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Natives sunning themselves beside school house
Natives sunning themselves beside school house
Object Number 2004.24.19222
Display Title Natives sunning themselves beside school house
Descriptions
Object Description Natives sunning themselves on "gossip" bench beside school house. 48-43/. Forsling, E.T. 1936?
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • People and Family
  • Field
Subject
  • Gossip
  • Native
  • House
  • Bench
  • Sun
  • school
  • Man
Department Photographic
Date 1936?
Artist Elmer T. Forsling
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms Point Barrow
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 x 11.43 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)

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