Title	Tusk Desk Set
Creator	Avakoff, Harry Sale, J.H.
Contributors	Taft, William Howard (Collector)
Collection Name	History
Identifier	0267-4176
Description	A desk set made as a gift for President William Howard Taft from the people of Fairbanks and the Tanana Valley. Originally had a walrus tusk as the base, now has a walnut reproduction as the base. Gold butt plate with dedication, gold tip cover, glass ink well, stamp holder and blotting sponge. Side decorated with tiny scenes of mountains, animals, mining activities - all in great detail and in different shades of gold.
Location	Fairbanks (Alaska)
Region	Interior Alaska
Time Period	1896 to 1913
Date.original	1910
Type	Physical Object
Ordering and Use	Terms of Copyright and Use: http://www.uaf.edu/museum/collections/vilda-rights/
Holding Institution	UA Museum of the North, P.O. Box 756960, 907 Yukon Dr., Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6960; mailto:museum.education@uaf.edu
Related Materials	UA Museum of the North Gold Collection
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Tusk Desk Set

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