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Canoes of Oonalashka. Drawn by John Webber and engraved by William Angus. Two drawings of...

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Image title: Canoes of Oonalashka. Drawn by John Webber and engraved by William Angus. Two drawings of canoeists off the Alaskan coast. The two figures in the top canoe come from Prince William Sound and are wearing the cone-shaped headwear. The canoeist below is a native of Unalaska and is wearing a visor. Both drawings show the skin-hoop fastened to the men's frocks and worn to keep water out of the kayak.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: A collection of drawings by A. Buchan, S. Parkinson, and J. F. Miller, made in the Countries visited by Captain James Cook in his First Voyage [1768-1771], also of prints published in John Hawksworth's Voyages of Biron [Byron], Wallis, and Cook [1773], as well as in Cook's second and third Voyages [1772-1775, 1776-1780]. Illustrator: Webber, John 1768-1780 Source/Shelfmark: Add.23921 f.94 Captain Cook's third voyage
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: boat / transport / american indian / journeys / expeditions / third voyage of captain cook / expedition / watercraft / kayak / journey / trips / event / events / people / canoe / 18th century / vehicle / nationality / ethnicity / north american / native american / water vehicle / maritime transport / trip / transportation / cook's third voyage / transport

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