Eugene H. Field Lummi Indian photographs, approximately 1930-1933
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Field, Eugene H.
- Title
- Eugene H. Field Lummi Indian photographs
- Dates
- approximately 1930-1933 (inclusive)19251938
- Quantity
- 66 black and white photographs (1 box) ; 3 x 4 inches
- Collection Number
- PH0077
- Summary
- Photographs taken on the Lummi Indian reservation in the early 1930s documenting their traditional activities and ceremonies
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Permission must be obtained to view the originals. Issue photocopies for reference purposes.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Eugene H. Field was hired by anthropologist Bernhard Joseph Stern to photograph the Lummi Indian Reservation in the early 1930s.
Content Description
The collection contains images taken on the Lummi Indian Reservation in Northwest Washington in the early 1930s. The Lummi are shown in ceremonial garb with ceremonial objects. Also documented are traditional activities, fishing activities, everyday objects, and buildings. Some of the photographs appear in the book The Lummi Indians of Northwest Washington by Bernhard J. Stern.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Photocopies made from the original photographs are available for reference purposes.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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People and Ceremonies, circa 1930-1933
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Description: Man wearing beaded headdress with eagle feather and cedar bark at ankles and calvesDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 1
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Description: Man in ceremonial thunderbird spirit dress holding drum and woman holding sticks with paddles at a traditional danceDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 2
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Dates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 3
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Dates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 4
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Description: Two women in ceremonial spirit dance dress with cedar bark headbands, rattle, and eagle feather staffsDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 5
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Description: Woman holding spirit dance rattle; man holding drumDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 6-7
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Description: Spirit dance rattle in the form of a bird with shell inlayDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 8
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Dates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 9
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Description: Man in ceremonial spirit dance dress holding ceremonial clubDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 10
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Description: Man holding carved wooden ceremonial clubDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 11
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Description: Carved wooden ceremonial club used in spirit dancingDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 12
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Description: Two ceremonial spears and a paddleDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 13
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Description: Four ceremonial spears leaning against cattail mat structureDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 14
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Dates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 15
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Description: Six carved wooden dance masksDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 16
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Description: Carved wooden masks, club, bird figure, and bear costumeDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 17
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Description: Ceremonial paraphernalia: eagle feathers, carved paddles, cedar barkDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 18
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Description: Ceremonial dance shirt with embroidery, feathers, and miniature war clubsDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 19
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Description: Men playing slahal with drum and tally sticksDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 20
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Description: Men playing slahal or bone gameDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 21
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Description: Two sets of gambling bones and sticksDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 22
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Description: William McCluskeyDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 23
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Description: Young Lummi manDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 24
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Fishing and Trapping, circa 1930-1933
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Description: Front view of large Lummi canoe and paddleDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 25
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Description: Man standing next to large dugout canoeDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 26
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Description: Head-on view of man in single canoeDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 27
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Description: Side view of man in single canoeDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 28
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Description: Man paddling single canoeDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 29
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Description: Two men each paddling a canoeDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 30
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Description: Bow view of canoe on shore with reef netDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 31
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Description: Full view of canoe on shore with reef netDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 32
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Description: Two canoes leaving shore with reef netDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 33
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Description: Fishermen setting reef net between two canoesDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 34-35
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Description: Catching salmon in a reef net between two canoesDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 36
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Dates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 37-38
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Description: Fishermen setting reef net in single canoeDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 39
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Description: Fish trap with woven cage and parallel pole entranceDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 40
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Description: End view of oven fish trap's cage sectionDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 41
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Description: Trap for hunting mammalsDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 42
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Crafts and Artifacts, circa 1930-1933
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Description: Two model canoesDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 43
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Description: Model canoe and boardDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 44
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Dates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 45
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Description: Coiled baskets on displayDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 46
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Description: Coiled and woven baskets on displayDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 47
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Description: Four round and rectangular coiled basketsDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 48
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Description: Coiled baskets of various sizes and shapes leaning on matDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 49
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Description: Three open-weave cedar bark basketsDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 50
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Description: Baskets lined up on bench under lean-toDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 51
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Description: Different types of dried grasses, possibly for basket makingDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 52
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Description: Dried grassesDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 53
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Description: Woven blanketDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 54
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Description: Stone pestles and bladeDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 55
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Description: Stone bowlsDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 56
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Description: Carved wooden spoonsDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 57
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Buildings, circa 1930-1933
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Description: Model of traditional cedar plank house constructionDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 58
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Dates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 59
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Description: Wooden building with fruit treesDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 60
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Description: Old potlatch houseDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 61
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Description: Interior of potlatch houseDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 62
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Description: Carved human figure on pillar of potlatch houseDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 63
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Description: Carved human figure on pillar of potlatch houseDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 64
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Description: Carved human figures on pillar of potlatch houseDates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 65
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Description: Two carved pillars from potlatch house of Lummi Chief Chow-its-hoot
Representing the sun and holding in each hand a box of goods.
Dates: circa 1930-1933Container: Item 66
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indian reservations--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies--Photographs
- Lummi Indians--Clothing--Photographs
- Lummi Indians--Fishing--Photographs
- Lummi Indians--Photographs
- Lummi Indians--Rites and ceremonies--Photographs
- Lummi art--Photographs
- Lummi wood-carving--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Stern, Bernhard Joseph, 1894-1956. Lummi Indians of northwest Washington (photographer)
Geographical Names
- Lummi Reservation (Wash.)--Buildings--Photographs
- Lummi Reservation (Wash.)--Photographs
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