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| Title | Men and dogsled team at campsite in snow, location unknown, n.d. |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | n.d. |
| Notes | Filed in Alaska--People |
| Contextual Notes | By 1900, dog teams were as common in Alaska as cars, ATV's, and snowmachines are today. Almost every winter photograph of early Alaska includes a dog team of some kind. These ranged from small family work teams used for hauling wood and water, to massive freight teams used for long distance movement of supplies, mail, and even passengers. The Iditarod Trail and other winter trails around Alaska (such as the old Eagle Trail from Valdez to Eagle on the Yukon River) were built primarily for the freight mushers, who occupy a special place in Alaska history. They manned Alaska's winter lifelines in the days before airplanes and modern communications. [Source: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race web site, http://www.iditarod.com/background.html] |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Camping--Alaska; Tents--Alaska; Dog teams--Alaska; Sleds & sleighs; Snowshoes & snowshoeing--Alaska; Fur garments--Alaska; Igloos--Alaska; Group portraits |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Sled dogs--Alaska; Cold weather clothing--Alaska |
| Location Depicted | United States--Alaska |
| Digital Collection | Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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| Order Number | AWC0434
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Alaska Photograph Collection |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2004. |
| Restrictions | For information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Reproduction & Use page
http://content.lib.washington.edu/sc-use.html |
