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B1962.001.2699
[Indigenous young women with children outside building]
Keywords: Indigenous, Young women, Girl, Children, Boy, Building
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B2022.005.21
[Indigenous Alaskan young woman and four children outdoors]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Children, Child, Kids, Group, Girls, Boys, Outside
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.37
[Indigenous Elder and young man standing near building exterior]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Man, Elder, Young man, Outside, Structure, Building
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.75
[Seated Indigenous Alaskan young woman with long hair on display]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young woman, Woman, Girl, Seated, Posed, Long hair, Hair, Hairstyle, Mukluks
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.168
[Blurry image of young Indigenous Alaskan child waving at the viewer; buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Child, Toddler, Waving, Wave, Buildings, Structures, Church, Community, Village
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.36
[Indigenous Alaskan young men and child outside; sled and building in background] [At AFN 2023, location identified as possibly Wales]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young men, Children, Boys, Outside, Puddle, Mukluks, Footwear, Snowmelt, Melt, Spring, Sled, Dogsled, Transportation, Building, Structure, Wales
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1962.001.1545
[Indigenous people] [Ahtna young women. Same as .0618]
Keywords: Ahtna, Indigenous, Young women, Women, Girls
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B2022.005.59
[Young Indigenous person in fur parka standing against building exterior, midwinter]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Fur parka, Reindeer, Clothing, Outerwear, Building, Exterior
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.73
[Indigenous Alaskan young man in parka and mukluks posed outside house midwinter]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young man, Man, Parka, Fur, Mukluks, Gloves, Outerwear, Clothing, Footwear, Winter, Snow, House, Building
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.79
[Indigenous Alaskan young woman crouched while ice fishing; pile of fish nearby]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young woman, Girl, Parka, Mukluks, Gloves, Outerwear, Clothing, Winter, Ice, Snow, Ice fishing, Fishing, Fish, Fisher, Food, Subsistence
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.53
[Indigenous Alaskan young woman in dress and short hairstyle standing on boardwalk; buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young woman, Clothing, Hairstyle, Boardwalk, Town, Buildings, Structures, Community
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.72
[Indigenous women making mukluks and processing hide outside residence; two young children nearby]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Women, Processing, Animal hide, Hide, Skin, Fur, Reindeer, Making Mukluks, Children, Building, Residence
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1962.001.1111
[Camps and camping] [Young Indigenous Alaskan woman with child outside tent at camp. Possibly Ahtna Territory]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Ahtna, Territory, Camp, Camping, Woman, Young woman, Child, Toddler, Tent, Stovepipe
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B2022.005.51
[Indigenous Alaskan young woman and girl in fur parkas (likely reindeer fur) posed outside; buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young woman, Girl, Parka, Fur, Reindeer, Hide, Pelt, Skin, Outerwear, Clothing, Outside, Buildings, Structures, Community
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.85
[Young Indigenous Alaskan woman in spotted fur (likely reindeer) parka with geometric pattern near bottom hem]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young woman, Woman, Parka, Fur, Reindeer, Caribou, Geometric design, Pattern, Decorative, Clothing, Outerwear, Outside, Winter, Snow
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1962.001.1797
[same as in B62.1.1792; Ahtna, Indigenous people] [Young man. Same as .2436, in Valdez]
Keywords: Ahtna, Indigenous, Young man, Boy, Valdez, Winter, Midwinter, Snow, Snowy, Building, Business
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B2022.005.206
[Young Indigenous Alaskan woman and man on boardwalk outside building] [AFN 2023, location identified as Sitnasuaq (Nome)]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young woman, Women, Young man, Man, Coat, Clothing, Outerwear, Glasses, Boardwalk, Building, Structure
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.166
[Indigenous Alaskan young man with pompadour at picnic with woman in pink playsuit] [At AFN 2024, identified as Tommy Trigg in Nome]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young man, Boy, Pompadour, Hairstyle, Picnic, Blanket, Woman, Playsuit, Recreation, Tommy Trigg, Trigg, Nome
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.40
[Indigenous Alaskan girl and young woman seated on either side of breastfeeding mother; fur parka likely reindeer; mother and girl wearing beaded jewelry]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Child, Girl, Young woman, Woman, Mother, Toddler, Family, Breastfeeding, Parka, Reindeer, Fur, Hide, Mukluks, Seated, Clothing, Footwear, Jewelry, Beadwork, Beads, Necklace, Bracelet
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2021.010.077
VB [two Indigenous men, two Indigenous women, and two Indigenous girls in Western dress. The adults are seated on a raised platform with baskets of flowers in front of them. The two young girls stand on either side] [1926. Inupiaq territory, Nutchirviq / Nasirvik (White Mountain)]
Keywords: Inupiaq territory, Inupiat, Nutchirviq, Nasirvik, White Mountain, Indigenous, BIPOC, Baskets, Flowers, Children, Youth
Collection: B2021.010 Burlingame Collection
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
B2022.005.199
[Indigenous Alaskan young man on bicycle; row of houses in background] [At AFN 2024, person identified as Harold Ahmasuk, Sr., in Nome]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young man, Boy, Teen, Bike, Bicycle, Transportation, House, Home, Buildings, Community, Harold Ahmasuk, Harold Ahmasuk Sr., Nome
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.146
[Indigenous Alaskan woman standing with young man outside; buildings in background] [At AFN 2024, location identified as Nome, person on right possibly last name Herman]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Glasses, Parka, Young man, Child, Teen, Clothing, Outerwear, Building, Community, Outside
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1962.001.0618
[Athabaskan, Indigenous people; Young Ahtna women] [At AFN 2024, people identified as possibly members of the Stickwon family.]
