Shungnak: Images

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image thumbnail After a caribou kill and preparing the meat. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "This is after a caribou kill and preparing the meat to store in the cache." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Alaska Airlines Norseman travels from Shungnak to Fairbanks. 53 second film clip, color/silent. From title frame: "Doore Collection, 1960-1965". Film shows people boarding a plane in Shungnak and disembarking in Fairbanks. Alaska Film Archives, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Doore Collection
image thumbnail All aboard for school. Title from verso. "[All aboard for school. From the Alaska arctic, nearly 600 students are gathered from 40 remote villages and fish camps, each fall to fly to Fairbanks and Juneau, heading for high schools and colleges.] "Students boarding a Wien Air Alaska at Shungnak Alaska. Polatis [Polat is?] porter. The airport is a river sand bar in front of the town. Wien Air Alaska Photo by Frank Whaley Fairbanks, Alaska." Identifications made by Sally Custer, Neal and Margaret Sheldon, Edna Commack, Josie Woods, Robert Lee, and Mildred Black, elders from Shungnak, Alaska: L-R: Lena Commack Coffee (climbing into plane), George Cleveland Sr., Genevieve Douglas Norris, Lottie Tickett, Virginia Douglas Commack. This photo was taken on the sandbar near Shungnak. They would then fly to Dahl Creek near Kobuk where there was a bigger airstrip. They were going to Chemawa, Oregon for boarding school.Charles Mac Kay has identified the model and manufacturer of many aircraft on our website he has identified this one is a Pilatus Turbo Porter PC-6, and it has production number 569. Kay J. Kennedy Aviation photograph Collection;
image thumbnail Aluniq born upper Kobuk half Kobuk Eskimo half Noatak, [Sheshalik]. Title taken from caption on slide. "Aluniq born upper Kobuk half Kobuk Eskimo half Noatak, Shishoalik." Identifications made by Sally Custer, Neal and Margaret Sheldon, Edna Commack, Josie Woods, Robert Lee, and Mildred Black, elders from Shungnak, Alaska: Ashby – Beatrice Mouse (Anausuk is her Inupiat name) Charles V. Lucier Collection 1936-1953
image thumbnail Basket, Birch Bark Deep, oval shaped birch bark container. Double layered and sewn with split spruce root. Rim rods of green willow branches. 6" h x 11" l x 7 1/2" w. OR 12.5 cm x 28.5 cm x 19.5 cm.12/6/2011: In the paper file the "place" is listed as Shungnak, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin. MES Ethnology;
image thumbnail Basket, Birch Bark Folded birch bark basket with unstripped willow trim and side reinforcement and spruce root stitching. Bark panels showing dark interior bark surface have been attached to exterior surface of bakset, which show the pale exterior bark surface, creating an alternating pattern of brown sides and white corners. On exterior bark panel, the words "Mildred Black / Shungnak, Alaska" are written in pencil. Measures 7.7 x 37.2 x 31.4 cm. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Basket, Birch Bark Folded birch bark basket with spruce root stitching and willow trim. Top rim has woven pattern using black goose grass. The exterior of the basket has four seperate pieces of interior exposed birch bark sewn into the top rim. Willow has been stripped and sewn on with spruce root. On underside of basket, written in blue ball point ink, there is a name written which appears to be "Alexandra". Measures 8.4 x 16.3 x 16.1 cm. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Baskets, Birch Bark Pair of small, folded birch bark baskets with unstripped willow trim and side fold reinforcements. (A) The larger of the two has spruce root stitching. (B) The smaller basket has sinew stitching and cotton thread stitching at interior fold seam. See remarks field. Measures (A) 5.3 x 6.1 x 6.0 cm (B) 4.0 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm.According to donor, baskets were made by 8 to 9 year-old kids as 4-H projects for learning how to make things. Sold for $0.50. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Belt Old style woman's belt made of wolverine paws; claws left on; strap for tying; 44" long. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Bobby Jo Crabaugh, Nancy Crabaugh, and dog Kobuk on the school grounds at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1948 10 Bobby Jo Crabaugh - Nancy Crabaugh with our dog, Kobuk on the school grounds @ Shungnak, Alaska. With the Brooks Range in the background." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Break up on Kobuk River at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 05 Break up on Kobuk River @ Shungnak, AK." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Cache to keep animals out of the meat. Used on the trail. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 02 This is another cache to keep the animals out of the meat. Used on the trail." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Charlie Lee pulling logs for Collins' cabin. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "Charlie Lee pulling logs for Collins' cabin up Quikcherk Creek with CAA tractor. Kobuk River." Additional comments from village presentations: "Quicksherk (misspelled). It might be spelled Koochak? This was an area between Shungnak and Kobuk. Charlie Lee was Margaret (Lee) Sheldon's dad. He boated w/Harry Brown's boat as a guide because he knew the river well." Richard and Florence Collins Papers
image thumbnail Chester Cone - Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1948 10 Chester Cone - Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh @ Shungnak, AK with puppies behind the school with Brooks Range behind them." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Chester Cone, Eskimo guide, and Quentin Crabaugh with lake trout. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 07 Chester Cone, Eskimo guide - Quentin Crabaugh with lake trout caught in Lake Selby near Shungnak, AK." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Diaper Child's diaper made from spotted sealskin fur and edged with caribou fawn skin with ties of spotted seal ties. Inside the diaper is sphagnum moss. Sewn with sinew. Measures 25 x 19.5 x 9 cm. Field number 262. -Value has been based on a conversation with Joe Crusey at 09/10/2005 opening when he stated that "all his appraisals that were done in '98 and prior should be double now". Because last appraisal was done on these objects in 7/10/01, these values are now 150% rather than 200%. CRS. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Dog and dog sled in front of log houses. Title from accompanying note. Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Dog team on Kobuk River. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "Another shot of a dog team on the river." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Edna Commack with daughter Susie. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "Both Edna Commack and Susie (Lee) Sun (Edna's daughter) currently live in Shungnak." Richard and Florence Collins Papers
image thumbnail Eskimo boys of the school. Title from photo label.Full label reads: "Eskimo boys of the school in their fur parkas (except my son who is second from the left)." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Eskimo family at home in Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 11 Eskimo family at home in Shungnak, AK." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Eskimo grade school girls with Brooks Range in background at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1948 11 Eskimo Grade school girls with Brooks Range in background @ Shungnak, AK. This was taken on the playground on the north side and the Kobuk River is on the right side of the picture." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Eskimo in front of meat cache at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 02 Eskimo in front of meat cache @ Shungnak, AK. He is holding up a caribou head that was still not cleaned and cut up yet." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Eskimo meat cache in Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 02 Eskimo meat cache @ Shungnak, AK. This is the trail leading to the cache." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Eskimo meat cache in Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 02 Eskimo meat cache @ Shungnak, AK. Dog sled in front of meat cache." Charles Crabaugh papers

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