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Object Number
2004.29.3742.14
Display Title
Basket collected by William Alden Gale ca. 1810-184
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Baskets, California. Chumash related. South Coast. / (over) / Baskets collected by William Alden Gale, born Jan. 31st, 1790, died in Boston, Apr. 15th, 1841. Sailed as clerk on the "Albatross," from Boston to California in 1810. Lee Bancrofts History, Vol XIV, pages 654 & 681 - list of foreigners in California - and Vol's XIV & XV, pages 93, 94, (notes 27 & 29.), 82-474-475-476-653. Pastoral, page 464. "Last trip, on the "Roxana" in 1832, remaining on the coast as agent for Bryant & Sturgis of Boston till 1835." He gave these baskets to the family of his friend Joseph B. Eaton, whose daughter's the Misses Eaton, 373 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, now have them in their possession. April 5th, 1905. / *(Additional Basket from same source since aquired from a relative of Mr. Yale.)"
Keywords
- Household
- Ethnographic
Subject
- Basket
Department
Photographic
Culture
- Chumash
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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California
Dimensions
Overall: 10.16 x 7.62 cm (4 x 3 in.)
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