University of Washington Libraries
Skip to content  Home : Favorites : Ordering and Use : Help : Blog   
Share
Digital Collections Special Collections : A-Z List : Subject List : Advanced Search  

« American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection

add to favorites : reference url back to results : previous : next
 
Zoom in Zoom out Pan left Pan right Pan up Pan down Maximum resolution Fit in window Fit to width Rotate left Rotate right Hide/show thumbnail
Group seated on the beach with trade items, Port Townsend, ca. 1900
Group seated on the beach with trade items, Port Townsend, ca. 1900
TitleGroup seated on the beach with trade items, Port Townsend, ca. 1900
PhotographerMcCurdy, James G.
Studio LocationUnited States--Washington (State)--Olympic Peninsula
Dateca. 1900
NotesAlthough the people in this photograph are not identified, it is instructive to see the items they brought with them in their large sea-going canoes -- bundles of dried cattails for weaving mats and a large decorated Chinese trunk. The woman in the center appears to be holding a mirror, which would have been a valued possession. The buildings in the distant background indicate the location is probably Port Townsend, Washington.

James McCurdy was born in Port Townsend, on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, in 1872. He spent many years of his childhood in Neah Bay and returned to Port Townsend in 1894. McCurdy was a banker, author, and active photographer, especially of the people and maritime activities of Washington's Olympic Peninsula. He died in 1942. (Charles T. Hommel, A Guide to Historical Photograph Collections in Seattle, p. 33.)
SubjectsIndians of North America--Washington (State)--Women; Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Children; Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Clothing & dress; Women--Washington (State)--Port Townsend; Structures--Washington (State)--Port Townsend; Clothing & dress--Washington (State)--Port Townsend
Location DepictedWashington (State)--Port Townsend
Object TypeGlass negatives
Physical DescriptionGlass negatives; good
Negative NumberMOHAI 1955.970.470.22
Digital CollectionAmerican Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
CollectionMcCurdy Collection
RepositoryMuseum of History and Industry, Seattle
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction or inquire about permissions see: http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/ordering.php
AcquisitionGift; acc. no. 1955.970.470.22
Restrictionshttp://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html
Transmission DataImage/JPEG
add to favorites : reference url back to results : previous : next
Contact Us | Change display settings | About | Make a Gift | Privacy ^ to top ^