Cache of baleen, man (trader?) standing. Probably autumn, because the water is shallow, and there is no ice. In the spring, the whale would be pulled up by its tail, and in the fall it would be pulled up by its head.
Daylight comes in through a window made of ice. A large door on one end allowed the boat through. The holes for the lashing were handmade. This driftwood frame was lighter than with modern techniques. Workshops were heated with seal oil lamps....
Descriptive Narrative: Playing cards (all original 52) and leather case. White Pass & Yukon Route. Different scenes.
History: Gift of Caryl Sale Krug and John W. Krug, 1998. Collected by William W. Sale and Neeta Tobey Sale, residents of Nome,...
Descriptive Narrative: Playing cards (all original 52) and leather case. White Pass & Yukon Route. Different scenes. History: Gift of Caryl Sale Krug and John W. Krug, 1998. Collected by William W. Sale and Neeta Tobey Sale, residents of Nome,...
Dog standing in front of two buildings covered in snow on Front Street in Nome, Alaska. Shadow of person is visible in lower right. Sign on second building reads: "Storage Sesnon & Sutherland." From verso: "Snow on Front St. Nome, Alaska." ca....
Drawing of a cabin in the trees near Dawson, Yukon Territory. Artist may have been Frederic N. Atwood, who operated a studio in Dawson during this time. From verso: "Cabin on creek near Dawson, Y[ukon] T[erritory]." ca. 1899-1902.
Five men on a sled pulled by a dog in front of the United States Army barracks in Nome, Alaska. From verso: "Barrack's Nome Alaska." ca. 1901-1902. Photographer: probably Grace Carr Raymenton.
Flag of successful whaling crew being flown at left. Women are all well dressed. There is very little trimming on the snow shirts. The woman jumping is wearing leggings with attached feet made out of denim or cloth. In winter these leggings were...
Flagpole is on left end of the building. Summer view. Butter came in barrels like that at corner of building. Locals used them for making misigaaq (seal oil) and mikigaq (fermented whale meat and blubber).
Four women dancing on blanket made of bearded sealskin outside during Nalukataq (spring whaling celebration). Well-dressed women dance with babies on their backs. The metal bucket near drummers is filled with water used to keep drums moist for...