The Wolf dance" of the Kaviagamutes. Eskimo of Alaska" – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of The Wolf dance" of the Kaviagamutes. Eskimo of Alaska". An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Wolf dance" of the Kaviagamutes. Eskimo of Alaska"
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What sets this picture apart is its title, which names a "Wolf dance" performed by the Kaviagamutes, a group the caption identifies as Eskimo of Alaska. The photograph was taken around 1914 by Lomen Brothers of Nome, a studio that documented Native communities on the Seward Peninsula in the early twentieth century. Its subject heading points to the clothing and dress worn for the occasion, so the costumes are the main thing to notice. Studios like the Lomens often sold such images to outside audiences, which means the photograph reflects both the ceremony and the outsider interest that shaped how it was recorded.
| Created / published | c1914. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Group portraits 1890-1940.Portrait photographs 1890-1940.Photographic prints 1890-1940. |
| Notes | J195096 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Lomen Brothers, Nome. No. 179. |
| Subjects | Indians of North America--Alaska--Clothing & dress--1890-1940. Eskimos--Clothing & dress--1890-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,320 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-178180 |
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