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[Hillside houses with animal skins drying]
Photograph of hillside houses with animal skins drying, Alaska, circa 1916-1920.

[Alaska Natives with guns and walrus carcasses]
Photographic group portrait of Alaska Natives with guns and walrus carcasses, Alaska, circa 1916-1920.

[Man posing with walruses collected on hunting expedition]
Photograph of an unidentified man posing with walruses collected on a hunting expedition, Alaska, circa 1916-1920.

[Two unidentified Alaska Natives]
Photograph of a two unidentified Alaska Natives, Alaska, circa 1916-1920.

[Wooden structure]
Photograph of a wooden structure, possibly for funerary practices, Alaska, circa 1916-1920.

[Shrouded body on wooden poles]
Photograph of a shrouded body on wooden poles, likely as part of funerary practices, Alaska, circa 1916-1920.

Experience Celebre Faite a Paris [Engraving of balloon flight on January 2, 1783]
Engraving, "Experience Celebre Faite a Paris," depicting the January 2, 1783 balloon flight over France, undated. Text in French is engraved below the image.Label included with engraving: "Paris Ascent. Monday, December 1 [crossed out with…

[Print of hot-air balloon and crowds at 1804 coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte]
Letterpress print of a hot-air balloon and crowds at the 1804 coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte, undated.

Luftfahrt des Herrn Professors Bourguet, zu Berlin den 23 May Ao 1804 [Etching of Professor Bourguet]
Etching of a bust portrait in profile of Professor Bourguet surrounded by ballooning items, original artwork dated 1804. Depicted items include barrels of gas, books, a compass, a balloon, and a parachute.Inscription in German below image: "Luftfahrt…

[Print of balloonist James Sadler and passenger William Clayfield landing in Bristol Channel]
Letterpress print of balloonist James Sadler and passenger William Clayfield landing in the Bristol Channel, original piece dated circa 1810.
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