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English: Eskimo woman known as Mother Grundy wearing fur parka, Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, between 1901 and 1906   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
English: Susan R. Bernardi
Title
English: Eskimo woman known as Mother Grundy wearing fur parka, Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, between 1901 and 1906
Description
English:

Handwritten in album: Mother Grundy PH Coll 49.64

Furs were the traditional Eskimo way of making outer clothing. The animal whose furs were used were well equipped to live in the Arctic environment and these characteristics, like warmth and waterproofness, translated to the clothing.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Eskimos--Clothing & dress--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape; ; Alaska Natives--Clothing & dress--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape; ; Fur garments; Tattoos; Body marking ;
  • Subjects (LCSH): Mother Grundy; ; Eskimo women--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape;  ; Alaska Native women--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape;; Tattooed women--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape; ; Parkas--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape; ; Eskimo embroidery--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape; ; Tribal tattoos--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape
Depicted place Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska
Date between 1901 and 1906
date QS:P571,+1901-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1901-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1906-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
English: Silver gelatin; b&w
Dimensions height: 3.5 in (88.9 mm); width: 4.5 in (11.4 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,3.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,4.5U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
2260
Source
English: Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
Permission
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AWC2424

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