Ada Blackjack scraping seal skins on Wrangel Island
Huts built by Stefansson’s expedition on Wrangel Island
“Huts built by Stefansson’s Expedition Wrangel Island”–Caption from item. #375
Huts built by Stefansson’s expedition on Wrangel Island
“Huts built by Stefansson’s Expedition Wrangel Island”–Caption from item. #375
Huts built by Stefansson’s expedition on Wrangel Island
“Huts built by Stefansson’s Expedition Wrangel Island”–Caption from item. #375
Barrels and pokes filled with seal blubber or oil, summer 1922
“Barrels filled with seals’ fat, and inflated skin bags that will later be filled with oil, summer 1922”–Caption from item. #325, “Allan Crawford and His Friends on Wrangel Island Were not Fortunate in Seal Hunting, but They Carefully Stored in “Pokes” All of the Precious Blubber They Could Obtain.”–Caption from typescript key.
The type of shelter used on Wrangel Island for reconnoitering trips
“This type of shelter against wind and sun was used on the summer reconnoitering trips”–Caption from item. #663
Lorne Knight getting ready to build a snowhouse near the winter camp
“Getting ready to build a snowhouse near the winter camp”–Caption from item. #336
Poks or bags from seal skins, used for seal or bear oil
“‘Poks’ or bags made of the skin of seals used as containers for seal oil and bear oil”–Caption from item. #325, “Allan Crawford and His Friends on Wrangel Island Were not Fortunate in Seal Hunting, but They Carefully Stored in “Pokes” All of the Precious Blubber They Could Obtain.”–Caption from typescript key.
Allan Crawford building a snowhouse
“Warm work building a snowhouse. Crawford has just removed his coat, which is lying on the snow behind him.”–Caption from item. #356
A seal skin pegged out to dry
“A seal skin pegged out to dry. When cured these were made into waterproof boots for summer wading by Ada Blackjack”–Caption from item. #357