Name/Title
StereographEntry/Object ID
2023.055.3.0234Description
A black and white stereograph. Image is of three men standing beside a team of slede dogs. Above the image "199 (Star)" is printed, below the image "11530T Transportation over Icy Trails North of the Arctic Circle, Alaska." is printed, to the left of the image "Keystone View Company COPYRIGHTED Manufacturers MADE IN U.S.A. Publishers" is printed, to the right of the image "Meadville, Pa., New York, N. Y., Chicago, Ill., London, England." is printed. On the reverse the following is printed:
11530
OVER ICY TRAILS NORTH OF ARCTIC CIRCLE, ALASKA
Arctic City is near the Arctic Circle on a branch of the Yukon River. You would know by everything in this view that you are in a cold climate. In the background are the snow-covered mountains with a scanty growth of green trees. Near at hand are parts of a camping outfit. The tent covers are thrown loosely over poles set in the ground. A pile of firewood is stacked at your left. The men are warmly clad. The coat collar of the leader, the man nearest you, is covered with frost caused by his freezing breath. His feet are kept warm in Eskimo boots made of reindeer skin and walrus hide.
The dogs are the center of interest. You can tella t a glance that they are of different kinds. The leader looks very much like a wolf. He belongs to a breed called malemute. As a matter of fact, this breed has a large fraction of wolf blood. Wolves are captured by the Eskimos when they are little puppies and are raised with their dogs. Even when tamed it would not be safe for a stranger to come too close. If you were to lay your hand on this dog's head, the chances are his fangs would be snapping at you a moment afterwards. Most of the malemutes are hal-wolf at least.
Another breed of dog you see here is called the "husky." This is a cross between a wolf and a hound. Still another is the "siwash," which is part wolf and part "husky."
You will observe that the dogs are hitched in single file. The leader is a real leader. He is master of the team and is expert at following a trail. These dogs become so used to the harness that they fight to be hitched up to the sled.
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