File:William Shelton carving a totem pole, circa 1925 (MOHAI 11072).jpg

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English: William Shelton carving a totem pole, circa 1925   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
Webster & Stevens
Title
English: William Shelton carving a totem pole, circa 1925
Description
English:

William Shelton (1868-1938) was a well known leader of the Snohomish Tribe who lived on the Tulalip Reservation. Chief Shelton carved a number of story poles, with animals and creatures prevalent in the Coast Salish oral tradition. Among the many examples of his carving that survive today is a story pole on the State Capitol campus in Olympia. In this image Mr. Shelton is photographed at work on a totem pole.

Caption information source: "Shelton, William (1868-1938)" by Margaret Riddle, HistoryLink.org Essay 8928

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Artists--American--Washington (State)--Seattle; Indigenous peoples--Washington (State); Snohomish Indians--Arts & crafts; Totem poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Wood carving--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • People: Shelton, William, 1868-1938
Depicted place
English: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Date circa 1925
date QS:P571,+1925-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium
English: 1 glass negative: b&w
Dimensions height: 5 in (12.7 cm); width: 7 in (17.7 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,7U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
11072
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
Permission
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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
Credit Line
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MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.10923.2

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