Qaernermiut Inuit group in front of summer tent, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic, 1897-1912

glass negative

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

Glass negative by Capt. George Comer in Hudson Bay, ca. 1897-1912. Depicts group of Inuit, including several children, in front of their summer [skin] tent. Comer identifies them as Kenepitic. These Inuit, from the Chesterfield Inlet region, are more appropriately designated as the Qaernermiut. Information from original envelope identifies this as Photo #49.

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1963.1767.70