Indian voyagers "packing" over long portage, each packet containing from 50 to 100 lbs.
Summary
Six heavily laden men carry their packs to the end of a portage along a river somewhere in Alaska. Two other men await the packers on a small spit of land that projects into the river where other supplies have already been dropped off. Snow is on both banks of the river.
Date
[between 1890 and 1900?]
Notes
Formerly F472.; Photoprint of a half-tone reproduction.; Title hand-written on back of print.; R7100321300
Description
1 photonegative : nitrate ; 26 x 21 cm. (10 x 8 in.); 1 photoprint ; 25 x 18 cm. (9 1/2 x 7 in.)
Subject
Backpacking--Alaska--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Alaska--1890-1900.; Portages--Alaska--1890-1900.; Rivers--Alaska--1890-1900.
Source
Source: Laut, A. C., The Story of the Trapper, 1902, p. 30.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
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