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Cowichan men and boys having tug-of-war at potlatch, Duncan, British Columbia, ca. 1919
Cowichan men and boys having tug-of-war at potlatch, Duncan, British Columbia, ca. 1919
TitleCowichan men and boys having tug-of-war at potlatch, Duncan, British Columbia, ca. 1919
PhotographerMonk, F. A.
Dateca. 1919
NotesMen and boys playing tug-of-war at potlatch, ca. 1915-1923. Many men and boys push and pull on two poles attached together. More people can be seen running to join in. In the background a large group of spectators can be seen sitting and standing behind a rope. To the left and behind the spectators buildings can be seen.

Caption on image: Indian potlatch, Duncan, B.C. F.A. Monk. Duncan, B.C.

Note from unidentified source: Tug-of-war by men and boys.
SubjectsCowichan Indians--Social life; Cowichan Indians--Games; Tug of war; Duncan (B. C.); Potlatch
Location DepictedCanada--British Columbia--Duncan
Object TypePostcards
Negative NumberNA4106
Digital CollectionAmerican Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
CollectionNative American Collection no. 275
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
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Transmission DataImage/JPEG
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