Portrait of Inuk Guide Ipirvik (c. 1837- c. 1881)
Object Details
- Notes
- USNM No. 1140
- Also known as Ebierbing and "Eskimo Joe."
- Inuk guide and explorer who, with his wife, accompanied Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall on the Polaris expedition in an attempt to reach the North Pole.
- Husband of Taqulittuq, also known as Tookoolito and Hannah.
- Cite as
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-006, Box 001, Image No. MAH-1140
- Repository Loc.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Date
- 1880
- Circa 1870s
- Local number
- SIA Acc. 11-006 [MAH-1140]
- Creator
- Smillie, T. W (Thomas William) 1843-1917
- Subject
- United States National Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
- No Copyright - United States
- Type
- Glass negatives
- Physical description
- 10 x 8;
- Topic
- Portraits
- Record ID
- siris_arc_383290
