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ON JULY 19, 1774, three Haida canoes ceremonially welcomed a Spanish vessel, the Santiago, to the waters off the northernmost island of the Queen Charlottes.
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ethnological pieces, ethnological collecting, coast material, ethnological objects, ethnological specimens, ceremonial material, argillite carvings, ethnological value, ethnological collections, coast collections, artificial curiosities, new museum building, ethnological material, foreign collectors, grave posts, feast dishes, ceremonial items, field collector, provincial museum, big canoe, coast groups
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New York, British Columbia, Fort Rupert, Bella Coola, Alert Bay, Field Museum, North American, George Hunt, Port Townsend, United States, Vancouver Island, Bella Bella, Whale House, San Francisco, Indian Affairs, Sheldon Jackson, British Museum, Fillip Jacobsen, Neah Bay, Port Essington, Queen Charlottes, World's Fair, Franz Boas, Jesup Expedition, Puget Sound
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