Gilbert Fidjeland in the mouth of a whale, Akutan, Alaska, circa 1925

Gilbert Fidjeland, a cousin of the Nessets, spent time working in Akutan, Alaska as a harpoon-maker at a whaling station. In this photo he is standing in the mouth of a recently hunted whale, pulled up for processing.

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Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: Washington State Library
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Online Access:http://content.statelib.wa.gov/cdm/ref/collection/mtbaker/id/102
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Summary:Gilbert Fidjeland, a cousin of the Nessets, spent time working in Akutan, Alaska as a harpoon-maker at a whaling station. In this photo he is standing in the mouth of a recently hunted whale, pulled up for processing.