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B1990.014.004.0043183
43183 Eskimos clean whale baleen
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B2016.004.342
[people cutting whale on ice edge, baleen visible; print date Jun 81]
Keywords: hunting
Collection: B2016.004
B1983.091.S4393.420
April 20-29, 1966 (428 negs) Gambell, St. Lawrence Island (Cutting baleen.)
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1990.014.004.28151
28151 Baleen, Once used for women's corsets. Now used to weave baskets or wall decorations
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1990.014.004.30661
30661 First Cleaning process is to peel away gum that retain the baleen: Right Whale: Esk. May 70
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1985.027.0926.neg
Originally in B3 F61. Wien Destinations. Barrow. [Woman and native girl with baleen]. 8 x 10 negative.
Collection: B1985.027 Wien Collection
B2016.004.341
Harvesting whale blubber and baleen, Barrow, Alaska [people cutting whale on ice edge; print date Jun 81]
Keywords: hunting
Collection: B2016.004
B1983.091.S4393.419
4/20-29/66 (428 negs) Gambell, St. Lawrence Island trip : the whale hunt... (Butchering whale. Removing baleen.)
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1985.027.0966
Originally in B3 F64. Wien Destinations. Pt. Barrow. Eskimo girl, 2 tourists & baleen. 8 x 10 negative.
Collection: B1985.027 Wien Collection
B1998.014.1.2218
Alaska Shop; female whale - 70 ton "Wright" - Akutan, Alaska [likely a right whale on shore next to structure; whaling station; baleen visible at right; men standing nearby]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2017.024.1047
Jan71P7 #16031 Barrow [Inupiat men and women wearing fur trimmed parkas, mukluks play drums, sing; painting of polar bear, seal, person, dogs; drum and whale baleen on wall]
Keywords: Alaska, BIPOC, Inupiat, Barrow, Utqiagvik, Dancing, Drum, Drummers, Parka, Baleen
Collection: B2017.024
B2017.024.2424
August 1961 "Alaska - Eskimo dancers entertain at Kotzebue Social Club - winter; copyright 1986" [people drumming and singing whil others dance or observe; lettering on back wall: "Pagel(obstructed)cipsee E(obstructed)lot"; baleen hanging over window; snowshoes hanging on wall at left]
Collection: B2017.024