U.S. mail carrier and dog sled team arriving at Seward, ca. 1912
Caption on image: U.S. Mail Carrier arriving at Seward, Alaska PH Coll 247.386 Prior to the formation of sled dog racing as a formal sport, sled dogs were bred and used by native peoples of the polar regions of the world in their everyday lives for survival in harsh climates. Two dogs commonly emplo...
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:thwaites/238 2023-05-15T16:07:31+02:00 U.S. mail carrier and dog sled team arriving at Seward, ca. 1912 Thwaites, John E. (John Edward), 1863-1940 University of Washington Libraries. Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division United States--Alaska--Seward circa 1912 Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x512 ppi. 2003. http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/thwaites/id/238 unknown John E. Thwaites Photographs THW202 University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [Order Number or Negative Number] THWAITES 247.386 1459 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/thwaites/id/238 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ For information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Use Permissions page: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/permission-for-use University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections John E. Thwaites Photograph Collection. PH Coll 247 Dog teams--Alaska--Seward Mail sleds--Alaska--Seward Sled dogs--Alaska--Seward Mushers--Alaska--Seward Photograph; image 1912 ftuwashingtonlib 2019-03-17T00:05:30Z Caption on image: U.S. Mail Carrier arriving at Seward, Alaska PH Coll 247.386 Prior to the formation of sled dog racing as a formal sport, sled dogs were bred and used by native peoples of the polar regions of the world in their everyday lives for survival in harsh climates. Two dogs commonly employed in sledding are Alaskan Malamutes and Siberian Huskies. These two breeds had quite different origins and uses. Alaskan Malamutes originated with a group of Eskimo people known as the Mahlemiut. The dogs of that time were very large freighting dogs, capable of pulling heavy weight. The Mahlemiut people inhabited the region in the upper part of the Anvik River in Alaska, and were spread out over a large area. The Mahlemiut people used these dogs for hauling food back to the villages. The gold rush in 1896 created a high demand for these dogs. On the other hand, Siberian Huskies originated with the Chuckchi people of northeastern Siberia. These people had a Stone Age culture and used their dogs for a variety of things, like herding reindeer and pulling loads. These dogs were smaller and faster than their Mahlemiut counterparts. These dogs were exported to Alaska at around the time of the gold rush. Thus the gold rush played a very important role in the development of our modern day sled dog breeds. Sled dog racing began as a formal sport with the first All-Alaska Sweepstakes race in 1908. Prior to this, Alaska's mushers had little opportunity for recreation and they used their teams primarily for work and transportation. Naturally, most northern breeds were used as sled dogs. Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, Eskimo Dogs, Greenlands, Samoyeds, Norrbottenspets, and Hokkaidokens are all sled dogs. However, lots of different breeds of dogs have been and are used to drive sleds and carts. Other/Unknown Material eskimo* Alaska Huskies Siberia University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections |
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Caption on image: U.S. Mail Carrier arriving at Seward, Alaska PH Coll 247.386 Prior to the formation of sled dog racing as a formal sport, sled dogs were bred and used by native peoples of the polar regions of the world in their everyday lives for survival in harsh climates. Two dogs commonly employed in sledding are Alaskan Malamutes and Siberian Huskies. These two breeds had quite different origins and uses. Alaskan Malamutes originated with a group of Eskimo people known as the Mahlemiut. The dogs of that time were very large freighting dogs, capable of pulling heavy weight. The Mahlemiut people inhabited the region in the upper part of the Anvik River in Alaska, and were spread out over a large area. The Mahlemiut people used these dogs for hauling food back to the villages. The gold rush in 1896 created a high demand for these dogs. On the other hand, Siberian Huskies originated with the Chuckchi people of northeastern Siberia. These people had a Stone Age culture and used their dogs for a variety of things, like herding reindeer and pulling loads. These dogs were smaller and faster than their Mahlemiut counterparts. These dogs were exported to Alaska at around the time of the gold rush. Thus the gold rush played a very important role in the development of our modern day sled dog breeds. Sled dog racing began as a formal sport with the first All-Alaska Sweepstakes race in 1908. Prior to this, Alaska's mushers had little opportunity for recreation and they used their teams primarily for work and transportation. Naturally, most northern breeds were used as sled dogs. Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, Eskimo Dogs, Greenlands, Samoyeds, Norrbottenspets, and Hokkaidokens are all sled dogs. However, lots of different breeds of dogs have been and are used to drive sleds and carts. |
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U.S. mail carrier and dog sled team arriving at Seward, ca. 1912 |
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U.S. mail carrier and dog sled team arriving at Seward, ca. 1912 |
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U.S. mail carrier and dog sled team arriving at Seward, ca. 1912 |
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U.S. mail carrier and dog sled team arriving at Seward, ca. 1912 |
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U.S. mail carrier and dog sled team arriving at Seward, ca. 1912 |
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