Eugene H. Field Lummi Indian photographs

Eugene H. Field Lummi Indian photographs, approximately 1930-1933

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: 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: Permission must be obtained to view the originals. Issue photocopies for reference purposes.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Eugene H. Field was hired by anthropologist Bernhard Joseph Stern to photograph the Lummi Indian Reservation in the early 1930s.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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 CollectionReturn to Top

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 InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donor: Lt. Colonel Eugene H. Field; received in November 1978.

Processing Note

Processed by Tom Dobrowolsky, 2005.

Bibliography

Stern, Bernhard JosephThe Lummi Indians of Northwest Washington. New York, Columbia University Press, 1934.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

People and Ceremonies, circa 1930-1933Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
item
1	Man wearing beaded headdress with eagle feather and cedar bark at ankles and calves	circa 1930-1933
2	Man in ceremonial thunderbird spirit dress holding drum and woman holding sticks with paddles at a traditional dance	circa 1930-1933
3	Man in ceremonial thunderbird dress at a traditional Lummi Native American dance	circa 1930-1933
4	Painted drum, featuring thunderbird and serpent design, used in dances	circa 1930-1933
5	Two women in ceremonial spirit dance dress with cedar bark headbands, rattle, and eagle feather staffs	circa 1930-1933
6-7	Woman holding spirit dance rattle; man holding drum	circa 1930-1933
8	Spirit dance rattle in the form of a bird with shell inlay	circa 1930-1933
9	Men in ceremonial spirit dance dress playing drum and walking	circa 1930-1933
10	Man in ceremonial spirit dance dress holding ceremonial club	circa 1930-1933
11	Man holding carved wooden ceremonial club	circa 1930-1933
12	Carved wooden ceremonial club used in spirit dancing	circa 1930-1933
13	Two ceremonial spears and a paddle	circa 1930-1933
14	Four ceremonial spears leaning against cattail mat structure	circa 1930-1933
15	Two carved and painted sxwaixwe masks, ceremonial spears and club	circa 1930-1933
16	Six carved wooden dance masks	circa 1930-1933
17	Carved wooden masks, club, bird figure, and bear costume	circa 1930-1933
18	Ceremonial paraphernalia: eagle feathers, carved paddles, cedar bark	circa 1930-1933
19	Ceremonial dance shirt with embroidery, feathers, and miniature war clubs	circa 1930-1933
20	Men playing slahal with drum and tally sticks	circa 1930-1933
21	Men playing slahal or bone game	circa 1930-1933
22	Two sets of gambling bones and sticks	circa 1930-1933
23	William McCluskey	circa 1930-1933
24	Young Lummi man	circa 1930-1933

Fishing and Trapping, circa 1930-1933Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
item
25	Front view of large Lummi canoe and paddle	circa 1930-1933
26	Man standing next to large dugout canoe	circa 1930-1933
27	Head-on view of man in single canoe	circa 1930-1933
28	Side view of man in single canoe	circa 1930-1933
29	Man paddling single canoe	circa 1930-1933
30	Two men each paddling a canoe	circa 1930-1933
31	Bow view of canoe on shore with reef net	circa 1930-1933
32	Full view of canoe on shore with reef net	circa 1930-1933
33	Two canoes leaving shore with reef net	circa 1930-1933
34-35	Fishermen setting reef net between two canoes	circa 1930-1933
36	Catching salmon in a reef net between two canoes	circa 1930-1933
37-38	Group fishing for salmon with reef net; captain wearing traditional costume	circa 1930-1933
39	Fishermen setting reef net in single canoe	circa 1930-1933
40	Fish trap with woven cage and parallel pole entrance	circa 1930-1933
41	End view of oven fish trap's cage section	circa 1930-1933
42	Trap for hunting mammals	circa 1930-1933

Crafts and Artifacts, circa 1930-1933Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
item
43	Two model canoes	circa 1930-1933
44	Model canoe and board	circa 1930-1933
45	Woman in traditional dress standing outdoors with checker woven baskets	circa 1930-1933
46	Coiled baskets on display	circa 1930-1933
47	Coiled and woven baskets on display	circa 1930-1933
48	Four round and rectangular coiled baskets	circa 1930-1933
49	Coiled baskets of various sizes and shapes leaning on mat	circa 1930-1933
50	Three open-weave cedar bark baskets	circa 1930-1933
51	Baskets lined up on bench under lean-to	circa 1930-1933
52	Different types of dried grasses, possibly for basket making	circa 1930-1933
53	Dried grasses	circa 1930-1933
54	Woven blanket	circa 1930-1933
55	Stone pestles and blade	circa 1930-1933
56	Stone bowls	circa 1930-1933
57	Carved wooden spoons	circa 1930-1933

Buildings, circa 1930-1933Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
item
58	Model of traditional cedar plank house construction	circa 1930-1933
59	Model of side wall construction for cedar plank house	circa 1930-1933
60	Wooden building with fruit trees	circa 1930-1933
61	Old potlatch house	circa 1930-1933
62	Interior of potlatch house	circa 1930-1933
63	Carved human figure on pillar of potlatch house	circa 1930-1933
64	Carved human figure on pillar of potlatch house	circa 1930-1933
65	Carved human figures on pillar of potlatch house	circa 1930-1933
66	Two carved pillars from potlatch house of Lummi Chief Chow-its-hoot Representing the sun and holding in each hand a box of goods.	circa 1930-1933

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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