Tlingit men named James Starrish and Charles Brown stand next to carved figure of Lincoln, Saxman, near Ketchikan, Alaska, 1940.

Two men wearing boots and overalls stand on either side of wooden figure. Mountain, logs, house, and telephone pole show in the background. Figure on tope of pole being raised in NA3807.Taken at same time as NA 3807. Brown also in NA3836 Note from unidentified source: Abraham Lincoln, copied by Fore...

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Main Author: Archbold, C. M.
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Starrish
James
Brown
Charles
Group portraits > Alaska
Tlingit Indians > Arts & crafts
Wood carvings > Alaska > Saxman
Ketchikan
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/loc/id/2081
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/htmlview.exe?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=2081
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Summary:Two men wearing boots and overalls stand on either side of wooden figure. Mountain, logs, house, and telephone pole show in the background. Figure on tope of pole being raised in NA3807.Taken at same time as NA 3807. Brown also in NA3836 Note from unidentified source: Abraham Lincoln, copied by Forest Service craftsmen at Saxman in 1940; original from Tongass village. This pole is called Proud Raven by the natives after the figure at the bottom of the pole. James Starrish and Charles Brown, two of the carvers, stand beside the figure.

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