Aivilik Inuit women on deck with infant, Hudson Bay, Canada, 1897-1905

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
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Comer, George (Capt.)
Canada, Hudson Bay
1897-1905
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4 x 5 in.

Glass negative by Capt. George Comer, taken in Hudson Bay, probably onboard the whaling schooner, ERA, ca. 1897-1905. Depicts 3 Aivilik Inuit women, one holding a child. Two of the women wear traditional clothing, while the woman on the right wears a dress brought north as a gift or trade item. Information from original envelope identifies this as Photo #62, #A 53

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1963.1767.62