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B1990.014.4.Animals.25.3550
[Fur Seal Skins in Barrels]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1965.018.44
(Alaska Eskimo in her seal skins )
Keywords: native alaskan woman
Collection: B1965.018 Fred Henton
B2019.019.IB10-11
Umiak (Seal Skin Boat), 1982
Keywords: Mindel, Irving Mindel Sr., Irving Nelson Mindel Sr., 1980s, Umiaks, Boats
Collection: B2019.019 Irving Mindel Sr. Slides
b2015.027.27
[men and boys in field clubbing or skinning seals]
Keywords: hunting
Collection: B2015.027
B1985.027.1230
(Wein; Destinations; Gambell)(Charles and Amy Slwooko of Gamble wearing seal skin water parkas and seal skin mukluks)
Keywords: native alaskan, Gambell
Collection: B1985.027 Wien Collection
B2016.04.625
“Pullers” skinning the seal, Pribilof Is., AK [men pulling skins off seal carcasses; print date Jul 84]
Collection: B2016.004
B2013.066.482
[woman skinning seal, probably Pedro Bay, 1960s]
Keywords: hunting, food, ethnotechnology
Collection: B2013.066
B2011.013.10
Skinning Fur Seals on St Paul Island Alaska[numerous alaska natives engaged skinning multiple fur seals already dead on the ground]
Keywords: fur, industry, harvest
Collection: B2011.013
B2022.005.106
[Indigenous Alaskan girl with braids holding seal skin; second seal carcass on ground nearby]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Girl, Young woman, Child, Braids, Hairstyle, Mukluks, Footwear, Seal, Seal skin, Harvest, Winter, Outside, Snow
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.103
[Group of Indigenous Alaskans in skin boat, including women and infants; seal skin float near aft]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, People, Women, Infants, Babies, Boat, Skin boat, Watercraft, Transportation, Parka, Clothing, Outerwear, Water, Travel, Seal, Seal float, Float, Group
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2008.004.027
Another view of killing and skinning them. Skinning of the seals after killing by crew of the ship [shows men salting the fur of seals during a seal harvest. Location is probably St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs]
Collection: B2008.004 Bjorkman Collection
B1995.010.5342
[men scraping seal skins inside seal processing plant, Pribilof Islands; print date Jul 74]
Collection: B1995.010
B1997.019.22full
The crew put on waterproof suits of seal skin, sharpen their knives, tie their whet
Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection
B2022.005.102
[Group of Indigenous Alaskans in skin boat; seal float at right near aft]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, People, Boat, Skin boat, Watercraft, Transportation, Parka, Clothing, Outerwear, Water, Travel, Seal, Seal float, Float, Group
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.155
[Person appears to be processing seal skin and meat; outboard motor and buckets nearby]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Person, Individual, Processing, Food, Subsistence, Seal, Skin, Meat, Harvest, Outboard, Motor, Buckets, Knife, Boots, Coat, Outerwear, Clothing, Footwear, Tools
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2017.029.2165
[man and women processing seal skins inside plant; print date Jul 84]
Collection: B2017.029
B2022.005.22
[Two Indigenous Alaskan men at bow of beached skin boat; seal carcasses in boat]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Men, Boat, Skin boat, Transportation, Seal, Carcass, Harvest, Hunter, Hunters, Bow, Watercraft, Winter, Snow, Parka, Oar, Paddle, Equipment
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2016.04.636
Throwing the seal skins into the truck, Pribilof Is., AK [group of men next to truck, one skin airborne; print date Jul 84]
Collection: B2016.004
B1996.011.051
Skinning slain seals [group of men cleaning carcasses on tundra. Print only; 1938; St George]
Collection: B1996.011 Dr_ Edward A_ Dunlap
B2017.029.2146
[men on killing field clubbing and skinning seals, truck at right; print date Jul 84]
Collection: B2017.029
B2016.04.635
Throwing the seal skins into the truck, Pribilof Is., AK [group of men next to truck, one man carrying two skins; print date Jul 84]
Collection: B2016.004
B1990.014.004.37372
Large harbor seal skin dries in frame atop Eskimo home in Gambell, St. Lawrence Isl.
