With trusting eyes behind me

Article Abstract:

A young female Eskimo pilot recounts her adventures as she brings freight and mail from Barrow, AK, to the state's remote towns. The dangers of flying cannot compare with the satisfaction the pilot gets as she ferries people, cargo and mail to their destinations.

Author: Paneok, Ellen
Personal narratives, Women air pilots, Women aircraft pilots

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Hotshots

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Lynn Schooler, John Schnell, Glenn Oliver, Carlos Rojas, Joe Mooney and others were the winners of the Alaskan photography competition. Nature photography, wildlife and portraits are pictured, and the major winners are profiled.

Competitions, Nature photography

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Machetanz

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Artist Fred Machetanz is discussed with emphasis on his paintings of Alaska. Machetanz could not afford to make a living out of art alone until 1962 when he was 54, but in 2000 his works can sell for up to $30 000.

Author: Spaan, Laura Bliss
Works, Painters, Painters (Artists), Machetanz, Fred

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Subjects list: Portrayals, Alaska
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