The competition was open to Alaska schoolchildren between grades 7 and 12. Benson was a 13 year old student at the Jessie Lee MIssion Home in Seward. The competition was organized by the American Legion, who collected a total of 142 entries from...
The man wears regalia featuring bear designs; he holds a rattle in one hand and, in the other, the Kaagwaantaan Bear Staff Kuchein (Martin White) of the Kookhítaan or "Box House People" in Sitka, with his wife Yaast'ooch whose clan was...
Title from accompanying materials. Man on steps of house which has panel with Tlingit designs running up center of house. Taax’ Hít (Snail House), Hoonah. Identification courtesy of Harold Jacobs.
Title from image caption Large canoe, with designs carved on sides, is propped up on beach; near water's edge is a cannon; dock, boats, and buildings in background Photographer's number 170
Title from image. Full caption: One may be our new flag. Grace Traube, employee of one of the largest flag manufacturing concerns in the country, stands by two of the many designs proposed as the new American flag. President Eisenhower will...
Title taken from attached note. A small group of students and faculty, one women among them, are seen here as representatives of the Club. Flyers with varying designs are posted on the bulliten board.
Title taken from label on matting. Three figurines of birds carved from walrus ivory with hand-etched designs displayed in Nome, Alaska. Photographer's number 7923. July 1938. Photographer: Ray B. Dame. Original photograph size: 10" x 8 1/8".
Twined spruce root; open flared berry basket; excellent condition; 5-3/4 in. tall; top and bottom band designs of Crossing, Half the Head of a Salmon Berry and an unusual form of Cross; done in gold, orange, brown-dyed grass; middle band of Tying...
Twined spruce root; slight flare; 3-3/4 in. tall; top and bottom designs of Half the Head of a Salmon Berry; center - two bands of Blanket Border; orange and tan faded.
Twined spruce root three-legged kettle with braided carrying handle; 3-3/4 in. tall; 4-1/2 in. across; top and bottom designs Half the Head of a Salmon Berry, center - Butterfly; orange, yellow, brown-dyed grass.