Showing baleen. Whale is being partially butchered (some strips of maktak have been removed) while still in the water, so that it will be lighter and easier to pull up onto the ice. Whaling camp with canvas tent, skin boat (umiak), and hunting...
Taking the boat and gear out onto the ice to set up whale camp. Men, Umiak and sled, sled dogs on ice. One dog team is pulling the boat on a sled, and the other is pulling a sled load of gear. Photo taken while stopping for a rest.
The warm dog food will be cooked on the outdoor Yukon woodstove. Note the half log house below and the canvas above that was home for beaver season. Title and description courtesy of Mrs. Keller.