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Totem Poles, Ft. Wrangel, Alaska, 1887. [Fort Wrangell] [Three totem poles in front of two wooden homes.*]

 Item — Box: PCA0088-Box1
Identifier: PCA0088-30

Scope and Contents

no. 7310. Per Steve Henrikson, Curator, Alaska State Museum 2/1996: 30. Tlingit houses and totem poles at Wrangell. Three totem poles in front of a row of Tlingit houses. The pole at left is unidentified, and seems to have the following figures (top to bottom): killer whale (orca), seated humanoid, bird of prey (hawk?), humanoid bear, and a squat face or "stump" figure. The poles at center and right, which feature single carved figures of birds at the top, are probably mortuary poles that may contain human remains.

Dates

  • 1886-1887

Conditions Governing Access

The photos may be viewed. However they may not be photocopied.

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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