Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2002.37.001
Accession#:
2002.37
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Black & White Photograph of Winning Indian Crew Canoe Race
Place:
Juneau
Date:
7/4/1887 0:00:00
Description:
Black and white photo of boats on Gastineau Channel, mountains of Douglas in background. Center shows canoe full of Native men holding upright paddles. At lower proper left, part of boat visible with many men aboard (may be canoe or skiff). On proper right, man seated on prow of boat, feet dangling off. Many other boats in distance, including large boat with two masts and smokestack and several rowboats with oars visible. On reverse in pencil: "Winning Indian crew / canoe race July 4 / 1887 Juneau Alaska".
Notes:
Ebay purchase by Mary Pat Wyatt
Search Terms:
Tlingit
Contest
July 4
Waterfront
Boat
Game
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