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Mrs. William Shelton, Seattle, November 16, 1940
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| Title | Mrs. William Shelton, Seattle, November 16, 1940 |
| Studio Name | Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Studio Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Date | 1940 |
| Notes | Ruth Sehome Shelton (Siastenu), widow of the well-known Snohomish leader William Shelton, visited the offices of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on November 16, 1940. She brought warnings of a long and hard winter, and she spent some time speaking Chinook jargon with the newspaper's marine editor, Ed Dalby. Chinook was a trade lingo derived from French, English, and Native American languages.
Caption information from "'Klonas mika wasa Chinook?' and chief's widow knows the answers, " Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Nov. 17, 1940, p. 24; and Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum, personal communication. |
| Subjects | Shelton, Ruth Sehome (Snohomish Indian) ; Snohomish Indians--Women; Snohomish Indians--Clothing & dress; Women--Washington (State)--Tulalip Indian Reservation--Clothing & dress; Clothing & dress----Washington (State)--Tulalip Indian Reservation; Portrait photograph |
| Object Type | Safety film negatives |
| Physical Description | Safety film negative |
| Negative Number | PI-23839 |
| Digital Collection | American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
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| Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer 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 of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1981; acc. no. PI-23839 |
| Restrictions | http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html |
| Transmission Data | Image/JPEG |
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