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Indigenous smokehouse & burial ground. (Images are provided for educational and research purposes only. Other use requires permission, please contact the Museum.) thumbnail
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Indigenous smokehouse & burial ground

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Date Range
August 14 1933
Collection
BVM visual record collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
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1 image
Collection
BVM visual record collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Fonds No.
C2
Item No.
P3773
Accession No.
Part of P3714-P3799, accession number unknown
Physical Description
2 Photographs: sepia; b) 11.5 x 7 cm; a) 21 x 13.5 cm
Scan Resolution
600 dpi
Date Range
August 14 1933
Custodial History
Photographs were donated by Warren Harrer (Jr?), likely in the late 1990s.
Notes
The building to the right is a smokehouse for salmon. Structure at top of the hill is an Indigenous burial place. The body is placed a few feet under the ground and a frame structure is erected. The relatives place food, clothing, and other objects on the grave for several years.
Type of Record
Archival Description

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