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Object Number
2004.24.19178
Display Title
Upturned oomiaks used for summer shelter
Descriptions
Object Description
Upturned oomiaks used for summer shelter. 48-43/. Forsling, E.T. 1936?
Keywords
- Field
- Ethnographic
- Water Transport
Subject
- Canoe
- Shelter
- umiak
- Summer
- Boat
- Rural
- Expedition
Department
Photographic
Date
1936?
Artist
Elmer T. Forsling
Culture
- Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Point Barrow
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.19177 | Oomiaks on their racks before whaling season, group of people |
Alaska
| ||
| 2004.24.19176 | Oomiak frame, held off the ground by whale rib posts to protect the rawhide |
Alaska
| ||
| 2004.24.19184 | Summer village scene, women around temporary summer house cutting seal meat |
Alaska
| ||
| 2004.24.19174 | Oomiak and boat crew |
Alaska
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| 2004.24.19175 | Framework of Oomiak |
Alaska
| ||
| 2004.24.19250 | Celebration at the close of the whaling season |
Alaska
| ||
| 2004.24.19253 | Celebration at the close of the whaling season |
Alaska
| ||
| 2004.24.19252 | Celebration at the close of the whaling season |
Alaska
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| 2004.24.19251 | Celebration at the close of the whaling season |
Alaska
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| 2004.24.19180 | Interior of Eskimo boat shop, showing omiak frame under construction |
Alaska
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| 2004.24.19181 | Eskimo boat shop, looking through the door toward outside |
Alaska
| ||
| 2004.24.19173 | Close-up view of sod igloo entrance |
Alaska
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