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Louis Lafayette Bales (L. L. Bales), Non-Indian, 1849-1929
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Seller
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Seller agent
Joseph E. Standley (J. E. Standley), Non-Indian, 1854-1940
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown, but said to have been used by Louis Lafayette Bales (L. L. Bales, 1849-1929, an Alaskan trader who acquired artifacts for Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (Seattle, Washington); purchased by MAI in 1916 from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, which was owned and operated by James E. Standley (1854-1940), using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA