1967 Eskimo Mother & Child Kotzebue AK Postcard
1967 vintage postcard of an Eskimo Mother and Baby from Kotzebue, Alaska, with Arctic ice floats in the background. Photo by Joseph S. Rychetnik - Joseph S. Rychetnik (1927-2003) was a photojournalist, photographer, writer, pilot, hunter, Alaska State Trooper, U.S. Marine, and member of numerous societies and clubs.
During his long career, he worked for United Press International, Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Times, National Geographic, Time/Life, and several other news outlets. He lived in Alaska from 1959 to 1971, afterward returning to the state many times on assignment.