Three men stand on the upper deck of the steamboat NORTH STAR, which is at its winter berth, on the shore of the Yukon River; the boat is surrounded by snow, and a pile of split wood is on deck.
Title from image. Tlingit man dressed in split loin cloth and wearing head-dress. Standing, holding two rattles; wearing headdress, necklace, and leather apron, c. 1900. Photographer's number 156. Also at: ASL-P87-0258
Weaver works on a basket in her lap. Displayed are other baskets, a spruce root hat, and beaded fur moccasins. Verso: This art has now nearly disappeared. Spruce roots, grasses and twisted cedar bark were used, with split spruce roots making...
Note accompanying same image, PCA442-61: "Boats built by Natives, split cottonwood ribs, covered with caribou? or bear skins. . ." Native hunting party, with six men in two skin boats, paddles away from shore
Note accompanying image: "Boats built by Natives, split cottonwood ribs, covered with caribou? or bear skins. . ." Native hunting party, with six men in two skin boats, paddles away from shore
Deep, oval shaped birch bark container. Double layered and sewn with split spruce root. Rim rods of green willow branches. 6" h x 11" l x 7 1/2" w. OR 12.5 cm x 28.5 cm x 19.5 cm.
12/6/2011: In the paper file the "place" is listed as...
Round with a slight flare to the sides; double rim rod of split willow on both rim and base; sides of single diamond pattern formed by alternating out- and inside of bark strips; double bottom; rim bands; sewn with spruce root; base has cotton line...
Split spruce root; twined; woman's rattle top basket; stones in knob of lid; designs on body are Cross, Crossing and Labret; on lid - Fireweed and Half Head of Salmon Berry. Measures 5 x 8.9 cm (2 in. x 3-1/2 in.).
Split spruce root; work basket; lid knob has pebbles inside; 9.5 cm (3-3/4 in.) tall; Fern design on lid knob; Cross pattern and variation of Goose Track on body.