Tlingit totem poles seen from side, next to Chief Shakes house, Wrangell, Alaska

Two Tlingit totem poles, one of a whale, the other a crouching bear, in yard of home at Wrangell, Alaska. Same poles in NA2093, NA2528, NA2576, NA2743, NA2744, NA2961 On verso of image: Chief Shake's totems; on right, the bear that climbed the mountain at the time of the flood; on left, Gonaqad...

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Summary:Two Tlingit totem poles, one of a whale, the other a crouching bear, in yard of home at Wrangell, Alaska. Same poles in NA2093, NA2528, NA2576, NA2743, NA2744, NA2961 On verso of image: Chief Shake's totems; on right, the bear that climbed the mountain at the time of the flood; on left, Gonaqadate, the monster of the sea whose spirit when seen brings good luck. Original poles and house in Wrangell.