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B2022.005.1
This type of sled was used up till 1910 at Wales. Picture taken at York. Who is it? [Inupiaq territory. Indigenous man wearing parka, fur gauntlets (mittens), and fur mukluks, posing with dog sled frame on gravel terrain; fur is likely reindeer. Buildings in background]
Keywords: Inupiaq, Territory, York, Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Man, Parka, Fur, Gauntlets, Mitts, Mittens, Mukluks, Clothing, Footwear, Sled, Dog sled, Transportation, Buildings, Structure
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.10
[Baby eating and grinning toddler outside on blanket, both wearing parka]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Child, Children, Toddler, Infant, Grinning, Smiling, Eating, Food, Outside, Blanket, Parka, Mukluks, Fur, Clothing, Outerwear
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.100
[Dog sled team heading towards buildings]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Dogs, Sled, Team, Transportation, Winter, Snow, People, Buildings, Community
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.101
[Two Indigenous Alaskan girls standing on doorstep]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Girls, Child, Children, Doorstep, Door, Entrance, Doorway, Mukluks, Footwear, Building, House
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
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
B2022.005.103
[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
B2022.005.104
[Indigenous Alaskan woman and four children posed with large chunks of ice; Woman and two children wearing fur (possibly reindeer) parkas]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Mother, Children, Child, Girl, Boy, Toddler, Family, Winter, Snow, Ice, Ice chunks, Posed, Seated, Standing, Parka, Fur, Reindeer, Caribou, Clothing, Outerwear
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.105
[Indigenous Alaskan woman wearing rings and braids standing outside midwinter]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Dress, Mukluks, Clothing, Footwear, Braids, Hairstyle, Rings, Jewelry, Adornment, Outside, Winter, Snow
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
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
B2022.005.107
[Indigenous Alaskan woman and child standing with white woman and child; all wearing fur parkas, likely reindeer fur]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Women, Mother, Child, Children, Toddler, Family, Parka, Fur, Reindeer, Caribou, Clothing, Outerwear, Decorative, Outside, Landscape, Waterfront, Waterway
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.108
[Young Indigenous Alaskan couple in fur parkas (likely reindeer fur) standing outside building] [At AFN 2024, couple identified as Walter Atuk and Virginia (Tungenuk) Atuk]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Couple, Man, Young man, Woman, Young woman, Fur, Parka, Reindeer, Caribou, Clothing, Outerwear, Decorative, Outside, Building, House, Structure, Walter Atuk, Virginia Atuk, Virginia Tungenuk
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.109
[Three Indigenous Alaskans standing outside house; Young man with paper bag and suitcase] [At AFN 2024, location identified as Nome]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Women, Girl, Young women, Young man, Man, Suitcase, Luggage, Paper bag, Bag, House, Home, Building, Residence, Ladder
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.11
[Indigenous person in elaborate fur parka with geometric trim, likely reindeer hide]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Parka, Fur, Reindeer, Geometric trim, Elaborate, Patterned, Mukluks, Clothing, Outerwear, Footwear, Winter, Snow
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.110
[Indigenous Alaskan group with boat in shore surf; three men standing in ankle-deep water at bow]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Group, People, Men, Watercraft, Boat, Shore, Beach, Waterfront, Water, Mountain
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.111
[Indigenous Alaskan man with glasses carrying toddler on shoulders; outside midwinter; child wearing fur parka]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Man, Glasses, Coat, Boots, Parka, Fur, Clothing, Outerwear, Toddler, Child, Outside, Winter, Snow, Landscape, Road
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.112
[Indigenous Alaskan woman and child standing outside midwinter, woman with arm around boy; white truck in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Mother, Child, Boy, Son, Family, Outside, Winter, Snow, Landscape, Horizon, Parka, Clothing, Outerwear, Hug, Truck, Vehicle, Transportation, Road
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.113
[Young couple in partial embrace; bus, people, and buildings in background]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Couple, Young man, Man, Young woman, Woman, Embrace, Hug, Holding hands, Bus, Transportation, People, Buildings, Structures, Houses
