A moosehide sheath with strap of dentalia shells and beads. Sheath (length 30 cm.) made of moosehide. Tip of sheath replaced with new piece of moosehide. Moosehide fringe around sheath tip. Sheath decorated with dentalia shells, and beads (dark...
Moosehide sheath with strap of dentalia shells and beads. Sheath (length 30 cm.) made of moosehide. Tip of sheath replaced with new piece of moosehide. Moosehide fringe around sheath tip. Sheath decorated with dentalia shells, and beads (dark blue,...
Title taken from front. Handicrafts and art work of Alaska Natives displayed on and against a wall in Wrangell, Alaska, each artifact individually labeled on photograph. Items include baskets, spoons, moccasins, small pouches, miniature totem...
Poles support radar equipment on hillside; Little Kiska Island in background; operating board in cave in small hill to right; on hillside are two 155mm shells removed from booby traps inside caves Photographer's number 5628
This steel knife was ground down from filing. The split and coiled handle is wrapped in cloth and sinew (9.75 in. long). The sheath is of moosehide, beaver fur, dentalia shells, and blue, yellow and red trade beads. The shoulder strap is dentalia,...
This dish is one piece of wood (16 in. across, 19 in. long, 9 in. deep at the sides) and the rim has shells set around the edge, 13 others are missing. The ends have totemic carvings on them.¬ulture: Tlingit
This dish is one piece of wood (16 in. across, 19 in. long, 9 in. deep at the sides) and the rim has shells set around the edge, 13 others are missing. The ends have totemic carvings on them.¬ulture: Tlingit
This dish is one piece of wood (16 in. across, 19 in. long, 9 in. deep at the sides) and the rim has shells set around the edge, 13 others are missing. The ends have totemic carvings on them.¬ulture: Tlingit
Title from sleeve. Group of onlookers views a Native garment on display at some sort of exhibition. Note on garment reads: 'Parki - Kenai Indians Over 100 years old ...work of Tuck? Tusk? shells - Indian money shells, Russian trade beads. Bottom of...
Alexander, Selina (maker). Mooseheart bag made from mooseheart pericardium. Top of bag is caribou skin with beadwork design along bag opening and near fringe of light blue, dark blue, and dark red beads. Caribou skin fringes are decorated with...
Title from verso. Photograph of a team firing a mortar. Verso reads: "Right in the thick of action on Attu, hurling their trench mortar shells over a ridge into a Japanese position, these soldiers go about their job casually. Note the...
Title from verso. Photograph of a .105-mm artillery piece and a crew serving it. Verso reads: "This 105-mm gun and its crew poured more than 2000 rounds of shells into Jap [ Japanese ] positions in the course of four days battling at...
Title from verso. Highly doctored photograph of a U. S. Navy warship bombarding Attu Island. Original may have been overexposed and darkened for better visibility. Verso reads: "Confirmation that the big ones were in action came for the...
Title from verso. Photograph of spent shell casings from U.S. bombardment of Kiska Island. Verso reads: "Here's the aftermath of a bombardment of Jap-held [ Japanese held ] Kiska Island in the Aleutians by U.S. Pacific Fleet cruisers and...
(6:24 min.) (07 of 12) Supplies from Massacre Bay Winched up ridge--Lt. Col Green--disposition of Japanese forces--Getting supplies up to engineer hill--Building a switch back road--each man going up carried K-rations, bullets or mortar...