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Pacific Steam Whaling Company's buildings at Herschel Island.
Pacific Steam Whaling Company's buildings at Herschel Island.
Object Number 2004.29.3121
Display Title Pacific Steam Whaling Company's buildings at Herschel Island.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Eskimo (Hirschel Island) (Eskimauan) / Pacific Steam Whaling Company's buildings at Herschel Is. - 1894. / All taken by Frank Russell."
Keywords
  • Commercial Structure
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • whaling company
Department Photographic
Date 1894
Artist Prof. Frank Russell
Culture
  • Canadian Arctic Native styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Yukon / Herschel Island
Additional Geographic Terms Western Arctic
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 11.43 x 8.26 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.)

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