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Hunters from the village of Ukivok, King Island, Bering Sea, Alaska, pull their skin boat or "oomiak" across the shore ice. During the spring, the men hunt walrus and seal. In the background is the cliff-hanging village. In the foreground is a walrus hide taken the previous day.

 Item — Box: PCA0496
Identifier: PCA0496-70

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

73 scenic postcards of travels in Alaska in the 1960s. Postcards by the following publishers: C.P. Johnston, J and H Sales Co, J. H. Bell, Mike Roberts Studio, I.A.A.C. Inc., Dedman’s Photo Shop, Alaskan Postcards, H.S. Crocker Company.

Dates

  • circa 1960

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

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