WAUNaknekAlaskaPHColl1553.xml Guide to the Naknek, Alaska Photograph Collection approximately 1950-1960 Naknek, Alaska Photograph Collection Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2019 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)

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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH1553 Naknek, Alaska Photograph Collection approximately 1950-1960 6 photographs (1 folder) Collection materials are in English. Photographs of a family fishing and visiting an Alemute Indian village in Naknek, Alaska

Naknek, Alaska is located on the north bank of the Naknek River, at the northeastern end of Bristol Bay. Some theorists believe that this region was first settled over 10,000 years ago by Yup’ik Eskimos and Athabascan Indians. In 1821, the original village of “Naugeik” was noted by Captain Lt. Vasiliev. By 1880, the village was called Kinuyak, which was later spelled Naknek by the Russian Navy. The Russians built a fort near the village and fur trappers inhabited the area for some time prior to the U.S. purchase of Alaska. Today, Naknek is a fishing community, with a mixed population of approximately 614 Non-Natives, Aleuts, Yup’ik Eskimos, Alutiiq and Athabascans. Approximately 41.1% of the population is Alaska Native, in whole or in part. The economy is predominantly based on salmon fishing and processing.

Photographs of family at Naknek, Alaska on Bristol Bay show the family's 32-foot fishing boat, the Judy Joyce ; kids and family dog standing in field near Naknek home; family on boat during last day of fishing; salmon drying on racks & being barbecued by local Indians.

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1/1 1 Family on fishing boat between 1950 and 1960

Written on verso: We'uns last day of fishing on the boat (July 20th).

1/1 2 Johnny on dock holding large salmon, with two girls between 1950 and 1960

Written on verso: Johnny caught this 40lb. salmon last da of fishing. He put it in salt brine (July 20th).

1/1 3 Two Alaskan native people cooking salmon outdoors between 1950 and 1960

Written on verso: Native barbecuing salmon.

1/1 4 Mother and her two daughters in front of fish drying rack in Alaskan native village between 1950 and 1960

Written on verso: At a native village where they are drying salmon for winter to feed dog teams. The Indians are Alemutes.

1/1 5 Two girls and dog standing in field outside family home, Naknek, Alaska between 1950 and 1960

Written on verso: The kids and Tina in front of the house. Rainy. As high as bushes get. No trees- Naknek Alaska on Bristol Bay. Only way in by boat on plane. 17 miles of road in area.

1/1 6 "Judy Joyce" boat, Bristol Bay between 1950 and 1960

Written on verso: "Johnny's Boat".