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B2017.029.2147
[men on killing fieldclubbing and skinning seals, young girl on truck at right; print date Jul 84]
Collection: B2017.029
B1997.019.20full
The captain puts on his pendant made of pieces of whale meat sewed in pieces of seal skin, the whole village hurries to the
Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection
B2017.029.2166
[young man standing next to crate of processed seal skins inside plant; print date Jul 84]
Collection: B2017.029
B2016.04.628
Throwing the seal skins into the truck, St. Paul Is., Pribilofs, AK [group of men next to carcasses at right, truck at left, two skins airborne in center; print date Aug 84]
Collection: B2016.004
B2014.019.380
#86. Eskimo girl fleshing seal skin. Northern Color Film Co., Robert A. Hall, Moose Pass [two Alaska Native women working skin, dogs next to house in background]
Collection: B2014.019
B2016.04.634
Throwing the seal skins into the truck, Pribilof Is., AK [group of men next to carcasses at right, truck at left, one skin airborne in center, two other trucks in background; print date Jul 84]
Collection: B2016.004
B1995.010.5347
[men working inside seal processing plant, skins in hanging bucket in center, Pribilof Islands; print date Jul 74]
Collection: B1995.010
b2012.006.947
[Alaska Native man in Army uniform sitting on bed with older Alaska Native woman working seal skin inside house; no date]
Keywords: military
Collection: B2012.006
B1989.016.2141.52
D-70 [man in light-colored fur parka with geometric decoration holding seal skin parka with geometric decoration, standing in front of large building]
Keywords: clothing
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.004.03325
A poke is an inflated seal skin used to float whales. Point Hope. Photographer's number: 03325. Stamp: 06 20 1968. Alaska Pro Pix
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1989.016.2210.29
E-46 (Eklutna School, Eskimo Dances, Seal, Wolf Dance, 9/15/37) [young man in fur hat, kuspuk, skin gloves and mukluks, standing outdoors]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2210.30
E-47 (Eklutna School, Eskimo Dances, Seal, Wolf Dance, 9/15/37) [young man in fur parka and mukluks, holding skin gloves, standing outdoors]
Keywords: clothing, footwear
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2210.31
E-48 (Eklutna School, Eskimo Dances, Seal, Wolf Dance, 9/15/37) [two women in fur parkas and mukluks, holding skin drum, standing outdoors]
Keywords: clothing, footwear, musical instruments
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1997.019.08full
The canoe is put on rollers of seal skins filled with air and taken to the open waters of Bering Straits, the path being made safe from evil influences by an old woman.
Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection
B1996.011.056
Packed seal skins for shipment to Fouke Fur Co. in St. Louis [wooden barrel with Diamond G symbol, stencil reading “47 skins, from U.S. Bur. Fisheries to Fouke Fur Co. St. Louis Mo.” Print only; 1938; St George]
Collection: B1996.011 Dr_ Edward A_ Dunlap
B1991.046.11
Hooper Bay, 7/51 [young Alaska Native girl wearing waders sitting on stairs, holding infant on lap, infant wearing cotton parka, bonnet, and seal skin mukluks]
Collection: B1991.046
B1985.027.1588
Eskimo lady pegging out large seal skins ro dry at Point Hope where we have our Trail Blazer tour. [stamp] Wien Air Alaska, Photo by Frank Whaley, Fairbanks, Alaska
Collection: B1985.027 Wien Collection
B1989.016.2210.34
E-50-C (Eklutna School, Eskimo Dances, Seal, Wolf Dance, 9/15/37) [woman in fur parka with geometric decoration, headdress, and mukluks, holding skin drum, standing outdoors]
Keywords: clothing, footwear, musical instruments
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.2.14
Willow and people [pilot standing on ice with two women, one wearing Western style dress, one wearing short seal skin fur parka, village and mountain in background. same man as in B95.14.2.13]
Keywords: aviation, clothing
Collection: B1995.014
B1996.009.08full
As a precaution against evil influences likely to come from the sea, the captain puts a pendant on his back made of the top end of the tail of each whale killed by him. These are sewed in seal skin and will sustain life in case of famine at sea.
Collection: B1996.009 McBride Collection
B1989.016.2210.28
E-45 (Eklutna School, Eskimo Dances, Seal, Wolf Dance, 9/15/37) [two men in fur parkas, one wearing fur mukluks and skin gloves, the other Western-style pants and shoes, standing outdoors]
Keywords: clothing, footwear
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1996.009.04full
Seal skins filled with air are used as rollers under the boat as it is taken over the rough ice hummocks to the open waters of Bering Straits. They are then made fast to the thong attached to harpoon point and used as buoys to the dead whale.
Collection: B1996.009 McBride Collection
B1996.009.19full
catch even a 30 foot pup whale and loses no time in donning his water proof seal skin suit & gets right into the whales stomach, not through his throat, but through a hole he makes himself with his sharp knife
Collection: B1996.009 McBride Collection
