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Alaska, Circa 1953. A collection of 33 black and white photographs, 30 measuring approximately 10 x 8", two measuring 7 x 5", and one measuring 5.25 x 4". Many of the images bear photographer's stamps on the backs, a couple are dated 1953, and 22 of the images include printed or handwritten captions. 26 of the photographs depict Alaskan Native subjects, focusing on Native culture, traditions, and dress. These include photos of craftspeople at work, a group of drummers, a male performer (captioned "rock n' roll Arctic style"), elderly women, young children, and a few images of Native beauty queens in Kotzebue, Alaska (one captioned "Contestants for 'Miss Arctic Circle,' a title bestowed at Kotzebue every Fourth of July, are judged for their parkas as well as their beauty"). The collection also includes five images of Native art (chiefly totem poles), an ocean view, and an image of a Caucasian "Carnival Queen" in Fairbanks. The images were used to promote tourism to Alaska, and are credited to Wien… Read More

New York, London, Bombay, Calcutta and Madras: Longmans, Green and Co., 1914. Octavo, 8 x 5.5", red cloth with gilt illustration, xi, [1], 371 pp, eight color plates, b/w plates, b/w illustrations within text. Later printing. Illustrated by Henry Ford. An attractive copy with spine faded, wear to corners, edges and spine tips, bump to upper corner along spine, slight toning to endpapers.