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Richard Estelle
Palmer Museum of History and Art
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Creator

Unidentified, probably Hewitts Photo Shop

Collection

Blue Collection

Time Period

c. 1937

Description

This photo features a young Native girl student at the Eklutna Industrial School standing in foreground facing the camera dressed in a highly decorated "fancy" full-length parka and mukluks. She stands on a gravel area edged with horizontal logs on the ground directly behind her. A willow shrub forms the somewhat uniform backdrop immediately behind. The parka features a large head ruff, numerous decorative fur tassels and trim pieces, and elaborate geometric decorative trim.

Location

Eklutna, Alaska

Type

Black & White paper print, 4" x 5"

ENTRY ID

Eklutna Girl#3x-Blu

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