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Group seated on the beach with trade items, Port Townsend, ca. 1900
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| Title | Group seated on the beach with trade items, Port Townsend, ca. 1900 |
| Photographer | McCurdy, James G. |
| Studio Location | United States--Washington (State)--Olympic Peninsula |
| Date | ca. 1900 |
| Notes | Although 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.) |
| Subjects | Indians 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 Depicted | Washington (State)--Port Townsend |
| Object Type | Glass negatives |
| Physical Description | Glass negatives; good |
| Negative Number | MOHAI 1955.970.470.22 |
| Digital Collection | American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
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| Collection | McCurdy 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. 1955.970.470.22 |
| Restrictions | http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html |
| Transmission Data | Image/JPEG |
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