1885 in alaska

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NH 75831 Getting ready for the trip

NH 75831 Getting ready for the trip

The title, given by Lieutenant George M. Stoney for this print, which shows the sled, apparel, personnel and supplies for the winter explorations of Notoark (Noatak) River, December 1885. Fort Cosmos log house... More

Corwinsboatwcoal 1885 USG Sric 00663

Corwinsboatwcoal 1885 USG Sric 00663

Boat from the USRC Corwin rowing back to the ship with a load of coal from an outcrop near Cape Lisburne, Alaska, 1885.

King Island residents 1885

King Island residents 1885

Residents of King Island, Alaska pose on the walkways of their stilt village. Engraving, probably after a photograph.

Point Hope Houses USG Sric 00682

Point Hope Houses USG Sric 00682

Inuit Houses (semi-underground) at Point Hope, Alaska. cc 1885.

Drying Fish Grantley Harbor USG Sric 00646

Drying Fish Grantley Harbor USG Sric 00646

Inuit drying fish at Grantley Harbor. Seward Peninsula region, Alaska. cc 1885.

Houses along a bay, as seen from the water, Alaska, 1885 (AL+CA 2560)

Houses along a bay, as seen from the water, Alaska, 1885 (AL+CA 2560)

Caption on image: S.I. 22. PH Coll 321.9 Albert Parker Niblack was born on July 25, 1859 in Indiana. In 1885, he joined the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and became a member of the Alaska Survey Team. While... More