Inuit (with flint drill) outside skin tent, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic, 1897-1912

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
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Comer, George (Capt.)
Canada, Hudson Bay
1897-1912
glass
4 x 5 in.

Glass negative by Capt. George Comer, taken in Hudson Bay, ca. 1897-1912. Depicts an Inuit man seated in front of skin tent, possibly working with ivory. Comer describes other images taken at the same time as a "native using a flint drill." This would be a type of drill known as a bow drill, with a flint tip. Information from original envelope identifies this as Photo 195. Lantern slide 1966.339.8 was produced from this negative. Lantern slide 1966.339.8 was produced from this negative.

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1963.1767.213