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Object Number
47-41-10/99955.1.47
Display Title
World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 - Dancers
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board (verso): "Description: / Dept. Anth. W.C.Ex. / Kwakiutl / Indians of Vancouver Ild. (Dance) / I have names (some sure and some tentative) for some of the people. In #755, / left to right, they are (seated) Mrs. John Drabble, the last survivor of the / group, died in the late 50's I believe. Standing with rattle, David Hunt, George / Hunt's oldest son. Seated, face just under David Hunt's arm is John Whonnock. / Standing is MÉlīd (don't know the English name), David Hunt's maternal grandfather(?) / Hamatsa is "Chicago Jim". Standing attendant is HaisᢄhaxēsaqEmē, a Koskimo. / The next two seated are brothers from Hope Island. The first was identified / as q!wĒLElas and the second as Hämasilaqͧ or "King Tom". I didn't get identifi- / cations of the others in that photo."
Subject
- Exhibition
Department
Photographic
Date
1893
Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Illinois
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Cook County
/
Chicago
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World's Columbian Exposition
Dimensions
Overall: 20.32 × 25.4001 cm (8 × 10 in.)
Quantity
1
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