Name/Title
Letter from J.E. Standley to Harry GeorgeEntry/Object ID
Q1430.635.135CDescription
A 2-page handwritten letter from J.E. Standley to Harry George regarding sleds. Vol II pg. 135C
Friend George
The Only 2 Sleds in town are Kyak Sleds, used by Eskimos to carry Kyak over the rough
Ice from Beach to Igloo as Dogs Eat the skin Kyaks.
These came from extreme North around Paid Barrow Eskimos made with raw hide of
Seal Lashings runners have Bone shoes on the Bottoms Price here are $15.00 Each I have the 2 and will
only sell one as I must keep my Collection for show
About the pole they did in older times go out in big canoe made of a Cedar tree chopped out these canoes
held 30 or 40 men (have you got a Siwash Indian Canoes ?) and they hunted and fought whales, used pole
for harpoon hook
also for knife Blade when cutting Blubber
Ought to find some Data in books at your city Library They were Makah Indians. also
Quileute Indians Coast of Washington,
The Slids I have are not very heavy,
Excuse haste as I have Dozens of letters daily &c &e
Your Truly
*The letterhead is from "Ye Olde Curiosity Shop" in Seattle, which deals in items like sea shells, minerals, and Native American artifactsSubject
J. E. Standley
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Seattle, Washington
Sleds
Kayak
Makah
QuileuteSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection
