Papers focus on several Tlingits from Angoon, Admiralty Island, 1878-1911 when the Navy was in charge of the territory. Two letters and the "lost" note relate to the bombardment of Angoon by the Navy vessel U.S.S. Adams in 1882; also mentions the...
Title drawn from image caption Full caption: Establishment of the Inhabitants of Port des Francais for the Fishing Season Sketch of Tlingits, tents, boat, and fish-drying racks From: de La Perouse, J.F.G., A Voyage round the world,...
Tlingits in full regalia, with robes, headdresses, carved paddles, and face paint; behind is a large replica of a dragon fly See also ASL-P57-028, where individuals are identified
Accession Number: 81-3-3 Descriptive Narrative: Bronze medal. Octagonal shape (oblong with corners cut). Bust of man in military uniform on one side, sailing vessel and Russian inscription on reverse. Notes: Bronze medal issued by...
Title taken from caption. "Chilkoot natives, Kyak, Alaska." Outdoor group portrait. ["Chilkoot natives" would usually be Tlingits from Southeast Alaska, where the Kayak Islands are located. But UAF-1959-866-44 identifies the "Kyak"...