Tulalip women carding & spinning wool on porch, Tulalip Indian Reservation, Washington, 1898

Tulalip women carding & spinning wool on porch, Tulalip Indian Reservation, Washington, 1898

Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

1898

Two women with scarves on their heads, and shawls pinned over their shoulders sit on small porch. Woman on right sits at spinning wheel, spinning the wool; woman on left is carding wool with two carders. Basket holds uncarded wool and several half-finished socks, on floor are bundled knitted socks. Caption on image: Curtis. 895. Copyrighted 1898. Note from unidentified source: Two women carding & spinning wool at Tulalip, with knitted socks and coiled basket in foreground; woman on right may be William Shelton's mother. PH Coll 484.AB1

Portraits--Washington (State)

Tulalip Indians--Arts & crafts

Tulalip Indians--Women

Knitting--Washington (State)

Tulalip Indian Reservation (Wash.)

Northwest Digital Heritage

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