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Makah woman and child with puppy, Port Townsend, ca. 1900
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| Title | Makah woman and child with puppy, Port Townsend, ca. 1900 |
| Photographer | McCurdy, James G. |
| Studio Location | United States--Washington (State)--Olympic Peninsula |
| Date | ca. 1900 |
| Notes | Seated on the beach in front of a tent, probably at Port Townsend, Washington, a Makah woman and child proudly hold their pet dog for a portrait. Another woman seated next to the pair shields her face from the photographer.
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 | Makah Indians--Women; Makah Indians--Children; Makah Indians--Clothing & dress; Women--Washington (State)--Port Townsend; Children---Washington (State)--Port Townsend; Mothers & children--Washington (State)--Port Townsend; Families---Washington (State)--Port Townsend; Dogs--Washington (State)--Port Townsend; Blankets; Pets |
| Location Depicted | Washington (State)--Port Townsend |
| Object Type | Glass negatives |
| Physical Description | Glass negatives; good |
| Negative Number | MOHAI 1955.970.470.26 |
| 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. 1955.970.470.26 |
| Restrictions | http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html |
| Transmission Data | Image/JPEG |
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