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Eskimo Children: c. 1908
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 6:30am.
Five small Eskimo children sit bundled in fur garments. Photographed by Frank H. Nowell, the official photographer for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, c. 1908. View full size.
To change a diaper
Submitted by noelani on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 5:34pm.
would have taken half an hour, especially with that smallest one!
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Submitted by Alex on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 9:40am.
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, originally planned for 1907, was finally held in 1909 in Seattle, WA. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington.
Following the link you may find a nice Panoramic view of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, View full image.
Love!
Submitted by Jen on Thu, 07/26/2007 - 8:16am.
I love the one in the middle who's passed out from a hard day's work! So cute.
Poor Baby
Submitted by briarpatch on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 11:13am.
Looks like the little fellow on the far right is a bit upset .
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