Allakaket & Alatna: Images

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image thumbnail Playing music in the Allakaket Community Hall. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. Johnson Moses and Steven Bergman, Edward Bergman's son and Johnson's nephew, play music for dancing in the Allakaket Community Hall. Taken between 1975 and 1980 by a student at the Allakaket school. Bertha Moses Collection;
image thumbnail Removing fish from the fish trap. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. Same location as photo 10. Lindbergh Bergman and William Koyukuk are removing fish from the fish trap. Photo by Johnson Moses in September, 1948. Bertha Moses Collection;
image thumbnail Rudy and Ross Moses in Allakaket. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. Rudy and Ross Moses in Allakaket in 1964 or 1965. Bertha would pull them behind her on the sled while packing her daughter Brenda. Photo taken in March or April by Bertha Moses. Bertha Moses Collection;
image thumbnail Tiluq (Dinook) Tobuk and her twins. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. Tiluq (Dinook) Tobuk and her twins, Bertha and Rhea. Taken Allakaket, probably by the missionaries. Date unknown but early in 20th century. Bertha Moses Collection;
image thumbnail Tommy Wright. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. Tommy Wright, Billy Bergman's brother. Taken at Allakaket probably before 1920 by an unknown photographer. Bertha Moses Collection;
image thumbnail Upper end of Allakaket village showing wooden sidewalk. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. Scene in the upper end of Allakaket village showing wooden sidewalk. From right to left the houses belong to Edward Bergman, Ceza Bergman, and Lindbergh Bergman. This large house at the end belonged to Wilfred Evans. Taken in midsummer, probably in the late 1960s by Johnson Moses. Bertha Moses Collection;
image thumbnail Gold panning on the upper Allenkakat River. Title drawn from verso Prospector uses gold pan at river's edge next to skiff, loaded with gear Note: Allenkakat is a variation of the name for the Alatna River, which flows into the Koyukuk River at Allakaket Claude Hobart Photograph Collection, 1898-99. ASL-PCA-425-6
image thumbnail Gold panning on the upper Allenkakat River, ca. 1898. Title drawn from verso; verso notes shown below photograph Prospector uses gold pan at river's edge next to skiff, loaded with gear Note: Allenkakat is a variation of the name for the Alatna River, which flows into the Koyukuk River at Allakaket Claude Hobart Photograph Collection, 1898-99. ASL-PCA-425-6
image thumbnail Prospecting on upper Allenkakat. Title drawn from verso Two men stand at river's edge, examining contents of gold pan; a skiff, loaded with gear, is tired to shore Note: Allenkakat is a variation of the name for the Alatna River, which flows into the Koyukuk River at Allakaket Claude Hobart Photograph Collection, 1898-99. ASL-PCA-425-6;
image thumbnail Prospecting on upper Allenkakat. Title drawn from verso; verso note is shown below photograph Two men stand at river's edge, examining contents of gold pan; a skiff, loaded with gear, is tired to shore Note: Allenkakat is a variation of the name for the Alatna River, which flows into the Koyukuk River at Allakaket Claude Hobart Photograph Collection, 1898-99. ASL-PCA-425-6;
image thumbnail Mail cabin between Tanana & Allakaket Photograph of the mail cabin between Tanana & Allakaket showing the mail carrier and his sled just out front of the cabin. Dr. Ernest A. Cook Photograph Collection
image thumbnail Miss Gretz, Miss Amelia Hill, and Rev. Chapman Photograph of Miss Gretz of Port Austin, Miss Amelia Hill of Allakaket and Rev. Henry Chapman of Anvik. Dr. Ernest A. Cook Photograph Collection
image thumbnail School at Allakaket Photograph of the Allakaket schoolhouse and students. Dr. Ernest A. Cook Photograph Collection
image thumbnail Amelia Hill, F. Pioneer Home, Sept 1974. Title from verso. Image shows an elderly woman wearing a visor and sweater cardigan. Biographical information from the Amelia Hill Photograph Collection at the Alaska State Library states, "Amelia Hill was the resident nurse for the Episcopal Church Mission at St. John's-in-the-Wilderness, Allakaket, Alaska." She worked at the mission from the early 1920's until her retirement in 1953. Early Day Alaskans Collection;
