Chief Shakes or Raven Totem in front of house, Wrangell

Caption on image: 4194. Famous Chief Shakes Totem, Wrangell, Alaska Printed on verso: Geo. Shakes' Totem. Geo. Shake's Totem, sometimes called The Raven Totem is surmounted by the Raven Creator. The box is the chief's box, supposed to have spiritual power. Below is the young Raven, th...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
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Subjects:
Totem poles > Alaska > Wrangell
Monuments & memorials > Alaska > Wrangell
Houses > Alaska > Wrangell
Wooden buildings > Alaska > Wrangell
Tlingit Indians > Arts & crafts > Alaska > Wrangell
Tlingit Indians > Structures > Alaska > Wrangell
Tlingit sculpture > Alaska > Wrangell
Tlingit wood-carving > Alaska > Wrangell
Wrangell (Alaska) > Buildings
structures
etc
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/1280
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Summary:Caption on image: 4194. Famous Chief Shakes Totem, Wrangell, Alaska Printed on verso: Geo. Shakes' Totem. Geo. Shake's Totem, sometimes called The Raven Totem is surmounted by the Raven Creator. The box is the chief's box, supposed to have spiritual power. Below is the young Raven, the Creator if man. Below is the daughter of the Creator and the mother of the young Creator. HHT CO. Filed in Alaska-Natives-Totems

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