Letter from F. Matheson to Harry L. George

Letter

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St. Joseph Museums

The image displays a letter on F. Matheson Department Store letterhead, dated June 3, 1909, addressed to Mr. Henry L. George in St. Joseph, Montana. The letter discusses the decline in basket-making among the Tlingit tribe, noting that few are made with traditional dyes. It offers to obtain specimens of Tlingit, Yakutat, and Attoo baskets, describing them as made with sea grass, fish skin, and colored yarn. Some baskets are noted to be expensive due to their weave and texture, while average baskets range from $5 to $10, and the Attoo baskets are produced on the Aleutian Islands. The letter is signed by F. Matheson.

The image displays a letter on F. Matheson Department Store letterhead, dated June 3, 1909, addressed to Mr. Henry L. George in St. Joseph, Montana. The letter discusses the decline in basket-making among the Tlingit tribe, noting that few are made with traditional dyes. It offers to obtain specimens of Tlingit, Yakutat, and Attoo baskets, describing them as made with sea grass, fish skin, and colored yarn. Some baskets are noted to be expensive due to their weave and texture, while average baskets range from $5 to $10, and the Attoo baskets are produced on the Aleutian Islands. The letter is signed by F. Matheson.

Name/Title

Letter from F. Matheson to Harry L. George

Entry/Object ID

Q1430.635.103J

Description

Letter from F. Matheson to Harry L. George discussing the decline in basket-making among the Tlingit tribe. Vol II pg. 103J The document is on F. Matheson letterhead. The letter discusses the decline in basket-making among the Tlingit tribe, noting that few are made with traditional dyes. It offers to obtain specimens of Tlingit, Yakutat, and Attoo baskets, describing them as made with sea grass, fish skin, and colored yarn. Some baskets are noted to be expensive due to their weave and texture, while average baskets range from $5 to $10, and the Attoo baskets are produced on the Aleutian Islands.

Subject

F. Matheson Wrangell, Alaska Tlingit Yakutat Attoo baskets Aleutian Islands.

Subject Person/Organization

Harry L. George Collection