Third volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 15, 1917-May 18, 1917. [97] pages ; 15 cm.
A cross was made from the ice of Lake Iliamna for the blessing of the water. The cross broke, so they fixed it by using string. Bishop Benjamin blessed the water.
Amason, Alvin (artist). Audio, 2:36 minutes MP3 format. Alvin Amason talks about how he named his painting "Oscar Scared Him with His Icon" at a UA Museum of the North Geist lecture
Brass with barbless nail hook set in; wire loop wound with string. One circular eye has been carved out of the brass on one side of the piece. Another eye hole can be seen, but is obscured by the inset nail. 18cm x 2.7cm.
Description: moose hide; smoked; beads; leather; string; sinew; thread; sewn; glass beads
Descriptive Narrative: Pair of round-toed moccasins with large vamp and high ankle flaps, made of smoked moose hide and decorated with spot stitch...
George, Sam (maker). For a young child: each snowshoe is made of two pieces of wood, curved at the toe and lashed with sinew; tails are nailed together; wooden crosspieces; boot webbing of babiche and foot ties of smoked moose; webbing of yellow...
High-knee caribou boots with a strip of beaver fur along the
top of the boots. These boots have soft soles probably
caribou skin. The draw string at the top of the boots is
probably caribou skin with blue and white yarn ends. There
are two strips...
Hoefner, Sandra J. (artist). Sculpture: Two legs made from pig gut atop antique roller skates with wood rings attached via string. Size: 28 x 18 x 19 in. Unsigned. Gift from Sandra Hoefner April 10, 2000.
Hunter doll made by Dolly Spencer of Homer, Alaska. Information from photo: "Dolly Spencer, Homer, originally from Shishmareff. 1977. Hunter doll "Epeelick". Outer parka - oogruck [bearded seal] gut and seal skin trim. Willow bark dyed draw string...
Image showing how the hide appears to attach to the frame with a string is tied to the support and through the skin. House was created by Simon Paneak and various other people from Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska.
Jim and John Jefferies hold a string of black bass between them in Seward, Alaska. Jim Jefferies is possibly James J. Jeffries, the boxer, who visited Seward with his brother John. From front: "100 black bass caught by Jim & John Jefferies. L.N.G....
Schoppert, James (artist). Size: 35 x 23 x 10 in. Medium: Wood, walrus, gut, feathers, paint Description: Stylized bird figure with face and human legs, attached to drum; drum made of walrus stomach stretched and tied to wooden frame with blue...
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.
Six girls, wearing grass skirts, leis, and crowns of flowers; pose outside with string instruments, including guitar, bango, and mandolin [girl on far left has been identified as Martha (Yagie) McKean and 4th from left as Julia Stepano
String necklace strung with bear claws and white plastic
beads. Bear claws have holes drilled near base of claw.
Claws are filled with different material, including a green
putty ? , white putty ? and a grey putty ?. Some are
polished to shine....