Aivilik Inuit couple (Paul and wife) in winter dress, 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 and woman in traditional winter dress. They are identified by Comer as "Iwilic [Aivilik] natives Paul and his wife." Information from original envelope identifies this as Photo 125. The number 9 is etched into emulsion on lower part of plate.

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1963.1767.133