Inuit with flint bone cutter 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
5 x 4 in.

Glass negative by Capt. George Comer, taken in Hudson Bay, ca. 1897-1912. Depicts an Inuit man seated in front of skin tent. Comer described this as a "native using a flint bone cutter." Information from original envelope identifies this as Photo 101. A number which appears to be 54 is etched into emulsion on lower part of plate.

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1963.1767.131