19 images matching Strait

B2016.024.086

Sumner Straits, Dec. 1952 [aerial of Sumner Strait]
Keywords: Summer Strait

Collection: B2016.024

B2016.024.085

Sumner straight [sic], Dec. 1952 [aerial of Sumner Strait]
Keywords: Summer Strait

Collection: B2016.024

B2013.077.65

[buildings and dock, Peril Straits Packing Co., Todd]

Collection: B2013.077

B1998.016.15

Native Whaling Boat at Edge of Ice Pack-Bering Straits-Dobbs

Collection: B1998.016 E_G_ Lehfeldt Collection

B1997.019.00title

Story of a whale hunt in Bering Straits. S.R. Bernardi, photographer. Nome, Alaska

Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection

B1997.019.Story of a Whale Hunt print file

Story of a whale hunt in Bering Straits. S.R. Bernardi, photographer. Nome, Alaska

Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection

B2017.011.191

Alaska ’48 – Kodiak, Shillikof Strait’s rare beauty [scenic of Shelikof Strait]

Collection: B2017.011

B2017.011.192

Alaska ’48 – Kodiak, Shillikof Strait’s rare beauty [scenic of Shelikof Strait. Removed from broken mount]

Collection: B2017.011

B1970.028.197

Satak comes home with part of a Walrus. A long day and hard work. Rough ice in the Strait and Big Diomede at the distance.

Collection: B1970.028 Eide

B1996.009.16full

Crew wounded it in Bering Straits between the Diomedes and after making fast to it with the harpoon and bomb gun, was surprised when they cut it up to find -

Collection: B1996.009 McBride Collection

B2015.008.1253

Chile, 3000 sheep being driven in to Frigorifico near Punta Arenas, Straits of Magellan, to be butchered and sent to London [man on horseback driving herd]

Collection: B2015.008

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

B2017.024.2742

Nome, July 1983 Street scenes [women, girl, Schwinn ladies' cruiser bicycle and red wagon on sidewalk at Bering Straits Federal Credit Union entrance]

Collection: B2017.024

B1997.019.01full

At the base of Camp Prince of Wales, Alaska, the most westerly point on the American continent, there is an Eskimo village where the makes chase the bowhead whales through Bering Straits during May each year.

Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection

B1997.019.12full

... a line of graphite around the skin boat as a protection against evil spirits. After patrolling Bering Straits with several other crews and seeing no whales they camp on the shote ice, sleep and

Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection

B1996.009.13full

A black mark of graphite is put around the boat at the waters edge to keep out evil spirits of the sea. The boat is launched and takes its turn patroling Bering Straits with 6 or 8 other crews.

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

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

B1997.019.12

a line of graphite around the skin boat as a protection against evil spirits-After patrolling Bering Straits with several other crews and seeing no whales they camp on the shore ice sleep and perhaps dream of a 70 foot whale caught by the crew of the Alexander between the Diomede Islands

Collection: B1997.019 Wright Collection