Keywords: Ahtna, Indigenous, Women, Young Women, Athabaskan
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1962.001A.493
Valdez, Alaska. Cantwell. P.S. Hunt, G3565 [2 copies. Ahtna] [Studio portrait of young Indigenous woman]
Keywords: Ahtna Territory, Indigenous, BIPOC, Ahtna, Ahtena, Valdez, Cantwell, P..S. Hunt
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B2022.005.202
[Two Indigenous Alaskan boys and a young woman posing in living room. Girl possibly Elva "Willie" Amidon] [AFN 2023, young woman identified as Edna Ahmasuk; location identified as Sitnasuaq (Nome)]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Boys, Children, Young woman, Girl, Teen, Teenager, Living room, Room, Interior, House, Home, Building, Chair, Telephone, Phone, Rotary phone, Window, Curtains, Costume, Gun holster, Holster, Elva Amidon, Elva "Willie" Amidon, Willie Amidon, Edna Ahmasuk, Nome
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1962.001.1799
(Indigenous children with sled) [Ahtna] [Young people with loaded sled on winter trail. Possibly same child in hat as .1798]
Keywords: [Ahtna, Indigenous, Children, Boy, Young man, Sled, Loaded, Load, Trail, Winter, Midwinter, Snow, Snowy
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B2022.005.174
[Indigenous Alaskan young woman in navy swimsuit and holding a book standing on pilings at waterfront] [At AFN 2024, location identified as Nome getty, person possibly Sally Ailak or Alamauk]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young woman, Girl, Swimsuit, Swimming, Swim, Book, Paperback, Pilings, Dock, Waterfront, Recreation, Nome, Getty, Sally Ailak, Alamauk
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.71
[Young Indigenous couple in fur parkas (reindeer?) seated on ground outdoors; building and shrubbery in background] [At AFN 2023, couple identified as Virginia Atuk and Walter Atuk, possibly at Nome]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young, Couple, Woman, Man, Fur, Parka, Reindeer, Clothing, Outerwear, Building, House, Structure, Shrubs, Shrubbery, Atuk, Virginia Atuk, Walter Atuk, Nome
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1962.001.0153
[Ahtna, Indigenous people; Copper River; Dogs] [Young woman with husky dog near river. Ahtna, Atna (Copper River)]
Keywords: Ahtna, Indigenous, Ahtena, Woman, Young woman, Atna, Copper River, River, Shore, Dog, Husky, Mountain, Hill
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
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
B2016.024.076
Klawak, Indian boys, Apr. ’53 [two young boys on dock, Klawock]
Keywords: Klawock, Indigenous Alaskans, children
Collection: B2016.024
B2022.005.28
[Group of Indigenous Alaskan young women and children outdoors, likely camp; one child propping up rifle at center; tent and supplies in background] [At AFN 2024, woman in white dress identified as Ahmasuk]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young women, Children, Girls, Boys, Group photo, Group, Outside, Gun, Rifle, Tent, Clothing, Camp, Ahmasuk
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.77
[Young white boy with three Indigenous Alaskan children holding large chunks of ice; dog sled team at left] [At AFN 2024, group identified as possibly Omedelina family]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Children, Boys, Girls, Ice, Ice chunks, Ice floes, Winter, Snow, Dogs, Sled, Dog sled, Dog team, Husky, Huskies, Families, Omedelina
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.92
[Two Indigenous Alaskan young women wearing Inupiaq-style fur parkas and mukluks with geometric trim and large fur ruffs; fur likely reindeer/caribou. Girls are standing against exterior door midwinter]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Women, Young women, Girls, Parka, Mukluks, Fur, Reindeer, Caribou, Inupiaq, Inupiat, Geometric trim, Trim, Decoration, Fur ruff, Door, Exterior, Building, Structure, Winter, Snow
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.231
[Young Indigenous Alaskan pair standing on boardwalk; building in background. Possibly Elva "Willie" Amidon on left.] [At AFN 2024, person on left identified as possibly Hannah Ahmasuk]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Pair, Young woman, Young man, Skirt, Saddle shoes, Fashion, Clothing, Pomdadour, Hairstyle, Boardwalk, Fence, Building, House, Elva Amidon, Elva "Willie" Amidon, Willie Amidon, Hannah Ahmasuk
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.221
Doris, 11 yrs old, 1971. [Wallet-size portrait studio image (possibly school picture) of Doris, a young Indigenous Alaskan girl] [At AFN 2024, identified as Doris Omedelina of Nome]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Preteen, Portrait, Studio portait, School picture, School photo, Young woman, Girl, Nome, Doris Omedelina
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.230
