Caption: For twenty-four hours previous to launching the first whale boat, all members of the whaling crews fast, dance and sing of former deeds of bravery at sea.
Handwritten note reads "Native Dance, Nikolai." Because this image includes the building, a paved area that might be a sidewalk, and people also present in UAF-1997-108-239 and UAF-1997-108-328, the...
Title from verso. Verso: Jumping For Joy-When the news of statehood reached the arctic village of Kotzebue, the town started jumping. Here pretty Laura Mae Beltz goes aloft, via walrus hide blanket toss, carrying a flag that will soon have a...
The George A. Llano Collection consists of 111 photographs relating to Llano's lichen research and the Anaktuvuk Pass and Wainwright areas, circa 1948. Subjects include plant collecting and identification, people and village activities in...
Title from donor notes. Additional donor notes read: "The jeep got a lot of summer use, even [left center] when the engine didn't work. The younger male Point Hopers who had been away from the village were enthusiastic but inexpert drivers. ...
Title from donor notes. Postcard of Kotzebue dancers.
Further information was supplied by George Taylor at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Convention held at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, October 2005. He knows the people and...
Title from donor notes. Postcard of Kotzebue dancers.
Further information was supplied by George Taylor at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Convention held at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, October 2005. He knows the dancers and...
Title taken from caption. "Fairbanks City Band at Rehearsal. July 1917 by A.J.P." Image shows a brass band composed of men and boys. They may be gathered for 4th of July celebrations.
Title taken from front of photograph. 1930s Military Band photo list (left to right) William "Bill" R. Cashen '37, Herbert "Herb" N. McClarty (matric), George B. Henton ' 36, Leo H. Saarela '38, Carl G. Parker '39, Clarence J. Carlson '39,...
Title by cataloguer. "Director of Information University of Alaska Box 1003, College, Alaska." Cataloguer's note: A quintet wind band is seen here during one of it's practice session.