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Pacific Steam Whaling Company's Buildings at Herschel Island, 1894.
Pacific Steam Whaling Company's Buildings at Herschel Island, 1894.
Object Number 2004.24.28892
Display Title Pacific Steam Whaling Company's Buildings at Herschel Island, 1894.
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • whaling company
Department Photographic
Date 1894
Artist Prof. Frank Russell
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Yukon / Herschel Island
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 5.72 x 7.62 cm (2 1/4 x 3 in.)

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