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B2016.024.082
Sea lions, Hazy Is., Apr. ’53 [low aerial]
Keywords: Hazy Island, sea lions
Collection: B2016.024
B2016.024.081
[view from dock across water to Coast Guard station, Annette Island, with buildings]
Keywords: Annette Island
Collection: B2016.024
B2017.011.188
Alaska ’48 – Valdez, glacier silt, blue & white [scenic of river valley]
Collection: B2017.011
B2017.011.189
Alaska ’47 – Kodiak, Women’s Bay [bird’s eye view of Womens Bay]
Collection: B2017.011
B1996.009.12full
Before embarking, a piece of cooked whale skin is partaken of by each from a charm spoon and wooden pail after a fast of 24 hours, then with a piece of native graphite the tribal mark is drawn on the forehead of each.
Collection: B1996.009 McBride Collection
B2015.008.125
2464 7(92514)(noon)(Cascade Barry and Coxe Glaciers from near point)
Keywords: Glaciers, Tide water glacier, College Fiord, Prince William Sound
Collection: B2015.008
B1997.019.06full
The old walrus hide is removed from the canoe, a new one put on, the crew bid.
Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection
B2017.024.2738
Nome, July 1983 Street scenes [people, man carrying baby in back carrier, man carrying empty brown paper bag; structures, sidewalk]
Collection: B2017.024
B1997.019.09full
...who makes a fire of the shavings, saved from the making of the canoe paddles, using the ashes to sprinkle over the path and also to throw into the sea to pacify the spirits of wind and waves.
Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection
B1996.009.10full
He bids his wife and babe goodbye and he and his crew roll the walrus skin covered oomiak out to open water, their path made certain and safe by
Collection: B1996.009 McBride Collection
B1996.009.01afull
At the base of Cape Prince of Wales, the most westerly point on the American continent, there is Kingegan, an Eskimo village. During the month of May only each year, the more daring of the male population chase the bowhead whale through Bering Straits.
Collection: B1996.009 McBride 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