Blanket Tossing, Alaskan Eskimo Sport, Alaska

Original Vintage Card

Price: $14.95

Stock #:

1081481

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Chrome

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Publisher:

Frank Whaley 1967

Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Publisher's Series #:

WCA-4

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People > Cultures & Ethnicities > Native Americana
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Additional Details:

A group of Alaskan Eskimos participate in the traditional sport of blanket tossing. One individual is airborne, launched from a large blanket made of walrus skins, held by others. The event, described as the number one sport of Alaskan Eskimos, is featured on Wien Air Alaska Arctic tours to Kotzebue or Point Barrow, with jumpers potentially reaching heights of 25 feet or more. The scene is set against a backdrop of icy waters and a partly cloudy sky.

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Blanket Tossing, Alaskan Eskimo Sport, Alaska

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