Title taken from caption. William Clemes and William Laughlin looking at the excavation. Photograph taken during the 1938 Smithsonian Institution's Archaeological Expedition to the Aleutian Islands.
Title taken from caption. Caption continues: "Gebhard with the wheelbarrow." Photograph taken during the 1937 Smithsonian Institution's Archaeological Expedition to the Aleutian Islands.
Title taken from caption. Caption continues: "Myself, Clemes and the Doctor." Mrs. Pedlar and members of the 1938 expedition work at the excavation site on Unalaska. From left to right: Ales Hrdlicka, William Clemes, Alan May, and Mrs. Pedlar....
Title taken from caption. Crewmembers from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoosa assist with excavations. Photograph taken during the 1937 Smithsonian Institution's Archaeological Expedition to the Aleutian Islands.
Title taken from caption. Alan May, William Clemes, and William S. Laughlin excavating. Photograph taken during the 1938 Smithsonian Institution's Archaeological Expedition to the Aleutian Islands.
Title and spelling taken from caption. View of Alan May sitting near a whale vertebrae, and eating a sandwich. There are shovels propped up next to him. From May's journal, dated July 11th: "Turned out the grandaddy [sic] of all whale vertabrae...
Title taken from caption. From verso: "Larson’s Bay: Dr. H. and the major seen thru bug nets, uncovering a fireplace, June 9." View of Ales Hrdlicka and Alan May cleaning out a fireplace. Both men are wearing head netting, and May is smoking a...
Title taken from caption. From verso: "Uyak 1936, the “gang”." From May's journal, dated May 24th: "Today the Doctor spent quite a time taking pictures of the "gang", - we should look pretty tough as none of us have shaved since arriving...
Title taken from caption. The sign reads: "Government Excavations, U.S. National Museum, Visitors Welcome, Admission 20 Shovelfulls". The sign is located at the entrance to the site. There is a man with a wheelbarrow in the background. From May's...
Title taken from caption. From verso: "May, photographing our cache of chipped knives, June 8th." View of Alan May photographing a set of six chipped knives. He is using a tripod and wearing a heat net. From May's journal, dated June 8th: "The...
Title taken from caption. From verso: "Uyak – 1936. Above the creek." View of a shed on a hill overlooking Pea Creek on Kodiak Island. Photograph taken by Alan May during the 1936 Smithsonian Institution's Archaeological Expedition to the...
Title taken from caption. From verso: "Uyak – 1936 Pots on point." View of excavated checkalinas, or storage containers. From May's journal, dated June 13th: "I found a good lamp, some points and three chekalinas. ...These chekalinas are dishes...
Title taken from caption. From verso: "Uyak – 1936, fire place, west banks." From May's journal, dated June 9th: "The Doctor uncovered a nice fireplace from which I saved a lot of seed found in a shell which was used for food. This is is the...
Title taken from caption. From May's journal, dated June 1st: "Amother [sic] beautiful day, delightfully warm and was able to work all day stripped to the waist."--p. 39. View of Alan May shoveling dirt into a wheelbarrow, with a shovel and pickaxe...
Title taken from caption. View of "Ozzie" Osborne working at the excavation site on Kodiak Island. He is utilizing expedition equipment, including shovels and a wheelbarrow. Photograph taken by Alan May during the 1936 Smithsonian Institution's...
Title taken from caption. View of seven men posing for a photograph in front of an exposure. Each man is holding some type of expedition equipment, including shovels, pickaxes, or a rifle. Some men are wearing glasses, and one is smoking a pipe....
Title taken from caption. The cart reads: “Danger, Arctic Special, Trip Every 45 Minutes, Always On Time.” From verso: "The “Arctic Express” 1935." View of two men posing for a photograph near a small railroad cart. Both men are wearing...
Title taken from caption. From verso: "Log of the Smithsonian: walking it, with overland freight, the Major-- toward fisherman houses and the wooden Barabra-- Kodiak Island." View of Alan May carrying supplies to the expedition site. Photograph...
Title taken from caption. View of Alan May excavating a site. He is holding a brush and there is a wooden specimen tray in the foreground. Photograph taken during the 1936 Smithsonian Institution's Archaeological Expedition to the Aleutian Islands.
Title taken from caption. View of a small shed with expedition gear and clothing hung on the outside. From May's journal, dated May 22nd: "There is a small shack out on the site and here the Doctor keeps his specimens and later packs them. Outside...