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[First plane landing in] Yakutat, Alaska. April. 16, 1931. [Shows pontoon plane, man in rowboat next to it, and four people on the beach. Bob Ellis, the pilot, took the townspeople for rides.], 1931 April 16

 Item — Box: PCA0055
Identifier: PCA0055-290

Content Description

From the Collection:

The photographs in this collection preserve a rare documentation of life in Yakutat at the height of Southeast Alaska’s salmon canning industry. Kayamori photographed buildings in Yakutat, the canneries, Tlingits, funerals of prominent residents, Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood activities and numerous portraits. The collection includes a photograph of the Thunderbird Clan House, no longer in existence, and two photographs of Kayamori.

Dates

  • 1931 April 16

Conditions Governing Access

The photographs 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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