Notes: Painted by Martha S. Knapp, wife of Gov. Lyman Knapp, 3rd Governor of Territory of Alaska. Presented by Mrs. Frances Morgan, daughter of Gov. & Mrs. Knapp, to the State of Alaska. Sen. Ernest Gruening presented the painting for Mrs. Morgan...
Descriptive Narrative: Tea strainer of gold-washed silver.
Description: silver
Made: Russia
Notes: Manufactured by Peter Uhrwader, a Finnish metalsmith working in ST. Petersburg, Russia; made prior to 1822 (attributed and dated by...
Descriptive Narrative: A small brass box with embossed cover containing two metal vials for annointing oils, a small scissors, annointing brush, and sponge. Cover is engraved with crucifixion scene.
Culture: Russian
History: Collected...
Old Num: LC.344-1.1
Description: wood; paint
Found: Sitka
Culture: Aleut; Alutiiq
History: From the collection of Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff, curator of the Alaska Historical Library and Museum from 1919-1940. Purchased by...
Description: wood; carved; glass; hinged
Old Num: LC.344-1.13
Found: Sitka
Descriptive Narrative: Wooden relief carving--hinged 3-piece icon triptych with glass covering one of the three panels. A small wooden icon of the type...
Descriptive Narrative: An elaborate cast metal censer used for burning incense during Orthodox services. In three pieces, and missing a pair of chains from which it was originally suspended. Culture: Russian History: Collected and/or used...
Descriptive Narrative: Round medallion of gold-toned metal hanging from an orange and black striped ribbon.
Label: (c.1988) RUSSIAN-AMERICAN HERTIAGE MONTH The United States Congress designated October 1988 as Russian-American Heritage Month,...
Valdez seafood processors display protest mascot during their picket at Exxon's headquarters protesting a shortage of work due to the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Aerial of oil holding tanks and oil tanker docked at terminal, TN Northern Lion is protested against by commercial fishermen who are concerned that a foreign registered tanker would not be responsible for an oil spill- Alyeska Terminal, Valdez.
Aerial of banner waving commercial boat (Cordova - still fighting for the Sound) heads towards the Alyeska oil terminal with other members of a flotilla to protest the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take...
Aerial of kayakers joining boat flotilla that are protesting the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take responsibility - Valdez Harbor (Prince William Sound).
Aerial of banner waving commercial boat (Alaska keep it wild) heads towards the Alyeska oil terminal with other members of a flotilla to protest the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take responsibility (close...
Aerial picketers standing outside of Alyeska Terminal gate protesting the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take responsibility - Valdez
Aerial of banner waving commercial boat (Homer still 'Fighting' for the Peninsula) heads towards the Alyeska oil terminal with other members of a flotilla to protest the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take...
Aerial of charter boat with picketers on deck and commercial boat protest the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take responsibility, oil tanker in the background (close up) - Valdez Harbor (Prince William Sound).
Aerial of Coast Guard vessel keeping an watchful eye on protesters from boat flotilla that are protesting the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take responsibility - Valdez Harbor (Prince William Sound).
Aerial of banner waving commercial boat (Cleanup your act) heads towards the Alyeska oil terminal with other members of a flotilla to protest the docking of foreign flagged tankers. if an oil spill occurred who would take responsibility - Valdez...
Aerial of charter boat with picketers on deck and commercial boat protest the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take responsibility, oil tanker in the background (close up) - Valdez Harbor (Prince William Sound).