Tlingit totem in cemetery, Wrangell, Alaska, ca. 1900.

Caption on image: "Totem, Wrangel, Alaska" Known as the "One-legged Fisherman pole", it was erected by Shakes VII in honor of his uncle, Kauk-ish, who died in 1897. Also shown is a stone grave marker, "In memory of Kauk-Ish, died 1897, age 68 yrs." PH Coll 246.3 To orde...

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Main Author: Goetzman, H. J.
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
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Totem poles > Alaska > Wrangell
Monuments & memorials > Alaska > Wrangell
Tlingit art > Alaska > Wrangell
Tlingit sculpture > Alaska > Wrangell
Tlingit wood-carving > Alaska > Wrangell
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/meed/id/7
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Summary:Caption on image: "Totem, Wrangel, Alaska" Known as the "One-legged Fisherman pole", it was erected by Shakes VII in honor of his uncle, Kauk-ish, who died in 1897. Also shown is a stone grave marker, "In memory of Kauk-Ish, died 1897, age 68 yrs." PH Coll 246.3 To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction/reproduction Please cite the Order Number

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