Name/Title
Eskimo Ice Shoes, War Bag, Basket, etc., Harry George Collection Photo, 1910Entry/Object ID
143/326Description
Eskimo Ice Shoes, War Bag, Basket, etc., Harry George Collection Photo, 1910. sepia. Photo of a pair of ice shoes, leaning against wall, between them is a large skin tote bag, on table in front is a loop of rope, and small basket.
Handwritten on back:
"Correspondence, Vol. 1, pg. 76G, 79A, W. H. Case
Photo 5
1. Birchbark basket, trimmed with reindeer skin.
2. Pair of Eskimo ice shoes, used along beach, or on rotten ice where ordinary snow shoes wood cut to pieces, and be of no use. Articles of common use among Eskimo.
3. Very large war bag, made of walrus hide, perfectly tight. May be used for carrying water, game provisions, etc.
4. Large, heavy, walrus rope, made of rawhide, to be attached to walrus spears, or to spears used in taking large game, such as walrus or polar bear. About 70 ft. long."Collection
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Native American, Alaska Tribes, Eskimo, Ice Shoes, George CollectionDimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 6½" x 4¼"