[Two Indigenous Alaskan young women in skirts standing on boardwalk; houses in background. Possibly Elva "Willie" Amidon on left.] [At AFN 2024, person on left identified as possibly Hannah Ahmasuk]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young women, Teenagers, Teens, Skirts, Saddle shoes, Scarf, Fashion, Clothing, Lipstick, Makeup, Boardwalk, Fence, Building, Houses, Elva Amidon, Elva "Willie" Amidon, Willie Amidon, Hannah Ahmasuk
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.150
[Two Indigenous Alaskan young women in dresses outside; girl on right has short hair; cars parked in background] [At AFN 2024, location identified as Nome. Person on left possibly Carol Desciya, and Lora Sheldon on right.]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young women, Girls, Teens, Teenagers, Dresses, Clothing, Hairstyle, Outside, Cars, Transportation, Parked, Nome, Carol Desciya, Lora Sheldon
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.200
[Indigenous Alaskan young woman standing on boardwalk outside Polaris Bar building. Sitnasuaq (Nome), Inupiaq Territory] [At AFN 2024, location identified as Polaris Hotel in Nome at the corner of Front Street and Bering Street]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Sitnasuaq, Nome, Inupiaq, Territory, Inupiat, Young woman, Teen, Teenager, Girl, Boardwalk, Polaris Bar, Bar, Building, Business, Sign, Coca Cola, Olympia Beer, Town, Nome, Polaris Hotel, Hotels, Front Street, Bering Street
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.205
[Indigenous Alaskan young woman standing on boardwalk near Polaris bar. Sitnasuaq (Nome), Inupiaq Territory. Possibly Elva "Willie" Amidon] [At AFN 2024, identified as Hannah Ahmasuk outside of the Polaris Hotel on Front Street in Nome]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Inupiaq, Territory, Inupiat, Young woman, Woman, Necklace, Jewelry, Skirt, Handbag, Purse, Clothing, Building, Bar, Polaris Bar, Nome, Business, Community, Town, Truck, Vehicle, Boardwalk, Sitnasuaq, Nome, Elva Amidon, Elva "Willie" Amidon, Willie Amidon, Hannah Ahmasuk, Polaris Hotel, Front Street
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1962.001A.143
Copper River [Indigenous man], Alaska. P.S. Hunt, E282 [studio portrait of young Ahtna man. Atna (Copper River)] [At AFN 2024, individual identified as possibly Chief Goodletaw or his relative.]
Keywords: Ahtna, Ahtena, Indigenous, Man, Portrait, Studio, Copper River, Atna, BIPOC
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B2022.005.44
[Group of young Indigenous girls in reindeer fur parkas posed inside room; treadle sewing table at left] [At AFN 2023, location identified as possibly Wales] [At AFN 2024, location confirmed Wales. Child wearing dark parka at left front identified as Katie Tokienna]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Girls, Fur parka, Reindeer, Pelt, Hide, Skin, Room, Interior, Building, Sewing table, Treadle, Katie Tokienna, Wales
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
B2022.005.14
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
B2022.005.187
[Indigenous Alaskan young people smiling and hanging out in doorway; wearing uniforms with "CAP" pins on lapel, possibly Civil Air Patrol, civilian auxiliary of U.S. Air Force. Woman in middle possibly Elva "Willie" Amidon] [At AFN 2024, woman on left identified as Barb Trigg]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Smile, Smiling, Group, Friends, Friend, Friendship, Hanging out, Door, Entrance, Uniform, CAP, Civil Air Patrol, C.A.P., Civilian auxiliary, U.S., Air Force, USAF, U.S.A.F., Elva Amidon, Elva "Willie" Amidon, Willie Amidon, Barb Trigg, Trigg
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
B2022.005.191
[Two Indigenous Alaskan young women in dresses smiling; boy wearing costume gun holster at right. Girl in white dress possibly Elva "Willie" Amidon] [At AFN 2024, location identified as possibly Nome or Wales. Girl as left identified as possible Edna Ahmasuk, and girl in center possibly last name Savok]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young women, Teenager, Teen, Dress, Smile, Smiling, Boy, Costume, Holster, Gun holster, House, Home, Interior, Elva Amidon, Elva "Willie" Amidon, Willie Amidon, Wales, Nome, Edna Ahmasuk, Ahmasuk, Savok
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1962.001.0154
(Taral?) [same photo B62.1.1873; Ahtna, Indigenous people; Houses and buildings – Taral] [Five children outside house at Taral, near mouth of Chitina. Possibly Goodletaw family. Young girls wearing dentalium earrings. Same older boy in .0152. Atna (Copper River), Tsedi Na' (Chitina). Taral Band Lower Ahtna.]
Keywords: Ahtna, Lower Ahtna, Taral, Ahtena, Indigenous, Children, Toddler, Boy, Young man, Girl, Young girl, Family, Goodletaw, Group, Atna, Copper River, Tsedi Na', Chitina, Near Chitina, House, Home, Dwelling, Structure, Dentalium, Earrings
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
