Written on the back of the photographs: Barge that picked up survivors of passengers of S.S. Yukon that broke in two parts - Alaska Gulf. Leo Douglas was on it. Taken near Seward, Alaska. 2 copies. Original size of photographs: 5" x 7" and 8 x 10".
Woman's reindeer parka with wolverine fur trim. Made by donor's mother "Akurak" (Mary English). She used pieces of lynx legs for cuffs. It was caught in a trap and was eaten by another animal except for legs (!) Approx. 32" from shoulder to...
Woman with a fire nearby boiling a liquid in a pot.
Caption: An old woman burns the shavings from the new paddles. She throws the ashes over the path of the whale boat as it is taken to open water. This is to scare away evil spirits....
Woman in gold rush era costume sits on bar pouring drink with painting of dancers on wall in background and liquor bottles on shelf behind her during "Bonanza Days" events in Anchorage, Alaska. From caption: "Connie Phillips on the bar." Some signs...
Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the Eskimos. The...
Wilma Knox walks down a street in the ghost town of McCarthy, Alaska. From caption: "Bob caught me from behind as I strolled down past what must have been some kind of recreation hall. We looked in the window and there were seats inside and a large...
Wilma Knox looks at a few playing cards and an empty cigar box left on a table in the recreation hall in the abandoned copper mining town of Kennicott, Alaska. From caption: "In the huge recreation hall where the miners went to play cards in the...
Wilma Knox leans on a bridge in McCarthy, Alaska, with buildings in the background. From caption: "It was very early morning in McCarthy when Bob got this picture of me leaning over the old bridge at the edge of town. Notice the beautiful white...
White marble bear sculpture on a stone base; [made for the Grave of Jim K--------. The orthodox priest refused to allow it in the cemetery, and so it was placed in front of his clan house, Gaayeis’ Hít (Iron House) of the Chookaneidí; the...
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of protecting and conserving the fisheries of the United ...
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of protecting and conserving the fisheries of the United States...