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Photograph caption dated April 18, 1956 reads "Chester Asagook Seveck, Eskimo who lives north of the Arctic circle, shown playing on native drum and chanting for entertainment of Buckley School classes in Van Nuys. Seveck, touring this area as good will ambassador from Alaska, lectured and demonstrated dozens of native artifacts at school."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Isabelle Buckley School (Los Angeles, Calif.) Isabelle Buckley School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students Men--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Eskimos Eskimos--Music Eskimos--Clothing Drum--California--Los Angeles Piano--California--Los Angeles Paintings Benches--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Private schools--California--Los Angeles Schools--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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