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White clothes-bag. 



Made of white cotton canvas, circular bottom ; brass eyelet-boles 

 around the top for the bag lanyard to reeve through. Length 

 ofbag,3feet; width, 19 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 57,889. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. Used for holding wearing apparel. 



White clothes-bag. 



A canvas bag with brass eyelets for the bag-line to reeve through. 

 Circular canvas bottom. Used by fishermen and sailors for 

 carrying clothes when at sea. Length, 40 inches ; width, 20 

 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1880. 42,754. U. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion. 



Home-made clothes-bag. 



Made of light canvas, with a hem at the top through which a string 

 passes for closing the mouth of the bag. Used by fishermen 

 and sailors of New England for holding their clothes on a voy- 

 age. Depth, 40 inches ; width, 30 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 

 1883. 102,076. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Chest. 



Elaborately carved and painted. Yellow cypress wood, commonly 

 called " Sitka cedar." Made by a Haida Indian named "Bear 

 Skin." Skidgate, Queen Charlotte Islands. Design on front, 

 the raven, or " Hooyeh," with a sea-urchin in its beak. The 

 painting and carving on the back is the totem of the bear; 

 bear totems on each end ; on top is the fish-eagle, or " Koot." 

 Dimensions, 50J by 27 by 23J inches. Port Townsend, Wash- 

 ington Territory, 1883. James G. Swan. 



64. Anglers' wearing apparel, etc. 



Angler's trousers. 



Made of brown canvas; provided with side and hip-pockets ; metal 

 buttons. The legs are buttoned from the ankle up to the knee, 

 so as to fit over top boots. New York, 1880. 102,134. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. 



Gunner's reversible vest. 



Made of brown canvas, provided with cartridge-holders, with cov- 

 ers, to keep out moisture. On the lower part of the inside on 

 either side is a large game-pocket, capable of holding 72 

 rounds of cartridges, in addition to the pockets for holding 

 game and other things. New York, 1880. 102,136. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. 



