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Caribou hide
Kenai, 20th century

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Caribou skin socks

These Caribou skin socks would have been worn inside a set of boots. Caribou hair is hollow and is considered an excellent insulator that kept the wearer’s feet warm even during the coldest part of the winter.

Collection: Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center, City of Kenai Collection, 1968.001.001ab

Image: © Chris Arend/Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center