image thumbnail Beaded Bag Doubled piece of smoked hide with folded "neck" sewn with d-ring inside. One side has dark brown and light orange beads in a square shape, other side has solid white beading with red, heart-shaped flowers with "silver" centers; edging of doubled brown/ Ethnology;
image thumbnail Beaded Bag Doubled piece of smoked hide with folded "neck" sewn with d-ring inside. One side has dark brown and light orange beads in a square shape, other side has solid white beading with red, heart-shaped flowers with "silver" centers; edging of doubled brown/orange beads. 9.9 cm long including ring, 6.8 cm diameter. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Birch Bark Basket Small birch bark container; good condition; rim rod; lashed and sewn with roots; 6" x 8". Ethnology;
image thumbnail Caribou Boots High-knee caribou boots with a strip of beaver fur along the top of the boots. These boots have soft soles probably caribou skin. The draw string at the top of the boots is probably caribou skin with blue and white yarn ends. There are two strips of caribou skin along the sides of the boots in order to tighten around the ankles. These boots are stitched with cotton thread and dental floss. A commercial textile lines the inside of the boots.<br><br>Donated by Dinah Larsen, these boots were made for her by a woman from Allakaket in 1967. ! 11/12/2009: According to Elders, the boots are made from fall caribou, as indicated by the short hair and thick skin. This is the best time to get skins for boots as the shorter hair is more durable for boots. AJL! Ethnology;
image thumbnail Doll Soft-bodied doll with leather facial features in black stitch. Parka of muskrat belly trimmed with white and black calf skin in zigzag design with beaver, wolf ruff. Mittens are commercial leather with mouton tops, mittens have blue, pink and white yarn harness. Pants are mouton with cloth underneath. Boots are calf skin with leather soles and straps with otter and pink yarn trim. 62 cm tall.<br><br> Ethnology;
image thumbnail Fish Trap Model Model fish trap (probably loache/burbot or blackfish)*. 2 pieces, funnel and basket, which don't come apart. Thin strips of wood shaped and glued in place. End of basket is in the shape of a circle, does not come to a point. Fish trap fence on each side tied to trap with dental floss. 5 small wooden fish in trap with pencil features. Entire piece highly varnished. Small plaque attached to side of trap with "FROM JOHNSON MOSES ALLAKAKET, ALASKA" written in pencil. Dimensions of fish trap: 27.5 cm long. Mouth is 7.5 cm across and end is 2.5 cm across. Fish trap fences are 8 cm W x 6.5 cm H and 12 cm W x 7.5 cm H. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Moccasins Pair of smoked moosehide moccasins that show much wear; unplucked beaver fur trim at ankles and on tongues; ties of twisted blue and red wool; flower on vamp of each moccasin, daffodile? done in seed beads, black, yellow, three shades of green, orange, blue and red; sewing done with sinew and thread (dental floss?); tongues lined with printed cotton cloth; repaired by Poldine Carlo of Nulato. Each measures 32.7 cm long x 13.3 cm wide.<br><br>11/12/2009: According to Elders, these most likely were made by Sarah Simon who was known for putting green leaves and a bright flower at the toe of the vamp. She also typically made ankle ties of wool, such as on these. AJL! Ethnology;
image thumbnail At the Allakaket. Title taken from caption on Album. "At the Allakaket - E. Ridgeway & her dogs. Taking the missionaries out for a ride". Frederick B. Drane Collection
image thumbnail At the Allakaket. Title taken from caption on Album. "At the Allakaket - E. Ridgeway & her dogs. Taking the missionaries out for a ride". Frederick B. Drane Collection
image thumbnail At the Allakaket. Title taken from caption on Album. "At the Allakaket - E. Ridgeway & her dogs. Taking the missionaries out for a ride". Frederick B. Drane Collection
image thumbnail At the Allakaket. Title taken from caption on Album. "At the Allakaket - E. Ridgeway & her dogs. Taking the missionaries out for a ride". See also UAF-1991-46-526 & 527. Frederick B. Drane Collection

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