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| Title | Basketmaker on the beach, ca. 1905 |
| Photographer | McCurdy, James G. |
| Date | ca. 1905 |
| Caption | Many of the Makah women who lived at Neah Bay, on the Olympic Peninsula, were known for their excellent basketry. They prepared grass and roots to make a variety of baskets and mats for daily use. Some of their tightly twined baskets were watertight.
This photo shows a Makah basketmaker on the beach at Neah Bay. Strips of materials and a finished basket sit nearby. The photo was taken by James G. McCurdy sometime between 1900 and 1910. McCurdy spent part of his boyhood on the Makah Reservation on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. |
| Subjects | Women; Baskets; Basket making; Makah Indians |
| Places | Port Townsend (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1955.970.470.14 |
| 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 | James G. McCurdy Photographs, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | James G. McCurdy Photographs |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative: glass, b&w; 5 x 4 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. |
