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Theodore F. Stevens

Artist:
Dean M. Larson  Search this
Sitter:
Theodore F. Stevens  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
76.5 × 66.4 cm (30 1/8 × 26 1/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
2019
Topic:
Theodore F. Stevens: Male  Search this
Theodore F. Stevens: Politics and Government\US Senator\Alaska  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2020.143
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2020 Dean M. Larson
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm493da61dd-b4e8-4a31-adc1-3d0dc124d35e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2020.143

Carl Ben Eielson

Artist:
Charles Cann, 1900 - 1984?  Search this
Sitter:
Carl Benjamin Eielson, Jan 1897 - Nov 1929  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 34.3 × 23.9 cm (13 1/2 × 9 7/16")
Sheet: 35.6 × 28.2 cm (14 × 11 1/8")
Mat: 55.9 × 40.7 cm (22 × 16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Alaska
Date:
c. 1926
Topic:
Equipment\Wheel  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Grass  Search this
Vehicle\Airplane  Search this
Equipment\Goggles  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Aviator  Search this
Exterior\Airfield  Search this
Carl Benjamin Eielson: Male  Search this
Carl Benjamin Eielson: Science and Technology\Aviator  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the University of Alaska
Object number:
NPG.83.32
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Charles Cann
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm498247ea1-118b-41b9-8e90-52c9ed635d4f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.83.32

Ernest Henry Gruening

Artist:
Thomas Dowell McAvoy, 1905 - 1966  Search this
Sitter:
Ernest Henry Gruening, 6 Feb 1887 - 26 Jun 1974  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 33.7cm x 26.4cm (13 1/4" x 10 3/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1950
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Chain  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Male  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Literature\Writer  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Interior  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Politics and Government\US Senator\Alaska  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Politics and Government\Governor\Alaska  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Jonathan R. Heller
Object number:
NPG.91.211
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Thomas D. Mcavoy/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm409965a06-4faf-4ef2-99c6-0b564dfc0372
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.91.211

Ernest Henry Gruening

Title:
Vote For Ernest Gruening
Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Ernest Henry Gruening, 6 Feb 1887 - 26 Jun 1974  Search this
Medium:
Halftone poster
Dimensions:
Image: 31cm x 24.1cm (12 3/16" x 9 1/2")
Sheet: 35.5cm x 28cm (14" x 11")
Type:
Print
Date:
1958
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Poster  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Male  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Literature\Writer  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Interior  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Politics and Government\US Senator\Alaska  Search this
Ernest Henry Gruening: Politics and Government\Governor\Alaska  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Jonathan R. Heller
Object number:
S/NPG.91.201
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45bb45eb4-2e3e-43bb-87ec-6b88811b6261
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.91.201

Proud Raven

Title:
The First White Man Pole
Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Medium:
Wood/section of totem pole
Dimensions:
182.9 x 45.7 cm (72 x 18" )
Type:
Sculpture
Place:
United States\Alaska\Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan\Tongass Island
Date:
c. 1883
Topic:
Abraham Lincoln: Male  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Alaska State Museum
Object number:
41-32
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42e915aa8-98f5-474a-8cf3-5bbba7b525f4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_41-32

Winter Harvest

Title:
Woman Ice Fishing
Artist:
Fred Machetanz, 1908 - 2002  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Medium:
Oil on Masonite
Dimensions:
76.2cm x 101.6cm (30" x 40"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Alaska
Date:
1981
Topic:
Exterior  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket\Parka  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Fish  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Boots\Mukluks  Search this
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Bank of Alaska's Heritage Library Museum
Object number:
801433
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f2c03354-4af4-47e7-81aa-8c7240e4d8d6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_801433

Nellie Brown

Artist:
Sydney Mortimer Laurence, 1865 - 1940  Search this
Sitter:
Nellie Brown, c. 1880 - c. 1960  Search this
Medium:
Oil on board
Dimensions:
24.3cm x 19cm (9 9/16" x 7 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Alaska\Anchorage\Anchorage
Date:
c. 1885-1940
Topic:
Exterior  Search this
Nature & Environment\Fire  Search this
Nellie Brown: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Bank of Alaska's Heritage Library Museum
Object number:
800625
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49d288749-0d94-462d-9c8b-c195d10b7294
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_800625

The Chief Dances

Artist:
Fred Machetanz, 1908 - 2002  Search this
Sitter:
Chief Alaranna  Search this
Medium:
Oil on Masonite
Dimensions:
119.5cm x 73.7cm (47 1/16" x 29"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Alaska
Date:
1991
Topic:
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket\Parka  Search this
Chief Alaranna: Male  Search this
Chief Alaranna: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Bank of Alaska's Heritage Library Museum
Object number:
801299
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41f8c5b11-9fe8-4e2f-9b1a-5df18f6f1c54
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_801299

Backpackers

Artist:
Fred Machetanz, 1908 - 2002  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Dimensions:
49.2cm x 39cm (19 3/8" x 15 3/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Alaska
Date:
1989
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Exterior\Mountains  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Bank of Alaska's Heritage Library Museum
Object number:
801351
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4db08facb-0a71-4a2f-9a08-756d63e8c43a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_801351

David Williams

Artist:
Claire Fejes, 1920 - 1998  Search this
Sitter:
David Williams, 1900 - 2000?  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor and charcoal
Dimensions:
35.2 x 27.7 cm (13 7/8 x 10 7/8" )
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Alaska\Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon\Hoonah
Date:
June 5, 1970
Topic:
David Williams: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Alaska State Museum
Object number:
AK020024
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f10a20c8-bc0e-4f06-bf0a-7f3cfc5b2903
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AK020024

