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National Anthropological Archives
Copies of Stephen Gambaro photographs of Akhiok, Alaska, circa 1942
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.R80-33
- Creators:
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Gambaro, Stephen
- Dates:
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circa 1942
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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35 Copy prints
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs made by Stephen Gambaro while stationed with the United States military in Alaska during World War II. They include images of buildings, boats, native Alaskans, United States military personnel, and scenery in and around Akhiok, a small city on Kodiak Island in Alaska.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Stephen Gambaro is a professional photographer and former Chief of Rehabilitation Services for the Washington, DC, government. He and his wife, a Cherokee sculptor, operate an Indian art gallery in DC. Gambaro's photographs largely depict Indian friends, artists, and craftsmen whom his gallery represents, as well as his travels to Indian communities around the United States.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Originals note
Originals retained by Stephen Gambaro.
Custodial History note
Donated by Stephen Gambaro, 1980.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
This copy collection has been obtained for reference purposes only. Contact the repository for terms of use and access.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot R80-33, Copies of Steven Gambaro photographs of Akhiok, Alaska, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs by Gambaro can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 80-37.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R80-33
, NAA ACC 82-48
Addl. KW Subj
Addl. KW Subj
Alaskan Eskimos
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Island (Alaska) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Soldiers -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Alaska | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arctic peoples | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Unangan (Aleut) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Eskimos | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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