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| Title | Herd of reindeer at Port Clarence, Alaska, 1900 |
| Photographer | Hegg, Eric A., 1867-1948 |
| Date | 1900 |
| Caption | Beginning in 1892, the United States government brought reindeer from Asia and Europe into Alaska as a new food source for the native peoples. The idea was to replace hunting with herding, particularly after newly arrived gold miners had killed so much of the local game.
This 1900 photo by Eric Hegg shows a herd of reindeer near Port Clarence, on Alaska's Seward Peninsula. Although the reindeer multiplied until the 1930s, the experiment was not a success because the animals required too much care. |
| Notes | Original copy negative.
Original photograph: Hegg, E.A., 1900. Copied by photographer or by Webster & Stevens. |
| Subjects | Gold rushes; Reindeer |
| Places | Port Clarence (Alaska) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.13163 |
| 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: nitrate, b&w; 6.5 x 8.5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original copy 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. |
