George Attla Jr. with dogs and sleds piled in Wien's Pilatus Porter aircraft.

Item — Box: PCA 303

Identifier: ASL-P303-46

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Madeline Attla, his sister, sits in front of him. She was on her way to Hughes to be married to ? Williams.

Dates

1956-1963

Biographical / Historical

Dogs were a very important part of the town economy. Huslia's racers, starting with Jimmy Huntington became a real force in Alaska dog racing both in Fairbanks and Anchorage. Fishing for dog food in the summer was a serious business with the families and they moved out of town to fish camp when the fish were running.