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Clallam poles for netting ducks, Port Townsend, Washington, in engraving made 1792
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| Title | Clallam poles for netting ducks, Port Townsend, Washington, in engraving made 1792 |
| Original Creator | Sykes, John, 1770 or 71-1858 |
| Notes | Photograph of engraving of sailors in a small rowboat off the shore; on shore are four tall poles held upright by crossed poles.
Caption on image: W. Alexander det: from a sketch taken on the spot by J. Sykes. Four remarkable, supported poles, in Port Townshend, Gulph of Georgia. London, published May 1st, 1798 by R. Edwards, New Bond Street, J. Edwards, Pall Mall, & G Robinson, Paternoster Row.
Image from George Vancouver's A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, 1798, vol. 1, pl.2, f.p. 234
Note from unidentified source: Poles were for holding net to catch flying ducks. |
| Subjects | Engravings; Clallam Indians--Structures; Clallam Indians--Subsistence activities; Hunting ; Hunting & fishing gear; Vancouver Expedition (1791-1795) |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Port Townsend |
| Object Type | Photographs |
| Negative Number | NA3984 |
| Digital Collection | American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
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| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info |
| Restrictions | http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html |
| Transmission Data | Image/JPEG |
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