Title from verso. A man and a dog are in harness, pulling a heavily laden sled across a clearing near Donnelly, Alaska. ca. 1910-1920. Original photograph size: 3 1/4 x 5 1/2.
Title from verso. A man holds the harness of one of the four horses pulling the U.S. Mail sled outside a log building at Gulkana, Alaska. Several passengers are visible in the back of the sled, bundled up in furs. A sign on the side of the sled...
Three dogs in harness pull a wheeled platform holding a barrel of water; a line of tents and boats stretch out behind to the north Photographer's number 15
Title from image caption On verso: “They were all named before I got them –Bobby, Bill, Patsy, Slivers, Dick” Approx. 9” x 5” image, torn around the edges; John Holmes, wearing fur parka, stands on sled runners, with five...
Caption: "The reindeer is a source of food and clothing for the Eskimo. It is also used for hauling sled, something like a horse. But it has to be broken to the harness before it will haul a sled."
Title from image caption Skier holds pole in one hand and, in the other, holds rope attached to two dogs in harness; log building in background [Sam Adams' home (See PCA68-138)]
Title from image caption Sixteen dogs in harness to pull a sled loaded high with lumber; dog in lead position is wearing a hat; log roadhouse in background, with another dog team next to building
Title from image caption Man, with wheelbarrow cart and two dogs in harness, transports beer barrels along boardwalk; pedestrians, buildings, and sign for Coon's Drugstore in background
Title from image caption "G.H. Johnson, owner and driver" Crowd of spectators lines both sides of course; first team of dogs in harness and ready to start Sign for "Lomen Bros." on building in background
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...