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The tundra, just outside Barrow. |
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Barrow cemetery. The fenced-in area holds recently-reburied centuries-old remains from one of the sod mounds. |
Radio/TV antennas outside Barrow. Note that they point almost horizontally, due to Barrow's far north latitude (71° 17' N). |
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Barrow High School. |
Barrow High School. |
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Barrow City Hall. Note the whalebone display in front.
The sign indicated that the temperature was 35°F. |
Ice rink in Barrow, near the high school and City Hall. |
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Piuraagvik (lit. "Recreation Center" in the Iñupiaq language). Contains a basketball court
and other facilities, and is adjacent to City Hall. |
Barrow street scene. All the roads are unpaved dirt and gravel. |
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Barrow street scene. The population of Barrow is 4600, and about 2/3 Iñupiaq Eskimo. |
Typical home in Barrow. This one was across the street from the hotel. Homes were generally very small,
maybe 200-300 square feet -- about the size of a large tool shed. |
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Native dances at the Iñupiat Heritage Center.
I later got to participate in an Iñupiaq blanket toss here. |