This eagle-headed dagger has a tapered copper blade with a medial ridge running down the front of the blade. The reverse is a flat surface showing marks of the original working of the material. The carved head and hand grip are one piece of wood...
This eagle-headed dagger has a tapered copper blade with a medial ridge running down the front of the blade. The reverse is a flat surface showing marks of the original working of the material. The carved head and hand grip are one piece of wood...
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Second volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Nov. 22, 1915-Jan. 14, 1917. [166] pages ; 16 cm.
Fourth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. May 19, 1917-Jan. 2, 1918. [199] pages ; 15 cm.
Title taken from verso. Group of engineers with supervisor examining "pigs" during construction of Trans-Alaska Pipeline at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. "Pigs" are inserted in oil pipelines and are used to clean or de-water the line, or to gather...
Title taken from verso. View of apparatus used to launch "pigs" into Trans-Alaska Pipeline at Pump Station 1, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. "Pigs" are inserted into oil pipelines to clean or de-water them, or to collect information about pipe conditions....
Title taken from verso. View of Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction across Sagavanirktok River on North Slope in Alaska, showing pipe head where "pig" can be inserted to perform hydro test and with crane in background. Also from verso: "Note the...
Title taken from verso. View of pipe head on Trans-Alaska Pipeline where "pig" is inserted to perform hydro test and cleaning of pipeline, probably between Franklin Bluffs and Pump Station 3 on North Slope in Alaska. Aug. 1975. Photographer: Steve...
Alexi, Emma (maker). Wastepaper basket shape with a square base rising to a round mouth; made of a large piece of birchbark with two small pieces inserted and sewn on either side; sewn with spruce root; rim rod of willow; the outer bark is on the...
This knife has a bone handle and steel blade attached with two brass bolts and a piece of wood inserted under root lashing for better grip. Measures 9.5 in. long.
Manook, (Buster) Ronald James (artist). Size: 6.75 x 8.5 in. Medium: Wood, feathers, nails, glass Wood, raven head. Face is split in half with white wooden "bill" shape inside 4 chicken (?) Feathers inserted. Split halves are painted black, bill...
Made from birch fungus; round with wire loop inserted for hanging on the net which it is being constructed; "och-kumay-lo-torak"? is the native name given in Inupiaq in the field collection notes, however it is also followed by a question mark....
Steel blade from a saw blade; 2 screw holes; antler handle much stained and polished from use; held on with wooden peg inserted through top of handle. Blade is 8 3/4". Ulu is 5 3/8" x 8 3/4".
Made: Russia
Used: St. Michael
Found: Unalaska
Culture: Russian
Description: iron; wood; brass
Descriptive Narrative: Small cannon labeled "Russian cannon from St. Michael". Iron barrel is 36" long x approx. 4-1/2"...