Skows Sea Monster House

Date
1915 to 1916
Photographer: Barrett, S. A. (Samuel Alfred), 1879-1965
Description

Chief Skow's Sea Monster House with faded paint and frontal pole in place. This house was later re-modelled with a raven crest painting and a raven's head protruding from above the entryway.

Subject (Geographic)
Gwayasdums (Gilford Island)
Keywords
Kwakwaka'wakw
Gwaestums
Scow House
Skow House
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
Gwayasdums21
Copyright
Copyright has expired in Canada.
Terms of use
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