Transportation

Mobility was important to the #Eskimos who had to pursue game animals over a wide expanse of land and sea. Rivers gave easy access in summer and winter, but travel along the coast was always subject to unpredictable weather.

Eskimos in kayaks, Noatak, Alaska c1929.
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
1 photographic print.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/94506151/

Food containers, Pokes--Kotzebue c1929.
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
1 photographic print. | Seal skin food containers on ground.

#Curtis #EdwardS #English #1920-1930 #Alaska #Containers #Eskimos #undefined

https://www.loc.gov/item/96512915/

The Muskrat-hunter--Kotzebue c1929.
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
1 photographic print. | Kotzebue man paddles kayak through marsh.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/96512830/

Eskimos in Alaska: Drying whale meat, Hooper Bay c1929.
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
1 photographic print.

#Eskimos #Alaska #HooperBay #Curtis #EdwardS #undefined

https://www.loc.gov/item/2004665525/