100 Year Old Indian Woman Preparing Seaweed For Food
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Title
100 Year Old Indian Woman Preparing Seaweed For Food
Subject
Humboldt County Food
Description
Postcard of a Native American Woman preparing seaweed on a beach in Orick, California. Card is addressed to "Dr. & Mrs E. Nelson & Family of Los Angeles California, postmarked 1961.
Date
Card postmarked 1961, photo presumably taken much earlier.
Relation
Humboldt State University Special Collections
Humboldt County Collection
Homeboldt
Format
3.5 x 5.5
Black and White Postcard
Image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
2007.02.1876
Coverage
Humboldt County
Orick
Alternative Title
Native American Woman Preparing Food
Abstract
Humboldt County has a rich and vibrant present and history of Native American culture. This image depicts a traditional subsistence method of drying and preparing certain varieties of seaweed for consumption. Many tribes are still active in Humboldt County, among them being the Hupa, the Karuk, and the Wiyot.
Date Created
11-18-2015
Files
Collection
Citation
“100 Year Old Indian Woman Preparing Seaweed For Food,” Humboldt Hindsight is 2020, accessed May 13, 2024, https://homeboldt.omeka.net/items/show/20.