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Three Eskimos [Inuit] with four caribou pulled sleds

 Item — Box: PCA0092
Identifier: PCA0092-6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

These views were taken around 1930 by an unknown individual who may have traveled aboard the German Merchant Marine vessel, Seezunge HH 46 in the 1930s. The collection shows images of Inuit living near Teller, with caribou and sleds; mining equipment on the beach in Teller; Nome; Juneau waterfront images; the Matanuska River bridge at Palmer; the first Juneau-Fairbanks airmail flight (PAA Airlines), and a small panorama showing men selecting sled dogs for the Byrd Expedition. Most of the images are 10 x 3 ½” panoramas.

Dates

  • ca. 1930s

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for viewing; however, the photographs 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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