Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.06.146
Accession#:
2005.06
Credit Line:
Donated by the Harold Fossum Estate.
Object Name:
Postcard
Title:
A Native Funeral, Alaska
Photographer:
C.F. Cheek
Studio:
Purity Pharmacy
Date:
1910
Year Range from:
1905
Year Range to:
1915
Description:
Postcard, Black and white photograph
"A Native Funeral, Alaska" "Printed by Purity Pharmacy, Juneau, Alaska. Copyright 1910 by C.F. Cheek"
Visible in photo are 3 native gentlemen, girl in coffin, lid to the side (inlaid with crosses) chilkat robe draped over her, cross nearby "Lena Fawcett Aged 10 Years Died March 6, 1910" to proper right is a painted russian chest, frontlet on top of chest has faces of birds (?) surrounded by abalone inlay, ermine train and sea lion whiskers. To proper left, a wooden chest and a carved wooden clan hat on top.
"A Native Funeral, Alaska" "Printed by Purity Pharmacy, Juneau, Alaska. Copyright 1910 by C.F. Cheek"
Visible in photo are 3 native gentlemen, girl in coffin, lid to the side (inlaid with crosses) chilkat robe draped over her, cross nearby "Lena Fawcett Aged 10 Years Died March 6, 1910" to proper right is a painted russian chest, frontlet on top of chest has faces of birds (?) surrounded by abalone inlay, ermine train and sea lion whiskers. To proper left, a wooden chest and a carved wooden clan hat on top.
People:
Fossum, Harold
Search Terms:
Postcard
Photograph
Death
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Photograph
Death
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