This series contains 14 postcards and 1 photographic print. The images include depictions of Alaska Natives from various communities, including Cape York, Nome, Port Clarence, and Teller. Individuals specifically identified are Happy Jack [Inupiaq (Alaskan Inupiat Eskimo)], Menadelook, and Wegaruk. In addition to portraits, there are also scenes of Native merchants, dwellings, and basket weaving. A number of the postcards were originally produced for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, or 1909 world's fair, which took place in Seattle, Washington.
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Collection Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Dale Jenkins postcard and photograph collection, NMAI.AC.069, Box and Folder Number; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.
