Haida man named John Wallace poses for photo, Hydaburg, Alaska, 1941.

Man holding cup and file stands outside in front of log, 1941. Note from Garfield Volume: John Wallace, Hydaburg. Haida Indian sent to San Francisco Fair where he carved slate and wood. Head carver for CCC restoration project at Hydaburg. Responsible for changes in many of the poles copied. Said to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Garfield, Viola Edmundson, 1899-
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Wallace
John
Portraits > Alaska
Haida Indians > Arts & crafts
Indian
haida
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/loc/id/2131
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Summary:Man holding cup and file stands outside in front of log, 1941. Note from Garfield Volume: John Wallace, Hydaburg. Haida Indian sent to San Francisco Fair where he carved slate and wood. Head carver for CCC restoration project at Hydaburg. Responsible for changes in many of the poles copied. Said to be about eighty years of age. Died 1950. In Garfield Volume 2, leaf 14

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