Ada Tingley and husband Fred Tingley posing with five-week catch of coyote, badger, and bobcat pelts

Collection — Box: 1983.1

Identifier: P1983-75

Staff Only

Content Description

This black and white photographic print shows trapper Ada Tingley holding a rifle next to her husband and fellow trapper, Fred Tingley. The two trappers are standing in front of more than 70 pelts of different animals, including coyotes, badgers, and bobcats, strung up on two lines. the top of their wagon is visible in the background.

Dates

Creation: ca. 1917

Biographical / Historical

Ada Tingley was the first woman employed by the United States Government to trap predatory animals.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints : black and white ; 8" x 10"

Language of Materials

No linguistic content; Not applicable

Subjects

translation missing: en.enumerations.subject_term_type.Topical

Hunting

Topical

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for P1983-75 Ada Tingley and husband Fred Tingley posing with five-week catch of coyote, badger, and bobcat pelts
Status: Completed
Author: Owen Prout
Date: 2024-07-17
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin