Shungnak: Images

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image thumbnail Old Civil Aeronautics Administration Station in Koochak. Title from accompanying note.<br><br>Full note reads: "The location was an area between Kobuk and Shungnak called Koochak - Old CAA station, Civil Aeronautics Administration. The white building is possibly where Richard and Florence Collins lived or the white building was a store. Edna Commack in Shungnak may now own the area." Richard and Florence Collins Papers
image thumbnail Off they go. Title from verso. "[This Wien bush plane takes off from a sand bar on the Kobuk river with a load of Eskimo students headed for high schools and colleges. The village of Shungnak is too small to support a high school. Shungnak, Alaska]. Wien Air Alaska photo by Frank Whaley." The tail of the airplane reads "Wien", and the side may read "Wien Alaska Airlines". Kay J. Kennedy Aviation photograph Collection;
image thumbnail Nora Black in her sod home at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 04 Nora Black in her sod home Shungnak, AK." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Nora Black in front of her sod house at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 04 Nora Black in front of her sod house @ Shungnak, AK. This house was at the south end of the village and the only one of its kind. I think she was the oldest female in the village." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail New jade at Shungnak - Kobuk Riv[er], Cleveland. Title from sleeve. Man identified as George Cleveland Sr. Photographer's number: 13053. 2 1/4 B&W negative. AMRC. Steve McCutcheon Collection
image thumbnail Needle, Snowshoe Made of bone; tapered at both ends with an eye in the middle; used for making snowshoe webbing. Around the eye there are grooves on either end, on both sides of the piece, which extend out 1cm on either side of the eye in the same direction as the eye of the needle. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum. 12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Shungnak, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES Ethnology;
image thumbnail Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh with a woman on bank of Kobuk River in front of village of Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 03 Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh - Unknown woman on the bank of the Kobuk River in front of village of Shungnak, AK. This was taken at the south end of the village." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh in front of the general store and post office in Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1948 11 Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh in front of the general store and post office in Shungnak, AK. She was holding up a couple of pelts." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh - Charles Quentin Crabaugh with dog Kobuk on school grounds at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1942 02 Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh - Charles Quentin Crabaugh with our dog Kobuk on the school grounds @ Shungnak. The flag pole in the background." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh - Charles Quentin Crabaugh on school grounds at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note. Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Mother and daughter at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 11 Mother & Daughter @ Shungnak, AK." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Malamute dog sled on Kobuk River up river from Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 03 Malamute Dog sled on Kobuk River up river from Shungnak, AK. This was taken one bend up the river as the trail came back down to the river. About 1 mile from the village." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Mail plane on the river at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 03 Mail plane on the river @ Shungnak, AK. Nancy (Cone) Crabaugh on the left by the tail - My sister, Bobby Jo to the right, the pilot, My dad, Charles Quentin and myself, Charles Jesse Crabaugh." Number on the tail of the airplane reads NC57798. Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Log houses along frozen river. Title from accompanying note.Large building on top of the hill is BIA school. Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Log cabin church in Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "Log cabin church in Shungnak. Some people present were George Cleveland, Florence Collins, Charlie Sheldon, Evans Commack, Pauline Harvey, Johnny Cleveland, Amelia Grey."See UAF-2003-24-244, UAF-2003-24-246, UAF-2003-24-247. Richard and Florence Collins Papers
image thumbnail Log cabin church in Shungnak. Some of the people identified on photo were Louise Wood and Laura Sun (?).<br><br>See UAF-2003-24-232, UAF-2003-24-246, UAF-2003-24-247. Richard and Florence Collins Papers
image thumbnail Log cabin church in Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.<br><br>Full note reads: "Log cabin church in Shungnak. They are singing from a hymn book in church. L-R: Charlie Douglas, George Cleveland, Gene Lee Sr., Robert Cleveland (?), Arthur Douglas.<br><br>See UAF-2003-24-232, UAF-2003-24-244, UAF-2003-24-247. Richard and Florence Collins Papers
image thumbnail Local Shungnak Eskimo students with Brooks Range in background at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1948 11 Local Shungnak Eskimo students with Brooks Range in background @ Shungnak, AK. I was the second person on the left in the spotted parka." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Local reindeer herd at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1948 10 Local Reindeer herd @ Shungnak, AK. This was taken a couple of miles from the school on the tundra." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Local reindeer herd at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1948 10 Local Reindeer herd @ Shungnak, AK. This was taken a couple of miles from the school on the tundra." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Local reindeer herd at Shungnak. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1948 10 Local Reindeer herd @ Shungnak, AK. This was taken a couple of miles from the school on the tundra. Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Local Eskimos in around general store waiting for the mail plane from Kotzebue. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "Local Eskimos in around the general store waiting for the mail plane from Kotzebue @ Shungnak, AK." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Lake Selby - family group with Eskimo guide. Title from accompanying note.Full note reads: "1949 07 Lake Selby - The family group with Eskimo guide. This was the boat we used for the vacation up river." Charles Crabaugh papers
image thumbnail Knife, Man's Curved bone (rib) handle; curved steel blade with visible file marks; made from a file; fastened to handle with two metal bolts; three serrations on tip of handle; vertical scratches across front of handle where it joins blade; 9 7/8" long.Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum. 12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Shungnak, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES Ethnology;
image thumbnail Jennie Lloyd. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. Jennie Lloyd "... in the Kobuk [area]." Identifications made by Sally Custer, Neal and Margaret Sheldon, Edna Commack, Josie Woods, Robert Lee, and Mildred Black, elders from Shungnak, Alaska: Jennie Lloyd was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd (the magistrate in the area) from Mildred Black’s family in the late 1940s. They lived in Dahl Creek. She died in the hospital in Norvik. Her Inupiat name was Anugaaq. Tishu V. Ulen collection;

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