Description:
"Death of the Old Year" ceremony. Text transcribed from caption: 1723 -
"Death of the Old Year" a peculiar ceremony performed at Wood [Woody] Island.
Robert G. Slifer. 1724 - Teacher and children, Baptist Mission, Wood [Woody]
Island, Alaska. R.G. Slifer.
Creator:
Slifer, Robert G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Rites and ceremonies--Lesnoi Village., Missions--Educational work--Lesnoi Village., Baptists--Missions--Lesnoi Village., Students--Lesnoi Village.
Geographic subjects:
Lesnoi Village.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104415