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[Staged photo of two men wearing a mixture of native regalia (both Plains and Tlingit) and standing on a buildings porch. One man has shot the other with a bow and arrow. The other man is playacting his death.], [undated]

 Item — Box: PCA0055
Identifier: PCA0055-601

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

  • [undated]

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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