Early in the 20th century the Old Mission Church acted as the reservations' hospital once the congregation moved to the St. Ignatius Church. Eventually though, the Holy Family Hospital became the primary hospital on the reservation.
The women appears to be wearing a kuspuk and has a baby on her back. The man and one of the children appears to be wearing western influenced clothing. Older man appears to be using crutches.
Adult to the left and the child in the middle appear to be wearing parkas. The person on the right appears to be a girl wearing a parka under a kuspuk. She also appear to be wearing a women's belt. The young child on the her back appears to be…
"St. Joseph's Church Nome, Alaska" (on back of photo). Adult and child to left in picture appear to be wearing western influenced clothing. The two people to the left are wearing kuspuks over their parkas. The child to the left appears to be wearing…