Skinboats on Post-Cards and Historic Photos
from the collections of Harvey Golden and Kathy Tucker
Two Coracle men. From a postcard, ca. 1900.
Kodiak Three-Hole Baidarka
Eskimo Seal Hunter--Bering Sea. The kayak is a Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
type. Note the sled on the aft-deck.
Yuit Kayak, likely taken at Nome.
Yuit kayaks-- the same gentleman as in the above card.
Ice-floe hunting-- note the seal, harpoon and coiled line.
The Photographer was Jacobs, of Nome.
This photograph comes from Kathy's family collection-- specifically from Vance
Thomas who was in Nome Alaska in 1900-1902 for the gold rush.
Two Yuit kayaks (King Island types) on sleds.
Another Thomas photograph-- it isn't clear whether or not he took these himself,
or purchased a set of them as souvenirs. This is an umiak on racks; Sledge Island is
in the distance.
The stacks of driftwood are actually Yuit houses-- note the
roof-doorway on the house at the right.
Thomas collection photo: Umiak in Nome Harbor.
Thomas coll.: Umiak frame at Nome.
King Island Umiak with at least 24 people on-board.
Postcard of Umiak whalers, ca. 1900-1910.
Umiak tilted up and used as a shelter.
Self explanatory title. . . . likely from the 40s or 50s.
This is a particularly fine image of this kayak type.
North Alaska Sled-Kayak.
North Alaska kayak-- similar to the types in the "Fourth of July" race series.
North Alaska sled-kayak. The man on the left is Kathy's Great Uncle John Day.
This photo was likely taken in the 40s or 50s.
John Day again, with an end view of the kayak-- note the pieced raised deck beam.
Not a skinboat, but an interesting canoe, nonetheless.