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| Title | Two women, possibly Kate and Graphie Carmack, sitting on a log with a dog, ca. 1900 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1900 |
| Notes | Handwritten on verso: Carmack, (George W.).
PH Coll 692.4 |
| Contextual Notes | Kate Carmack was the common law wife of George W. Carmack. Her brother Skookum Jim was George's mining partner. George and Kate had one daughter named Graphie, and lived together until 1900 when George left Kate for another women. Kate tried to win back George and prove their marriage was legal, but these attempts failed. She was left destitute and moved to Carcross, Alaska where she died in 1920. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Women
Families
Dogs
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Carmack, Marguerite
Carmack, Graphie
Mothers and daughters
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| Digital Collection | Portraits Collection
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| Order Number | POR630
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Photographs of George W. Carmack. PH Coll 692 |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the finding aid for this collection see:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/YukonGoldDredgingPHColl662.xml |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9800XL at 100-150 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2008 |
