Catching Dovekies in Nets

lantern slide

PHOTOGRAPHS - LANTERN SLIDES
MacMillan, Donald B. (Admiral)
Greenland, Etah
1914-06
glass
overall: 3 1/4 x 4 in.

One of 33 glass plate negatives from the New York State Education Department - Visual Instruction Division. Bound with black tape, matted and identified on the matting in gold block letters "NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / VISUAL INSTRUCTION DIVISION". Reverse labeled with two printed labels. Upper label: "New York State Education Department / Visual Instruction Division / Negative No. / # 12572"; lower label: "Nu / Dp 5 / Catching Dovekies in Nets. Etah, Greenland. / From MacMillan negative. (June 1914)". Image depicts unidentified man catching dovekies (Alle alle) with a long net on rocky shore. Overall excellent condition. Overall: 3 1/4 x 4 in.


2021.11.22

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