Summary: Many of the photos were taken by Baldwin while he worked as a surveyor for the U.S. government on the Alaska-Canada boundary survey from Demarcation Bay on the Arctic Ocean to Mount St. Elias from 1907 to 1913. Also included are images of...
Two couples in front of unidentified wood frame house with white trim. The white trim, small boards, and style of windows makes this house look government built. Unidentified family stands outside by door of arctic entry. People wear fancy parkas...
Woman demonstrates butchering method or skins a reindeer while others watch. Bag on ground behind her may be made from a whole sealskin (poke). Caribou meat was stored in sealskin pokes. Person in foreground at left is wearing a squirrel skin...
Kayak frame and willow tent poles are stored on rack. These racks were used to hang caribou skins on for drying in the sun, and to store food on in the winter to keep it away from the dogs. Occasionally polar bears were still able to get into the...
Remainder of title: Thomas Riggs, Jr., Member Alaskan Engineering Commission, and C. W. Richie and H. J. Atwell, Acting Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office, at Fairbanks, Alaska.
Kimoktoak, Freida (maker). This zip-front parka is made with squares of various species of birds caught in the Norton Sound area. Lined in black fabric, it has a metal zipper, and the zipper is covered on the PL side with a strip of otter fur. The...
Kimoktoak, Freida (maker). This zip-front parka is made with squares of various species of birds caught in the Norton Sound area. Lined in black fabric, it has a metal zipper, and the zipper is covered on the PL side with a strip of otter fur. The...
Kimoktoak, Freida (maker). This zip-front parka is made with squares of various species of birds caught in the Norton Sound area. Lined in black fabric, it has a metal zipper, and the zipper is covered on the PL side with a strip of otter fur. The...
Kimoktoak, Freida (maker). This zip-front parka is made with squares of various species of birds caught in the Norton Sound area. Lined in black fabric, it has a metal zipper, and the zipper is covered on the PL side with a strip of otter fur. The...
Belt of natural sealskin with sealskin pouch attached; caribou or reindeer hair embroidery on both; ivory buckle; tab on pouch has two light blue and one amber glass beads strand; 111cm x 3.5 cm (with pouch and strap, 25.8 cm).
Belt of natural sealskin with sealskin pouch attached; caribou or reindeer hair embroidery on both; ivory buckle; tab on pouch has two light blue and one amber glass beads strand; 111cm x 3.5 cm (with pouch and strap, 25.8 cm).
Beaded bible cover (5.5 in. x 9.125 in. flat) with 1 in. tab for fastening. Cross done in beads on front cover; Cross on front in brown beads; "suns" and half-circles in red, pink, blue, yellow and light green; edging in pink and brown; background...
Beaded bible cover (5.5 in. x 9.125 in. flat) with 1 in. tab for fastening. Cross done in beads on front cover; Cross on front in brown beads; "suns" and half-circles in red, pink, blue, yellow and light green; edging in pink and brown; background...
Beaded bible cover (5.5 in. x 9.125 in. flat) with 1 in. tab for fastening. Cross done in beads on front cover; Cross on front in brown beads; "suns" and half-circles in red, pink, blue, yellow and light green; edging in pink and brown; background...