Collection Name	Basil Clemons papers
Identifier	UAF-1994-71-56
Title	Eskimo skin boat or "omiak."
Description	Title from caption . Color postcard postmarked from Cordova on Apr. 19, 1910 and addressed to Miss Tomie Clemons, Devine, Texas, Medina Co. [County]. Written on verso, "4-17-10. Dear little sister Tomie, have just received your long and loving letter and Mama's little piece of a letter (it is alright tho [though] as she promised to do better soon.) Was mightly glad to hear from you. I always am. But this time it had been a long time since [I] had gotten a letter. The snow isn't gone yet, but I'm [illegible word] just the same. Will write soon. Basil to Tomie." Written on photo, "How would you like to take a boat ride with us Tomie? It isn't sandy here. I think that is what the little Indian kids would say if they knew you. I imagen [imagine] the little one in the old squaw's lap looks like little Pauline. [Illegible word]. Best wishes and sweet kisses to Tomie. Basil."
Creator	Clemons, Basil
Contributors	Lowman & Hanford Stationery & Printing Co. (Publisher)
Subject.TGM	Indigenous peoples Boats People Men Women Infants Hides & skins Bodies of water
Subject.LCSH	Umiaks Eskimos
Subject.Local	Alaska Natives
Region	Alaska
Time Period	1896 to 1913
Date	1910/04/17
Type	Postcard
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Holding Institution	Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
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Eskimo skin boat or "omiak."

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