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.114
[Young couple in uniform (likely Civil Air Patrol of USAF) cuddling on bus]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Couple, Man, Young man, Woman, Young woman, Uniform, Clothing, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P., Air Force, U.S., USAF, U.S.A.F., Bus, Transportation
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.115
[Dogsled team racing down snowy street, buildings and bystanders nearby]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Dogsled, Sled, Dogs, Husky, Huskies, Racing, Teams, Street, Winter, Snow, Recreation, Sport, Transportation, Buildings, Town, Community, Bystanders
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.116
[Dogsled team racing down snowy street, buildings and bystanders nearby; "Welcome" banner overhead]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Dogsled, Sled, Dogs, Husky, Huskies, Racing, Teams, Street, Winter, Snow, Recreation, Sport, Transportation, Buildings, Town, Community, Bystanders, Banner, Sign, Welcome
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.117
[Group of Indigenous Alaskan women standing around large piece of blubber (walrus?), midwinter. Building in background] [At AFN 2024, location identified as Wales, people identified L-R: Ethel Sereadlook, Evelyn Oxereok (Oxerok) or Lena Sereadlook, ?, Martha Ariunazuk, Ida Oxereok (Oxerok)]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Women, Woman, Elder, Group, Marine mammal, Blubber, Skin, Harvest, Seal, Winter, Snow, Outside, Landscape, Building, House, Structure, Box, Oil drum, Fence, Parka, Boots, Clothing, Outerwear, Footwear, Wales, Ethel Sereadlook, Evelyn Oxereok, Evelyn Oxerok, Lena Sereadlook, ?, Martha Ariunazuk, Ida Oxereok, Ida Oxerok, Walrus
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.118
[Indigenous Alaskan Elder woman in parka seated in boat; man at back steering outboard motor] [At AFN 2024, location identified as possibly Diomede Island or King Island]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Elder, Woman, Parka, Fur, Clothing, Outerwear, Man, Steering, Outboard, Motor, Boat, Transportation, Watercraft, Passengers, Diomede Island, King Island
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.119
[Indigenous Alaskan group with boat in shore surf; three men standing in ankle-deep water at bow]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Group, People, Men, Watercraft, Boat, Shore, Beach, Waterfront, Water, Mountain
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.12
[Indigenous woman and child outdoors wearing gloves, mukluks, and reindeer fur parkas; sled in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Mother, Child, Outside, Winter, Snow, Gloves, Mukluks, Parka, Clothing, Outerwear, Footwear, Fur, Spotted fur, Reindeer, Hide, Skin, Sled, Transportation
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.120
[Indigenous Alaskan Elder couple standing on porch outside of home] [At AFN 2024, location identified as Wales and woman identified as Martha Anungazuk with either her husband Toby Anungazuk or her brother Roy Sereadlook (husband of Ethel Sereadlook]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Elder, Couple, Pair, Man, Woman, House, Home, Porch, Family, Wales, Martha Anungazuk, Toby Anungazuk, Roy Sereadlook
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.121
[Three Indigenous Alaskan Elders in parkas outside midwinter; buildings and powerlines in background] [At AFN 2024, location identified as possibly Nome or Wales, and man in hat identified as Harold Ahmasuk]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Elders, Women, Man, Parkas, Mukluks, Fur, Clothing, Outerwear, Footwear, Gloves, Outside, Winter, Snow, Buildings, Houses, Community, Powerlines, Nome, Wales, Harold Ahmasuk
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.122
[Two men kneeling by dog outside midwinter; buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Men, Kneeling, Dog, Outside, Winter, Snow, Buildings, Houses, Community
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.123
[Four Indigenous Alaskan Elders wearing parkas, gloves, and mukluks outside midwinter] [At AFN 2024, location identified as possibly Nome or Wales]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, People, Group, Elders, Men, Women, Parka, Fur, Ruff, Clothing, Outerwear, Gloves, Mukluks, Footwear, Winter, Snow, Nome, Wales
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.124
[Five Indigenous Alaskan Elders wearing parkas, gloves, and mukluks outside midwinter] [At AFN 2024, location identified as possibly Nome or Wales, women on left identified as possibly Virginia Atuk and Mrs. Harold Ahmasuk, and man in hat identified as Harold Ahmasuk, Sr.]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, People, Group, Elders, Men, Women, Parka, Fur, Ruff, Clothing, Outerwear, Gloves, Mukluks, Footwear, Winter, Snow, Nome, Wales, Virginia Atuk, Mrs. Harold Ahmasuk, Harold Ahmasuk Sr.
