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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of a totem pole outside Saxman Totem Park, viewed close-up. Tall grasses stand in the foreground and surround the totem pole. A slight clearing at center leads to the totem pole that stands in the near distance at center. The totem pole rises beyond the top frame. A carved, crouching figure sits to the right of the totem pole. The crouching figure reaches a hand out towards the figure carved at the base of the totem pole. The figure at the base catches the crouching figure's hand in its mouth. Mountains rise in the far distance. According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white. Text from negative sleeve: 2167. Alaska Trip. Color. Ketchikan September 15, 1946. 1. Ketchikan from rail of Aleutian. 2. Totem poles at Saxman Indian Village 3. Mertie West between two Totem poles in town. 4. Mertie West and our taxi driver looking at Totems. 5. Mertie West and Totem. 6. Odd Totem. Boy has hand caught.
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