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| Title | Family in a hop field in western Washington, ca. 1900. |
| Photographer | Wilse, Anders B. |
| Studio Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Date | ca. 1900 |
| Notes | During the September hops harvest, entire families, from infants to grandparents, might work together in the fields. Indian school terms started later because so many of the children were needed to help contribute to the family income. Hop picking was also a social occasion when old friends and relatives would meet up and enjoy each other's company.
Norwegian-born Anders Wilse moved to Seattle in 1890 to work as a surveyor and engineer. After photographing the building of the Great Northern Railway through the Cascades and working as a cartographer, Wilse turned to commercial photography in 1897. In 1900, Wilse left for a visit to Norway and never returned. (Carolyn J. Marr, "Anders Beer Wilse: Photographer of the Pacific Northwest and Norway." Columbia 8, no. 4 (Summer 1994): 24-29.) |
| Subjects | Agricultural laborers--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Region; Agricultural laborers--Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Region; Baskets; Harvesting--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Region; Hops--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Region; Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Region--Employment; Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Region--Children; Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Region--Clothing & dress |
| Location Depicted | Washington (State)--Puget Sound Region |
| Object Type | Silver gelatin prints |
| Physical Description | Silver gelatin print |
| Negative Number | MOHAI 90.45.11 |
| Digital Collection | American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
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| Collection | Wilse Collection |
| Repository | Museum of History and Industry, Seattle
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or inquire about permissions see:
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/ordering.php
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| Acquisition | Gift of the heirs of George and Louisa Frye, 1990; acc. no. 90.45.11 |
| Restrictions | http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html |
| Transmission Data | Image/JPEG |