Walter J. Hickel

Artist:
Erling Roberts, 22 Jul 1901 - Jan 1974  Search this
Sitter:
Walter J. Hickel, 18 Aug 1919 - 7 May 2010  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 130cm x 86.7cm (51 3/16" x 34 1/8"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1970
Topic:
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket\Leather jacket  Search this
Walter J. Hickel: Male  Search this
Walter J. Hickel: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
Walter J. Hickel: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Interior  Search this
Walter J. Hickel: Politics and Government\Governor\Alaska  Search this
Walter J. Hickel: Military and Intelligence\Army  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
Object number:
INTR 54.DUP15
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f410b74a-470a-42dd-97f4-2335ffe8ad14
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_INTR_54.DUP15

Akon, Eskimo Boy

Artist:
Fred Machetanz, 1908 - 2002  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Boy  Search this
Medium:
Charcoal and pastel on paper
Type:
Drawing
Place:
United States\Alaska\Nome\Unalakleet
Date:
1947
Topic:
Unidentified Boy: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Charles and Emma Frye Art Museum
Object number:
MAAK163
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eb8e7c33-38d3-4b2e-bb57-95d0f31a00bb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MAAK163

Eskimo Alaska woman with {dollar}1000 coat [on envelope]. [Photonegative.]

Publisher:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Collection Creator:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (5" x 7".)
Culture:
Indians of North America -- Alaska  Search this
Eskimos -- Alaska  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Alaska
Local Numbers:
RSN 2240
General:
Filed after RSN 19218; "Publishers Photo Service" on envelope.
Currently stored in box 3.1.74 [135], moved from [218]. Orig. no. 15x57R.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Fur garments -- Alaska  Search this
Portraits -- Alaska  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass
Collection Citation:
Underwood &Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection
Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection / Series 1: H. C. White glass plates / 1.1: H.C. White Negatives / RSN Numbers 2083-3069
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8913e0db6-e087-4ba2-b94a-cc6fd0e3391c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0143-ref15634

The Chief's Canoe

Artist:
Belmore Browne, born Tompkinsville, NY 1880-died Rye, NY 1954  Search this
Sitter:
Shakes  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
sight 35 1/4 x 47 1/8 in. (89.5 x 119.8 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1926
Topic:
Landscape\Alaska  Search this
Travel\water\canoe  Search this
Landscape\phenomenon\glacier  Search this
Indian\Tlingit  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design
Object number:
1964.18.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7807d6606-685d-4d36-9034-82e03847e6b7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.18.1

Engraving of Robert Kennicott

Subject:
Kennicott, Robert  Search this
Megatherium Club  Search this
Scientific Corps  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Sepia; Size: 4.5w x 5.25h; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Engraving
Type:
Portraits
Engraving
Place:
Alaska
Date:
C. 1860s
Topic:
Collectors and collecting  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Kennicott Expeditions  Search this
Explorers  Search this
Expeditions  Search this
Scientific expeditions  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2011-1226
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14716

Faces of Alaska from Barrow to Wrangell : a glimpse of history through paintings, photographs, and oral histories / by Jean Lester

Author:
Lester, Jean  Search this
Physical description:
vii, 182 p. : ill., ports. (some col.) ; 27 cm
Type:
Books
Pictorial works
Place:
Alaska
Date:
1992
C1992
1867-1959
1959-
Topic:
History  Search this
Pictorial works  Search this
Biography  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_452139

Erik Painting, (painting)

Painter:
Ziegler, Eustace Paul 1881-1969  Search this
Subject:
Johanson, Erik  Search this
Medium:
Oil on board
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Braarud Fine Art P. O. Box 717 La Conner Washington 98257
Date:
1933
Topic:
Landscape--Alaska  Search this
Architecture interior--Studio  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Art--Painter  Search this
Object--Art Object--Painting  Search this
Object--Art Tool--Easel  Search this
Object--Art Tool--Palette  Search this
Object--Art Tool--Artist's Brush  Search this
Control number:
IAP 67530468
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_455682

Alexander Baranof, (sculpture)

Title:
Aleksandr Andreevich Baranov, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
Jackson, Joan Bugbee  Search this
Founder:
Unknown (Santa Fe, New Mexico)  Search this
Subject:
Baranof, Alexander  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with patina; Blarney stone: mineral composites; Base: fiberglass and aluminum with a stone veneer
Culture:
Russian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Centennial Building Harbor Drive Sitka Alaska
Date:
Copyrighted 1989. Dedicated Oct. 15, 1989
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Occupation--Political--Governor  Search this
Control number:
IAS AK000207
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_331384

Husband Whistling at Wife, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Lager, John  Search this
Subject:
Lager, John, Mrs  Search this
Lager, John  Search this
Medium:
Carved yellow cedar
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Family Shoe Repair 214 Second Street Juneau Alaska 99801
Date:
1984
Topic:
Portrait female--Head  Search this
Portrait male--Head  Search this
Portrait male--Self Portrait  Search this
Control number:
IAS AK000079
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_322087

Figure Wearing Hat, (sculpture)

Title:
Kats the Bear Hunter, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Kats  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: carved, painted wood; Foundation: concrete
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Totem pole
Sculptures-Copy
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Klawock City Administrator P. O. Box 113 Klawock Alaska 99925
Located Klawock Totem Pole Park Klawock Alaska
Date:
1930s
Topic:
Animal--Bear  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this
Mythology  Search this
Ethnic--Tongass  Search this
Control number:
IAS AK000031
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_317777

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