Photo Catalog Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Xoots yakw (Brown Bear canoe) in front of Kadashan's house in Wrangell's inner harbor, 1898. |
Image # |
67.1.2.15 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1895-1900 |
Photographer |
Pillsbury, Arthur Clarence |
Location |
Wrangell, Alaska |
Description |
Xoots yakw (Brown Bear canoe), a superb example of the largest class of Northern canoe, floats in front of Kadashan's house in Wrangell's inner harbor. 1898. Poles oars and paddles are all in use as photographer A.C. Pillsbury clicks his shutter. The boat on the beach at left is a partially-decked double-ended "Columbia River" type. A small village canoe sits in front of the Chief's rock terrace. Century - 19 Period - Tlingit |
Print size |
20.30C x 15.50C |
People |
Pillsbury, Arthur Clarence Shakes, Chief |
Search Terms |
Wrangell, Alaska Canoe Kadashan Chief Shakes |
Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums: Tongass Historical Society Collection, THS 67.1.2.15 |