Inuit children and crew members bringing ice to whaling schooner A.T. Gifford, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic, 1907-1909

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
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Comer, George (Capt.)
Canada, Hudson Bay
1907-1909
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4 x 5 in.

Glass negative by Capt. George Comer, taken in Hudson Bay, 1907-1909. Depicts Inuit boys and members of Comer's crew bringing ice to the whaling schooner A.T. GIFFORD, seen at right. The ice was melted during the winter to provide water for cooking and washing. Information from original envelope identifies this as Photo 183.

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