A woman identified as Sarah Esegak sits on the floor of a wooden interior with her hands folded on her lap. She wears a fur garment that has a white geometric pattern stitched on the its bottom edge. A fur sack with a metal chain and a beaded object hangs from the side of the fur sack. An object that appears to be a long wooden pipe is on the floor in front of the woman. Next to the her is a carved wooden pole. In the background is an individual surrounded with blankets who is gazing at the camera. Also visible in the background is a fur blanket, a box with lid, two wooden beams and wooden flooring.
A Native American woman holding a child stands in front of an igloo. The woman is wearing a hat with fur trim, long-sleeved plaid dress, and boots. The child she is holding wears a fur-trimmed hat, long-sleeved plaid shirt, and pants with feeting. A wooden structure that may serve as a covered porch is placed in front of the wooden doorway of the igloo. The exterior of the igloo is covered in what appears to be dirt that has grass protruding from its surface. Propped against the side of the igloo is a wooden sled, large log, and axe. Various unidentified wooden objects are on the roof of the igloo. A dog lying in the grass is seen to the left of the woman. A partial view of a wooden structure is seen in the background behind the igloo.
Studio portrait of a Native American man identified as Chief Alex of the Tinneh Tribe. He is sitting on a wooden chair wearing a round, long-brimmed light-colored hat, and a dark button-up shirt with collar underneath a dark open-breasted jacket. He has a mustache and his head is turned in profile.
Three girls in an interior with wooden walls and flooring are seated at desks with sewing machines. All three girls have straight dark hair that is braided; they wear light-colored clothing. Material and sewing accessories can be seen on the desks. Curving decorative black ironwork is on the sides of the desks. Visible in the background are two beds, one with a wooden frame, and the other with a white metal frame. A pillow can be seen on the metal-framed bed.
Three men identified as Eskimos stand on a sandy shore in front of a large canoe with an attached motor. Wooden crates of supplies and two shovels to be loaded onto the boat are situated on the beach in front of the men. These crates read "Red Crown Gasoline", and "Bordens Evaporated Milk". The man on the far right is clothed in a dark long-sleeved button-up shirt and dark pants. The man in the middle wears a dark button-up collared shirt and pair of overalls that are unbuttoned at the top. The man on the far left wears a white shirt under a dark, long-sleeved jacket. A body of water lies in the background.
Three individuals pose with a double-ended sleigh in a snow-filled landscape. Two people sit in the sleigh. The individual on the left wears a hat with fur trim, and a long-sleeved fur coat with a high neck collar. The woman sitting on the other end of the sleigh wears a white fur-trimmed hat and large fur coat. A man wearing a fur-trimmed hat, long-sleeved button-up coat and gloves stands behind the sleigh. With his right hand he grasps a rope. The sleigh is wooden-framed with a sturdy material, possibly canvas, which is secured to the sleigh with rope. Unidentified objects, possibly supplies, sit on the left end of the sleigh and are secured in place with rope. A figure in motion is blurred in the background. Only snow is visible in the landscape.
Black and white image. A Native American woman identified as the wife of Perry Kagoona, is shown standing on a dirt path with infant and toddler. The infant is wearing a crocheted bonnet and riding on the woman's back in a fur-lined carrier. The toddler, wearing a stocking cap, white neckkerchief, fur-lined jacket, and laced boots, is standing in front of the woman. The woman is wearing a duo-toned stocking hat, striped scarf, and white checkered dress with black belt and metal buckle. Building structures and landscape are out of focus in the background., Mary Kagoona (ca. 1907-1961), wife of Perry Kagoona. The children pictured are likely Eleanor and Vernon Kagoona. Source: The Nome Nugget, May 24, 1961.
