Title taken from verso. View of walrus skin boats (umiaks) up on racks on beach at Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, with buildings in background. April 1969. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
"Natives at Wainwright preparing to race us. We used one of their boats which are covered with walrus skin. They won by a boat length." A large group of people prepare for an umiak race, several other boats are visible on the beach and just off...
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows Caption from finding aid reads "Kids playing on the hauls [hulls] of the Umiaqs in Nome". Location is Nome, Alaska.