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.
(3:09 min.) (01 of 09) 1. Early life Les's father went north with the gold rush; when he found that the claims had all been staked, he and his partners opened up a paint and wallpaper store. Les moved to Fairbanks with his wife and eldest...
A large, squarish mask with a face and 3 spirit rings framing it on all sides except bottom. The fish heads protrude above face with carvings on them. The face has goggles painted on it and whiskers in a black stain. The head is blue paint and the...
Accession Number: 96-61 a-k
Made: New York
Description: cardboard; printed; ink; wood; metal; paint
Title: Horsman's Game of Klondike
Descriptive Narrative: A board game, "Horsman's Game of the Klondike", consisting of a...
Amason, Lena (artist). Sculpture: Wood, paint, beads, seal whiskers, walrus whiskers. Size: 24 x 12 x 6 in. This work is made from a well-used hatch cover from the fishing boat owned by Lena Amason's step-father.
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...
Brody, A.W. (Bill) (Artist). Oil and alkyd on canvas painting. Mountains on left and right with stony outcrops. Blue sky with boiling white clouds. Foreground alpine meadow in yellows and light green with patches of wild flowers. Signed and...
Fifth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 1-Sept. 5, 1918. [191] pages ; 15 cm.
Charles (artist). The window is made of 7 strips of seal gut, sewn with thread on a machine; 44.5 x 50.8 cm (17.5 in. high x 20 in. long). The center design in black paint is of a man with upraised arms spearing a winged fish.
Choy, Terence (artist). Size: 17 x 30 x 12 in. Medium: Metal, plastic, and acrylic paint 17" gold pan mounted on 3 castors; pan partially painted in blended oil colors; 3" letters ('a' 's' 'l') and number (5) bolted to pan; red dashed arrow on...
Croskrey, T. Michael (artist). Size: 20 x 18 x 6 in. Medium: Carved spruce, sheep horns, acrylic paint, and metal screws Notes: Signed and dated, verso
De Roux, Dan and Terzis, Jane (artists). Acrylic painting on canvas. This 3 part painting was the first in a series of more than 30 collaborative pieces that Dan and Jane created between 1987 and 1989. For the most part, they worked side by side,...
Hoover, John (artist). Sculpture: red cedar, paint, beads, wire. Cedar bird figure composed of base, body and hanging array. Signed, titled and dated on bottom of base. Size: 77.5 x 45 x 16.75 in. Artist Information: Born: 1919, Cordova, Alaska,...
Hoover, John (artist). Sculpture: red cedar, paint, beads, wire. Cedar bird figure composed of base, body and hanging array. Signed, titled and dated on bottom of base. Size: 77.5 x 45 x 16.75 in. Artist Information: Born: 1919, Cordova, Alaska,...
Hoover, John (artist). Sculpture: wood, brass, paint. Oval shaped wooden wall-hanging mask with hinged sides that open and close. The hinged portions are in the form of salmon. When open, four salmon surround the female face. The salmon are grey...
Hoover, John (artist). Sculpture: wood, brass, paint. Oval shaped wooden wall-hanging mask with hinged sides that open and close. The hinged portions are in the form of salmon. When open, four salmon surround the female face. The salmon are grey...