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.125
[Indigenous Alaskan mother and two children posed outside of house] [At AFN 2024, family identified as Ahmasuk in Nome]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Family, Mother, Woman, Children, Child, Girl, Daughter, Son, Boy, Outside, House, Home, Residence, Building, Nome, Ahmasuk
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.126
[Indigenous Alaskan family posed outside home] [At AFN 2024, family identified as Ahmasuk, with Edna Ahmasuk at left and Mrs. Harold Ahmasuk at right, located in Nome]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Family, Mother, Woman, Children, Child, Girl, Daughter, Son, Boy, Teenager, Grandma, Elder, Grandmother, Outside, House, Home, Residence, Building, Ahmasuk, Edna Ahmasuk, Mrs. Harold Ahmasuk, Families, Nome
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.127
[Four young adults in uniform (likely Civil Air Patrol of USAF) seated in car parked outside building]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young adults, Adults, Men, Woman, Uniform, USAF, U.S.A.F., Air Force, Clothing, Seated, Car, Parked, Outside, Buildings, House, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P.
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.128
[Four young adults in uniform (likely Civil Air Patrol of USAF) seated in car parked outside building]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young adults, Adults, Men, Woman, Uniform, USAF, U.S.A.F., Air Force, Clothing, Seated, Car, Parked, Outside, Buildings, House, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P.
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.129
[Indigenous Alaskan family standing outside home midwinter; snow shovel nearby; buildings in background] [At AFN 2024, location identified as Nome, person at right possibly Nancy Bernhardt]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Family, Man, Woman, Mother, Father, Children, Daughters, Son, Boy, Girl, Teenager, Teen, Outside, Winter, Snow, Shovel, Snow shovel, House, Home, Building, Buildings, Community, Parka, Fur, Clothing, Outerwear, Nome, Nancy Bernhardt
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.13
[Five Indigenous children seated on sandy ground; mountain range background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Children, Outdoors, Mountain, Range, Landscape
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.130
[Indigenous Alaskan boy standing outside house midwinter; snow shovel nearby]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Boy, Child, Outside, Winter, Snow, House, Home, Building, Shovel, Snow shovel
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.131
[Indigenous Alaskan family standing outside home midwinter; three Elders and toddler] [At AFN 2024, man identified as Harold Ahmasuk and Elder with cane identified as Helen Senungetuk]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Family, Elder, Elders, Grandma, Grandmother, Grandpa, Grandfather, Man, Woman, Child, Boy, Toddler, Outside, Winter, Snow, Shovel, Snow shovel, House, Home, Building, Buildings, Community, Parka, Fur, Clothing, Outerwear, Harold Ahmasuk, Helen Senungetuk
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.132
[Indigenous Alaskan family standing outside home midwinter] [At AFN 2024, adults identified L-R as: Harold Ahmasuk, Mrs. Harold Ahmasuk, Martha Anangax (wife of Toby Anangax), and Agnes Agachak, circa possibly 1960s]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Family, Elder, Elders, Grandma, Grandmother, Grandpa, Grandfather, Man, Woman, Child, Boy, Toddler, Outside, Winter, Snow, Shovel, Snow shovel, House, Home, Building, Buildings, Community, Parka, Fur, Clothing, Outerwear, Harold Ahmasuk, Mrs. Harold Ahmasuk, Martha Anangax, Toby Anangax, Agnes Agachak
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.133
[Group of Indigenous Alaskan Elders standing outside home midwinter]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Family, Elder, Elders, Grandma, Grandmother, Grandpa, Grandfather, Man, Woman, Outside, Winter, Snow, House, Home, Building, Buildings, Community, Parka, Fur, Clothing, Outerwear
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.134
[Silhouette of woman near window]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Window, Silhouette
