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English: Klallam pole for netting ducks

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Clallam pole for netting ducks, in front of Mount Rainier, Washington, in engraving made 1792

ORIGINAL CREATOR Sykes, John, 1770 or 71-1858

NOTES Photograph of engraving of tall pole held upright by crossed poles, small boats in the inlet, and the mountain among clouds in the background.

Caption on image: W. Alexander det: from a sketch taken on the spot by J. Sykes. Mount Rainier, from the south part of Admiralty Inlet. London, published May 1st, 1798 by R. Edwards, New Bond Street, J. Edwards, Pall Mall, & G Robinson, Paternoster Row.

Note from unidentified source: Pole, one of a pair for holding duck net

SUBJECTS Engravings Clallam Indians--Structures Clallam Indians--Subsistence activities Hunting Hunting & fishing gear Rainier, Mount (Wash.) Admiralty Inlet (Wash.) United States--Washington (State)--Admiralty Inlet Photographs

REPRODUCTION NUMBER NA3985

REPOSITORY University of Washington Libraries

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