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Box PCA 303

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Sidney Huntington skinning a beaver. , February-March 1958

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-61
Scope and Contents

He stretched it on a wooden board.

Dates: February-March 1958
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

The family assembled for a picture. , February-March 1958

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-62
Scope and Contents

Roger, Carl and Sidney in front. Angela, Gil, Tommy, Betty and Agnes on the bed.

Dates: February-March 1958
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

In 1961, the first Polaris Snow Go was used for trapping by Jimmy Huntington., 1962

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-63
Scope and Contents

Here he is in 1962 about to head out for beaver camp with his family. The building in the background is his home and store built in 1959 after his original building burned to the ground.

Dates: 1962
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

The river in the summer was also an important means of transportation.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-64
Scope and Contents

People in town had traditional fish camp sites to travel to as well as traveling the river (as far up as Bettles and down to Galena). Here a young hot shot, Wilson Sam was cruising the river the same way young people elsewhere might drag Main Street.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

George Attla Jr., working on his boat as the river was still breaking up.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-65
Scope and Contents

Boats were kept on high ground until the river cleared of ice and then they were hopefully ready to go, sometimes to retrieve good driftwood from the high water, much like cowboys rounding up cattle.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

Willy Vent at his fish camp., ca. August 10, 1962

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-66
Scope and Contents

I think the date was August 10, 1962 since that was Kathryn Keller's (born 1959) and Hazel Vent's birthday and we always had a joint celebration. The smudge pot was critical to keep flies away from the people and fish. The main fish run was over, which is why the racks seem so empty. The fish was for dogs and human consumption.

Dates: ca. August 10, 1962
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

Granma Mary Vent at the same fish camp.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-67
Scope and Contents

Her husband was Willy's brother. Bobby was gone most summers working so Mary would go with Willy's family to fish camp.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

Most fishing on the Koyukuk was done with nets since the river is too slow for fish wheels.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-68
Scope and Contents

George Attla Sr. had a fish wheel near his fish camp.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

The river was also the highway for hunters.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-69
Scope and Contents

Here a female moose is crossing the river just in front of our boat.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

Richard Derendoff heading for moose hunting in the fall.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-70
Scope and Contents

There are three boats lashed together, the dog, Tetlin, is sitting in Pat Keller's boat, to which Richard's is tied. These two boats are pushing a third boat which is covered with a tent and contains a stove which served as a "river camper".

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963