Tlingit whale and bear totem poles belonging to Chief Shakes, Wrangell, Alaska, ca. 1900

Two Tlingit totem poles, one of a whale, the other a crouching bear, in yard of home at Fort Wrangel, Alaska, ca. 1898-1903. Same poles in NA2093, NA2528, NA2576, NA2743, NA2744, NA2961, NA3700, NA3701 According to Viola Garfield: "The totem pole on the right is called the "Bear and Tracks...

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Main Author: Carlyon, Fred W.
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Shakes family > Homes & haunts
Tlingit Indians > Arts & crafts
Totem poles > Alaska > Wrangell
Wrangell (Alaska)
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/loc/id/1365
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/htmlview.exe?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=1365
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Summary:Two Tlingit totem poles, one of a whale, the other a crouching bear, in yard of home at Fort Wrangel, Alaska, ca. 1898-1903. Same poles in NA2093, NA2528, NA2576, NA2743, NA2744, NA2961, NA3700, NA3701 According to Viola Garfield: "The totem pole on the right is called the "Bear and Tracks" pole." Caption on image: No. 296. Chief Shakes Totem, Wrangel, Alaska. By F. W. Carlyon. PH Coll 299.6

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