(A) Woman's sewing kit made with a hollowed-out bone and bleached sealskin. At the end is a polar bear head made from mineralized walrus ivory. This secures the bleached sealskin, which is folded lengthwise and slides through the bone. A hole is...
(A) Woman's sewing kit made with a hollowed-out bone and bleached sealskin. At the end is a polar bear head made from mineralized walrus ivory. This secures the bleached sealskin, which is folded lengthwise and slides through the bone. A hole is...
Accession Number: 98-7-197 Description: ivory; bone; sinew; carved Dimensions: L: 29.00 cm Note: ship model is possibly a representation of the steam whaler BELVEDERE, built in 1880
Cataloguer's title. A close up view of an undergroud mine. Various twisted hose and pipes are seen here protruding from the walls. The photographer supplies no information but this probably shows the use of steam points to thaw the frozen muck so...
Close up of soil damage and damage to trees, Turnagain area, Anchorage, Alaska, after March 27, 1964 earthquake. From verso: "Property of the Cook Inlet Historical Society." Photographer's number 643. Summer 1964. Photographer: U.S. Army Corps of...
Gold spoon, round soup-type bowl, encrusted with nuggets. Has an 'L' connecting the handle to the bowl. Bowl has engravings inside the bowl and a rolled, twisted edge.
In Winter and Pond Company's photograph album THE TRAIL OF '98 Full album caption: "Prospectors crossing a portage near Pleasant Camp, 1898. Here and there gnarled and twisted foliage has driven its tenuous roots into the scarred face of the...
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Pair of smoked moosehide moccasins that show much wear;
unplucked beaver fur trim at ankles and on tongues; ties of
twisted blue and red wool; flower on vamp of each
moccasin, daffodile? done in seed beads, black, yellow,
three shades of green,...
The sides are made one piece of shaped wood; 2.375 in. tall; base fitted in; each side has 3 pieces that are 2.375 in. long in ivory; sewn on with baleen; strip of twisted root across container holds sides in; 6 small pieces of ivory 1.375 in. sewn...
This round wood mask (16 x 13 x 5 cm) has arched eyebrows stained darker than the rest of the wood. The left eyebrow curves down to become the nose, which is triangular, with two round nostrils, and slightly flaring nostril arches. The face is...
Most of the collection consists of photographs of person, mountains, equipment, and aircraft used in the expedition to recover bodies from the C-A1 of the ATC which crashed in the Mount McKinley region, circa 1944.
The following is the text on...
Title taken from back of photo. "HQ AAC -- Seward from the air -- Seward's damaged waterfront buildings and rail yards lie twisted and broken in the aftermath of the Good Friday earthquake which seriously damaged this community among many others...
Title taken from container list. Aerial view of destruction to Seward, Alaska after the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Sign on large building, lower left, reads Alaska Railroad Shop. View includes large debris field, twisted and overturned railroad...
Title taken from container list. Aerial view of destruction to Seward, Alaska after the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Twisted railroad tracks, damaged railroad cars, and debris seen on center left. Storage tanks seen in top, middle. Other buildings...