Title supplied by cataloger. Harnessed dog team lying down in snow, with unidentified person on left. Slide labeled, '28.' Slide box unlabeled. Original format: 35mm color slide
Title supplied by cataloger. Crowds watch from a bank above. Slide printed 1/1980. Slide box labeled, 'Local Races & Events.' Original format: 35mm color slide
Title supplied by cataloger. A sled dog stands with the group, attached to one of the skiers, possibly for ski-joring. Slide box labeled, 'Skiers' in larger box labeled, 'Local Races & Events.' Original format: 35mm color slide
Title supplied by cataloger. Trail comes from a frozen lake. Eight dogs in harness. Slide printed 4/1977. Slide binder labeled, 'Family.' Original format: 35mm color slide
Title supplied by cataloger. Cars and people in parking area at top of hill. Slide printed 4/1977. Slide binder labeled, 'Family.' Original format: 35mm color slide
Title supplied by cataloger. Sled dogs in background. This is probably at the start of a dog sled race. Slide box labeled, 'Mushing early.' Original format: 35mm color slide
Title supplied by cataloger. Two unidentified men stand next to dog sled. Children stand next to dog sled with two buildings in background. Slide printed 4/1974. Slide box labeled, 'Mushing early.' Original format: 35mm color slide
Title from image caption Also, faint caption at bottom of image reads, "Reindeer racing against dogs, reindeer winning, Nome, Alaska," [HQ Kaiser] Winter scene, with reindeer drawing sledge down snow-packed street Photographer's...
The house in the background was owned by Steven and Catherine Attla. Dogs were a very important part of the town economy. Huslia's racers, starting with Jimmy Huntington became a real force in Alaska dog racing both in Fairbanks and Anchorage....
Dogs were very utilitarian and necessary as well as used in racing. Within a few years snowmobiles replaced dogs for many people as working vehicles. Title and description courtesy of Mrs. Keller.