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| Title | Eskimo women and girls stringing tom cod, Nome, September 5, 1905 |
| Photographer | Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950 |
| Date | 1905 |
| Caption | During the Alaska gold rush, in the early part of the 20th century, Seattle photographer Frank H. Nowell spent several years in the area around Nome, Alaska. He took many photographs of the region and its native inhabitants and sold the photos to tourists and residents alike.
In this 1905 photo, Eskimo women and girls sit on the sand, stringing tom cod, a small fish. They will dry the fish to eat later in the year. |
| Notes | Full title: stringing tom cod on Sand Spit, Nome, Alaska, Sept. 5, 1905.
Copied by Webster & Stevens |
| Subjects | Gold rushes; Women--Domestic life; Fish drying Eskimos--Subsistence activities |
| Places | Nome (Alaska) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.13019 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative: glass, b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
