Alaska Peninsula Collection

An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c. 1929 (b/w photo)
7315335 An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c.1929 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Native woman from Prince William's entry. 1785 (engraving)
8766930 Native woman from Prince William's entry. 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native woman from Prince William's entry. ( James Cook third journey in the Pacific Ocean)

Engraving depicting an Eskimo using a thong drill to produce fire. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426230 Engraving depicting an Eskimo using a thong drill to produce fire. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426225 Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting a Lapland encampment with a man approaching in on skis. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426222 Engraving depicting a Lapland encampment with a man approaching in on skis. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting a Greenlander in his Kayak. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426221 Engraving depicting a Greenlander in his Kayak. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426199 Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

A pioneer settlement in Alaska (b/w photo)
8653011 A pioneer settlement in Alaska (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A pioneer settlement in Alaska)

Front view of Muir Glacier (b/w photo)
8653005 Front view of Muir Glacier (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Front view of Muir Glacier)

Sitka, Alaska, Centre View (b/w photo)
8658154 Sitka, Alaska, Centre View (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitka, Alaska, Centre View)

Reindeer hunted in a corral by American Indians in Alaska, 19th century
NWI4964215 Reindeer hunted in a corral by American Indians in Alaska, 19th century.; (add.info.: Reindeer hunted in a corral by American Indians in Alaska)

The Klondike Gold Rush: Gold seeker climbing to the summit of Chilkoot Pass in Alaska, 1890
NWI4837894 The Klondike Gold Rush: Gold seeker climbing to the summit of Chilkoot Pass in Alaska, 1890. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: The Klondike Gold Rush)

Title page of the first volume (1907) of the encyclopedia on the Indians of North America
PCT4263664 Title page of the first volume (1907) of the encyclopedia on the Indians of North America, with a foreword by Theodore Roosevelt.; (add.info)

Aleut woman of the Aleutian islands, northern Pacific Ocean. She wears a cross on a necklace, earrings
FLO4688613 Aleut woman of the Aleutian islands, northern Pacific Ocean. She wears a cross on a necklace, earrings, and her hair in plaits

Inuit couple in sealskin clothing (Canada and Alaska, USA). Lithography for the book
FLO4635499 Inuit couple in sealskin clothing (Canada and Alaska, USA). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by

Natives of the Aleutian Islands, hunter in sealskins with kayak oar and hunting dog, and shamans in sacred robes
FLO4620965 Natives of the Aleutian Islands, hunter in sealskins with kayak oar and hunting dog, and shamans in sacred robes

The interior of a winter Aleutian house, made of wood from Unalaska Island (Alaska, USA)
FLO4634704 The interior of a winter Aleutian house, made of wood from Unalaska Island (Alaska, USA), the drying of harvesting and sewing activities and family life

hilkat woman weaving blanket, Alaska 1910 (photo)
682811 hilkat woman weaving blanket, Alaska 1910 (photo); (add.info.: The pattern, a painted board, was designed by the men and represented clan or lineage crests)

Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska
FLO4621353 Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Costumes of the Aleutian natives of the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay, Alaska
FLO4621122 Costumes of the Aleutian natives of the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay, Alaska. Men and women in sealskin and fur clothes with boxes, mirror, beads. Dried fish on a beam

Masks, hats and tools of the Aleut people. Hats, masks, feathers, headdresses, face piercings, and spear and arrow
FLO4621005 Masks, hats and tools of the Aleut people. Hats, masks, feathers, headdresses, face piercings, and spear and arrow

Natives of Unalaska wearing traditional hats and face piercings, and natives of the Aleutian Islands in hunting garb
FLO4620944 Natives of Unalaska wearing traditional hats and face piercings, and natives of the Aleutian Islands in hunting garb with kayak

Residents of the Aleutian Islands (Alaska, USA), inhabitants of the Kourile Islands (Japan)
FLO4634725 Residents of the Aleutian Islands (Alaska, USA), inhabitants of the Kourile Islands (Japan) in hunting suit and hunter of Fox Island (Alaska, USA)

Pick-axe made with a walrus tusk, stone hatchet of Alaska, wooden instrument with claws used by the Chukchi (Chukchi)
FLO4722585 Pick-axe made with a walrus tusk, stone hatchet of Alaska, wooden instrument with claws used by the Chukchi (Chukchi) people to hunt walrus, tomb of the Unalaskans, and baidar (boat)

Masks used by the Unalaskans in their dances; darts and the boards to throw them
FLO4722559 Masks used by the Unalaskans in their dances; darts and the boards to throw them. From Joseph Billings (1758-1806)

Sitka, or New Archangel, capital of Alaska in 1869, when the city was coveted by the Russians
NWI4964203 Sitka, or New Archangel, capital of Alaska in 1869, when the city was coveted by the Russians. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Sitka, or New Archangel)

The Alaskan Inuit man Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua). Eskimo guide on the Franklin Expedition of 1851
FLO4688527 The Alaskan Inuit man Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua). Eskimo guide on the Franklin Expedition of 1851, later settled in England. Handcoloured lithograph by J

Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426196 Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Map of the Klondike Gold Diggings and vicinity, Alaska, North America, 1898 - 1899
2967863 Map of the Klondike Gold Diggings and vicinity, Alaska, North America, 1898 - 1899. From The History of Our Country, published 1900; Private Collection.

