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Makah Indians pulling a canoe on shore at Neah Bay, ca. 1900
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| Title | Makah Indians pulling a canoe on shore at Neah Bay, ca. 1900 |
| Photographer | Wilse, Anders B. |
| Studio Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Date | ca. 1900 |
| Notes | The Makah used their large canoes for long-distance travel and for hunting whales. In this photo, taken at Neah Bay, Makah men, women, and children pull their canoe up on the beach on rollers. This canoe also has a cloth sail which is furled in the bow of the canoe. Before European contact, the Makah used cedar bark sails on their canoes.
Norwegian-born Anders Wilse moved to Seattle in 1890 to work as a surveyor and engineer. After photographing the building of the Great Northern Railway through the Cascades and working as a cartographer, Wilse turned to commercial photography in 1897. In 1900, Wilse left for a visit to Norway and never returned. (Carolyn J. Marr, "Anders Beer Wilse: Photographer of the Pacific Northwest and Norway." Columbia 8, no. 4 (Summer 1994): 24-29.) |
| Subjects | Makah Indians--Transportation; Makah Indians--Subsistence activities; Canoes--Makah Indians; Canoes--Washington (State)--Neah Bay |
| Location Depicted | Washington (State)--Neah Bay |
| Object Type | Glass negatives |
| Physical Description | Glass negative; edges taped, emulsion sulfiding, red opaque spots |
| Negative Number | MOHAI 88.33.113 |
| Digital Collection | American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
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| Collection | Wilse Collection |
| Repository | Museum of History and Industry, Seattle
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or inquire about permissions see:
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/ordering.php
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| Acquisition | Gift; acc. no. 88.33.113 |
| Restrictions | http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html |
| Transmission Data | Image/JPEG |
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