General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History (1911) (14801832663)

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Title: General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History Sherwood, George Herbert, 1876-1937 Lucas, Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus), 1852-1929 Miner, Roy Waldo, 1875-1955
Subjects: American Museum of Natural History Natural history museums
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: IMLS / LSTA / METRO



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als by Will S. Taylorwhich illustrate both the industrial and the socialand religious life of the Indians of this region. The exhibits are arranged in the same orderin which the tribes are encountered in passingfrom the south toward the north along the coastof British Columbia and Alaska. On the left are the collections from theXootka living on the west coast of VancouverIsland. They are noted as hunters of whales, ahazardous occupation, especially when donewithout the aid of large boats. Next are theKwakiutl, who live in the northern portion ofVancouver Island, subsisting mainly on fish andthe smaller sea mammals. The devices for takingfish vary not only for each kind of fish, but inthe case of salmon they are also especially adaptedto the particular location in which the fish aretaken. The Kwakiutl formerly devoted much of Totem pole at Wran-gel, Alaska. At thebottom is a beaver witha frog under his chin;above is a raven; andabove the raven a frog,which is surmountedby a human head.
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Comrighl WEAVING A CHILKAT BLANKET A mural painting by Will S. Taylor