Poised in the bow of his fragile canoe, the hunter awaits his chance to hurl the deadly harpoon into 

Tribal Nation:
Date:
  • 1936
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Download original photograph of: Poised in the bow of his fragile canoe, the hunter awaits his chance to hurl the deadly harpoon into the body of his sleeping victim, just beyond distance. His son, in the stern, eases the canoe silently into position for the killing thrust.

Description:

File contains a series of photos dealing with the tradional hunting and fishing methods of Native Americans at the Taholah Agency, Washington.

National Archives Catalog Identifier:

298717. view this record at catalog.archives.gov

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