Basket weavers, Sitka (b/w photo)
8653012 Basket weavers, Sitka (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basket weavers, Sitka)

Whale Totem (b/w photo)
8653010 Whale Totem (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale Totem. Illustration for Our Own Country by James Cox (Vandawalker)

Kling Kwan Indian village, Alaska (b/w photo)
8653008 Kling Kwan Indian village, Alaska (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kling Kwan Indian village, Alaska)

Tourists landing at Muir Glacier (b/w photo)
8653001 Tourists landing at Muir Glacier (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tourists landing at Muir Glacier)

Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426200 Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Map from 1898 showing the territorial growth of the United States of America
UIG5419650 Map from 1898 showing the territorial growth of the United States of America. From The History of Our Country, published 1900 ©UIG/Leemage.

Map of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and British Columbia, 1872. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4964196 Map of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and British Columbia, 1872. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Map of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and British Columbia, 1872)

Interior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska, with women caring for children and weaving straw goods
FLO4620961 Interior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska, with women caring for children and weaving straw goods. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Exterior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska with children playing and men fishing in kayaks
FLO4620959 Exterior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska with children playing and men fishing in kayaks. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Joseph Juneau, known as Joe Juneau, (1836-1899) was a miner and a Canadian gold seeker
NWI4951082 Joseph Juneau, known as Joe Juneau, (1836-1899) was a miner and a Canadian gold seeker, discovered a corus of water golden gorge, Alaska. In his hand he holds a golden pepite

Gold Rush in Canada: Gold seekers near the summit of Chilkoot Pass on the road to the Klondyke gold field, Alaska
NWI4837458 Gold Rush in Canada: Gold seekers near the summit of Chilkoot Pass on the road to the Klondyke gold field, Alaska, 1897

Engraving depicting an Inuit making fire by friction
3522009 Engraving depicting an Inuit making fire by friction; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Inuit making fire by friction. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting Eskimos from Labrador. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426210 Engraving depicting Eskimos from Labrador. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Natives of Unalaska
5307573 Natives of Unalaska.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting natives of Unalaska, one of the islands in the Aleutian Islands. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sugpiaq (Pacific Yupik) or Alutiiq man of Kodiak Island, Alaska. His earlobes and chin pierced with beads
FLO4722587 Sugpiaq (Pacific Yupik) or Alutiiq man of Kodiak Island, Alaska. His earlobes and chin pierced with beads, his face tattooed

Engraving depicting an Inuit ice-fishing
3522006 Engraving depicting an Inuit ice-fishing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Inuit ice-fishing. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Aleutian from Unalaska Island (Alaska, USA), in fur coat, holding a oar and woman wearing her baby
FLO4634705 Aleutian from Unalaska Island (Alaska, USA), in fur coat, holding a oar and woman wearing her baby, with their portraits showing the face decorations and nose punctures

Dog-drawn sleds, illuminated by the light of the aurora boreale, in the snow-covered forest of the polar regions of
FLO4635408 Dog-drawn sleds, illuminated by the light of the aurora boreale, in the snow-covered forest of the polar regions of North America. Lithograph by R

America, 1890s: Village of Kasa-an, and Totem Poles, Alaska (b/w photo)
8637000 America, 1890s: Village of Kasa-an, and Totem Poles, Alaska (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Village of Kasa-an, and Totem Poles, Alaska)

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"Exploring the Enchanting Alaska Peninsula: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Embark on a captivating journey through the rugged beauty of the Alaska Peninsula, where history intertwines with breathtaking landscapes and diverse indigenous cultures. Step back in time to 1929, as an Eskimo muskrat hunter gracefully paddles through the marshes of Kotzebue, showcasing the harmonious relationship between man and nature. Meanwhile, at Juneau's Klondike Presbyterian Church, founded in 1877, echoes of faith resonate against a backdrop of towering mountains. Venturing further along the Selawik River, immerse yourself in an enchanting scene captured by black-and-white photography. Witness a moment frozen in time as an Indian Apsaroke wolf stands proud amidst his ancestral lands - a testament to resilience and heritage. Travel southward to encounter a young Qahatika girl from Arizona's desert tribes. Her vibrant presence serves as a reminder that culture thrives even amidst challenging environments. In contrast, meet Black Eagle - an Assiniboin warrior who embarked on daring expeditions at just thirteen years old near South Dakota's Missouri River. Nature takes center stage as we witness majestic brown bears indulging in their annual feast at Brooks Falls within Katmai National Park. These powerful creatures stand tall on rocks while devouring salmon with unrivaled grace and strength. As our adventure continues across Nunivak Island, six Eskimo children dressed in traditional fur clothing greet us from atop a hill. Their smiles reflect generations of wisdom passed down through storytelling and traditions that have shaped their resilient community. Finally, we encounter Charlie Wood - an Eskimo man hailing from Kobuk village - whose weathered face tells tales of endurance etched into every line. The Alaska Peninsula beckons explorers seeking both natural wonders and cultural treasures. From its untamed wilderness to its rich tapestry of indigenous communities spanning centuries-old traditions, this land captivates the hearts of all who venture here.