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The class in the village school at Howkan, Alaska

Natural History Museum

Object Details

Names

Alexander, Edna Skulka
Charles, Powell
Grant, Katherine George
Grant, Sarah Charles
Gunyah, Louie
Hamilton, Nina Nix
Jason, David
John, Polly
Morrison, Viola Nakatla
Nix, Ambrose
Nix, George
Skulka, Cordellia
Yeltatzie, Maggie

Scope and Contents

"(L. to r.): Edna Skulka Alexander, two daughters of Kilgees, Powell Charles (in door), Nina Nix Hamilton, Cordellia Skulka, Sarah Charles Grant (behind CS and next to Powell Charles), Viola Nakatla Morrison, David Jason, Maggie Yeltatzie, Ambrose Nix (in hat). George Nix (back right with hat). Louie Gunyah (far right). Polly John (in black, front row). Katherine George Grant (in middle with sailor collar)" supplied by Mrs Sanderson (see letter dated 7/24/71 in files).
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3036eeaa4-fde0-4cf3-bd6b-b60c16a68947

Local Numbers

OPPS NEG.72526

Local Note

Black and white copy negative

Place

Alaska -- Howkan

Culture

Haida
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America

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Biographical / Historical

Date estimated at 1900 because here Polly John looks about seven; in negative Number 72524 (dated 1916 by Mrs Sanderson) she appears to be in her twenties.

Extent

1 Photograph (6x10 in)

Date

ca 1900

Archival Repository

National Anthropological Archives

Type

Archival materials
Photographs

Genre/Form

Photographs
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Record ID

ebl-1628267668517-1628267670504-4

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