Title taken from image. Looking down on group of men carrying suitcases on parade; Front Street. Spectators hold umbrellas. Parade signs in image: Prosperity to Juneau our home. We work while others sleep. Signs in image: Winter & Pond. ...
Hunters, umiaks, tents. Whale shares laid out and being loaded onto sleds for transport back to town. Dogs harnessed up and ready to go are visible in the background. Whale blubber was used for fuel and feeding dogs. The sleds were made from...
Cache of baleen, man (trader?) standing. Probably autumn, because the water is shallow, and there is no ice. In the spring, the whale would be pulled up by its tail, and in the fall it would be pulled up by its head.
Daylight comes in through a window made of ice. A large door on one end allowed the boat through. The holes for the lashing were handmade. This driftwood frame was lighter than with modern techniques. Workshops were heated with seal oil lamps....