Wiseman: Images

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image thumbnail Berry Picker A: made from a cut-down one gallon Mazola oil tin; wooden handle added on back; wooden backing with all wooden teeth attached to back of tin; used; 5" x 4 1/2" x 7 1/2". Ethnology;
image thumbnail Berry Picker B: Made from piece of metal (oil, gas can?) with metal handle already attached; folded around two side pieces of wood; l2 teeth of wire with blunt tips; bracing at base and at top, near tips of teeth; used; 3" x 4 3/4" x 7 3/4"; made by Ed Mersen, the blacksmith at Wiseman Ethnology;
image thumbnail Boots, Caribou Knee-high boots of caribou legskins with smoked moosehide soles. Very well made - ind. by donor but used by her mother, Mary English. Red felt edging - used - smoked hide ties. 15 1/4" tall - 10 1/4" long.Frozen 72 hrs. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Boots, Reindeer Knee hish; reindeer with the hair out; smoked moosehide soles. Red felt edging at top. Hide ties. Black and white calf geometric design below felt. Soles show use but in very good condition. 16 1/4" high - 11 1/4" long - hide ties. Made by donor. Frozen 72 hrs. ; see file folder Ethnology;
image thumbnail Carving, Wood A eskimo-like chain of carved links and swivels. 21 1/2" long. Made from a single 2 x 4.Brought to museum by J.A. Boulet of Fairbanks on May 1, 1942. *3/9/2004: John Schwaesdall, grandson of maker, phoned to obtain information and photograph of this piece. John is the owner of the Ramona Winery in Ramona, CA. See ramonawinery.com. Provided information on grandfather: Ambrose arrived in AK to mine gold ca. 1932. Had one of the biggest mining operations at Myrtle Creek. Family still owns log cabin on Chena Hot Springs road. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Fishing Jig A. 30" long, slightly curved willow or alder branch, notched at both ends, heavy cord tied at one end, owners mark cut into branch; Ethnology;
image thumbnail Fishing Jig C. 32" long, curved willow or alder, notched at both ends, cord at one end. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Fishing Jig C. 32" long, curved willow or alder, notched at both ends, cord at one end. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Fishing Jigs A. 35" long, peeled willow or alder branch, with fishing line, lead sinkers and brown fishing fly wound around one end. ; B. 38" long, peeled willow ar alder branch with brown line, lead sinker and fly snap, aplit in wood repaired with strapping tape.Used for ice fishing for lake trout, grayling, ling cod. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Gold Poke Tan horsehide; 17" long x 4 3/4"; two thongs and bag and machine sewn; smooth side inside; markings - one side has in 1" letters: "W.A. BANK" and other side in 3/8" letters: "No. 500" and a diamond-shape with the words "Cordovan Horsehide"; used at Wiseman, Alaska.Used in Wiseman; probably a Washington Alaska Bank poke (bank owned by E.T. Barnette) Ethnology;
image thumbnail Mittens Knitted mittens - green and brown - used as liners. ; Mittens used by donor's mother, Mary English. ; Of hide with beaver trim at wrists - fur in fragile condition. Wrist-length. Frozen 72 hrs. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Mittens, Beaded Pair of gauntlet-type mittens of smoked moosehide: lined with wool material; trimmed with unplucked beaver fur at the wrists and cuffs; yarn mitten harness of white, green and purple attached with leather thongs at the wrist. Beaded floral designs on cuffs, back of hands and back of thumbs - beadwork in good condition but mittens very dirty -(soot?); 13 1/4" long. Frozen 72 hrs. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Mittens, Beaver Mittens of unplucked beaver with smoked moosehide palms. Wrist trim of unplucked beaver with hair going crosswise to that on the body of the mitten. Written inside each mitter "Ulen - Wiseman Alaska - 1945". 13 1/2" long - unlined. Made by donor - from first beaver she trapped. Frozen 72 hours; see file folder Ethnology;
image thumbnail Mittens, Caribou 14" long, reindeer skin, unlined, cuffs of the leg skins, tanned palms, harness of various colored wool yarn, thick and in good condition. Frozen 72 hrs. See file folder Ethnology;
image thumbnail Net Shuttle Wood; dark stain on middle; short length of string attached. 11" long. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Parka, Fur Donor made parka from materials she obtained and processed, with the exception of the domestic calf used to make the geometric designs around hem. Caribou, wolf, wolverine and with wolverine strips front and back. Hood of calf heads. Very well made but losing a few hairs in places. Approx. 36" from shoulder to hem.frozen 72 hrs. -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". CRS. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Parka, Fur Woman's reindeer parka with wolverine fur trim. Made by donor's mother "Akurak" (Mary English). She used pieces of lynx legs for cuffs. It was caught in a trap and was eaten by another animal except for legs (!) Approx. 32" from shoulder to hem. Frozen 72 hrs. -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". CRS. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Rope, Cordage Nearly braided from unraveled cordage from a burlap bag. Approx. 20+ feet long. Used for holding up the upper edge of a fish net. Frozen 72 hrs. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Snowshoe, Horse Horse snowshoe made from wood in an oval shape. 14" long x 10.5" wide. Wood is approx. 1" thick. It has a metal strap over the top connected by bolts.Acc. to file: "On April 27, 1967, Keith Koontz came in and gave us more information on the horse snowshoe. The horse snowshoe we have is for the left rear foot. Mr. Pingelo designed and made these shoes for the horses he drove from Beaver to Wiseman, to haul freight for the miners. The horses got used to the shoes rather quickly. He drove double-ended sleds called (double-enders), and wagons in the summertime. He was a natural mechanic. People with boat motors in need of repair brought them to Mr. Pingelo to repair. He came from the coast and settled in Beaver. He was a good story teller. The three holes in the showshoe were to fit over the horse shoe nails in the horse's shoe. Mr. Pingelo is now deceased." Ethnology;
image thumbnail Snowshoes Wood frame of birch with three crossbars. Upper and lower sections weaved with babiche and middle section is weaved with moosehide line. On (B) there is also some heavy cotton twine used in middle section. For the boot lashings, (A) has wide cotton shoe laces while (B) has a leather strap. (A) has a metal nail in side of frame near bottom crossbar where a small break occurred. Snowshoes are of the Athabascan trail type. Total length 130 cm (51.25"). Ethnology;
image thumbnail Back of Pioneers Hall, Wiseman. Title taken from accompanying note."Back of Pioneers Hall, Wiseman." A view of a log building from the rear. A man is seen passing by. The color of the leaves on the trees and ground indicate that this picture may have been taken in the fall. Bruce Haldeman Papers, 1953-1989;
image thumbnail Harry Leonard's cabin in Wiseman. Title taken from accompanying note."Harry Leonard's cabin in Wiseman." A view of a log cabin with an extended structure. A pile of logs and scraps of lumber are scattered in the yard. Bruce Haldeman Papers, 1953-1989;
image thumbnail Lounsbury cabin in Wiseman. Title taken from accompanying note."Lounsbury cabin in Wiseman." A view of a log cabin located at the waterfront. Bruce Haldeman Papers, 1953-1989;
image thumbnail Wiseman [building]. Title taken from accompanying note."Wiseman [building]." This shack is made of variety of materials. There are a couple of barrels, several gardening or farming equipments and a ladder leaning against the wall. Bruce Haldeman Papers, 1953-1989;
image thumbnail Wiseman [buildings]. Title taken from accompanying note."Wiseman [buildings]". By all appearances, these structures seem to be under construction or possibly under renovation. Bruce Haldeman Papers, 1953-1989;

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