Knepetu (Qaernermiut) Inuit outside of tent, Canadian Arctic, 1897-1905

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
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Comer, George
Canada
1897-1905
glass
4 x 5 in.

Glass negative by Capt. George Comer, taken in the Canadian Arctic, 1897-1905. Depicts group of Knepetu Inuit outside of a tent. Knepetu is one of several spellings Comer used to identify the people from the Chesterfield Inlet region. The modern designation for this group is Qaernermiut. Identification from original envelope: Photo #89, A27.


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1963.1767.145

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