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English: Herd of reindeer at Port Clarence, Alaska, 1900 (

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Alternative names	E.A. Hegg; E. A. Hegg
Description	American photographer
Date of birth/death	18 September 1867 / 17 September 1867 / 1868	13 December 1947 / 13 December 1948
Location of birth/death	Bollnäs	San Diego
Work period	1897 –1930
Authority file	: Q5385972 VIAF: 63027653 ISNI: 0000000074105033 LCCN: n86071758 Open Library: OL2460557A SUDOC: 193889439 WorldCat

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English: Herd of reindeer at Port Clarence, Alaska, 1900

Description

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Beginning in 1892, the United States government brought reindeer from Asia and Europe into Alaska as a new food source for the native peoples. The idea was to replace hunting with herding, particularly after newly arrived gold miners had killed so much of the local game. This 1900 photo by Eric Hegg shows a herd of reindeer near Port Clarence, on Alaska's Seward Peninsula. Although the reindeer multiplied until the 1930s, the experiment was not a success because the animals required too much care.

Original copy negative. Original photograph: Hegg, E.A., 1900. Copied by photographer or by Webster & Stevens.

Subjects (LCTGM): Gold rushes; Reindeer

Depicted place

English: Port Clarence (Alaska)

Date

1900

Medium

English: 1 negative: nitrate, b&w

Dimensions

height: 6.5 in (16.5 cm); width: 8.5 in (21.5 cm)

Collection

University of Washington

	Native name	University of Washington
	Location	Seattle, Washington, United States of America
	Coordinates	47° 39′ 15″ N, 122° 18′ 29″ W
	Established	1861
	Website	www.washington.edu
	Authority file	: Q219563 VIAF: 265500071 ISNI: 0000000122986657 ULAN: 500308857 LCCN: n79054596 NLA: 35573202 WorldCat

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Museum of History and Industry

Accession number

5507

Source

English: Museum of History and Industry

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The author died in 1948, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or fewer.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

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