Alaskan woman working on a canoe by a river, ca. 1898 - 1920

Canoes need upkeep and repair in order to stay watertight. In this photo, a woman works on the edge of her flat-bottomed craft by the side of a river. Two other canoes rest nearby on the beach. The wooden poles are probably used for drying fish. The location of the photograph is unknown, but it was...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson.
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Alaska
Indians of North America > Transportation
Canoes > Indians of North America > Alaska
Boat & ship industry > Alaska
Yukon
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/loc/id/117
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/htmlview.exe?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=117
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Summary:Canoes need upkeep and repair in order to stay watertight. In this photo, a woman works on the edge of her flat-bottomed craft by the side of a river. Two other canoes rest nearby on the beach. The wooden poles are probably used for drying fish. The location of the photograph is unknown, but it was most likely taken in southeastern Alaska or the Yukon region. Caption on image: "Boat Builder

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