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.135
[Two young men in Civil Air Patrol (CAP, civilian auxiliary of US Air Force) uniforms standing in parking lot] [At AFN 2024, person on left identified Sig (Siq?) Larsen and person on right possibly Jerry (Jerome) Trigg in either Anchorage or Nome]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young men, Men, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P., Uniform, Clothing, Parking lot, Cars, Transportation, USAF, U.S.A.F., US, Air Force, Sig Larsen, Siq Larsen, Anchorage, Nome, Jerry Trigg, Jerome Trigg
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.136
[Indigenous Alaskan Elder man standing on doorstep midwinter; buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Elder, Man, Outside, Winter, Snow, House, Home, Building, Buildings, Community, Residence, Door, Doorway, Entrance, Doorstep, Hat, Fur hate, Mukluks, Jacket, Clothing, Outerwear, Footwear
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.137
[Two Indigenous Alaskan Elder women with child in fur parka standing outside house midwinter; buildings in background] [At AFN 2024, Elder on right identified as Flora Miller, originally from Shishmaref, but married into NANA region and moved to Teller]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Elder, Elders, Women, Grandma, Grandmother, Child, Outside, Winter, Snow, Parka, Fur, Mukluks, Clothing, Outerwear, Footwear, House, Home, Building, Structure, Residence, Buildings, Community, Flora Miller
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.138
[Man in uniform (possibly Civil Air Patrol or US Air Force); buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Man, Uniform, Air force, USAF, U.S.A.F., Buildings, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P.
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.139
[Man in uniform (possibly Civil Air Patrol or US Air Force) outside building] [At AFN 2024, identified as Jerry (Jerome) Trigg in Nome, possibly mid 1960s]
Keywords: BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Man, Uniform, Air Force, USAF, U.S.A.F., Outside, Pose, Building, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P., Jerry Trigg, Jerome Trigg, Nome
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.14
Mrs. K. F. Waldhelm. Nome, Alaska. [Young Indigenous boy outdoors in fur parka holding dead bird at side, midwinter. Inupiaq Territory, Sitŋasuaq (Nome). Image signed by Kathinka Waldhelm, wife of George Waldhelm, miner and proprietor of George's Gold Nugget Shoppe.]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Boy, Child, Fur, Parka, Reindeer, Hide, Skin, Clothing, Outerwear, Mukluks, Footwear, Bird, Dead bird, Harvest, Subsistence, Winter, Snow, Mrs. K. F. Waldhelm, Mrs. Waldhelm, Kathinka Waldhelm, Sitŋasuaq, Sitnasuaq, Nome, Inupiaq Territory, Inupiat
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.140
[Pilot standing at front of prop plane with skis; Plane N5165E]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Pilot, Plane, Prop plane, Skis, Winter, Snow, Transportation, N5165E
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.141
[Group of Indigenous Alaska Elders in parkas standing outside building] [At AFN 2024, location identified as Front Street in Nome, person third from right in white kerchief identified as Helen Senungetuk]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Elder, Elders, Man, Women, Parka, Fur, Mukluks, Boots, Coats, Outerwear, Clothing, Footwear, Winter, Snow, Outside, Boardwalk, Building, Structure, Nome, Front Street, Helen Senungetuk
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.142
[Blurry image of Indigenous Alaskan Elders in parkas standing on boardwalk outside building]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Elder, Elders, Men, Women, Parka, Fur, Mukluks, Clothing, Outerwear, Footwear, Outside, Boardwalk, Building, Business
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.143
[Three women in uniforms (likely Civil Air Patrol) holding belongings outside buildings]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Women, Young women, Uniform, Clothing, CAP, C.A.P., Civil Air Patrol, Holding, Carrying, Belongings, Books, Garment bag, Purse, Handbag, Outside, Buildings
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon