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Alaska and Siberia photographs from a journey on the S.S. Buford.
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Title:
Alaska and Siberia photographs from a journey on the S.S. BufordCreator/Contributor:
Snow, Sid.Abstract:
Many scenic views and photographs of passengers on the S.S. Buford (which bears "San Francisco Chamber of Commerce" painted
large on side of ship). Locations and natural attractions depicted include Nome, Juneau, Seward, Wrangell Island, Unalaska,
Teller, Ketchikan, Pribiloff Island, Skagway, Duncan's Bay, Swanson's Bay, Auk Lake, Cordova, Copper River, Akutan whaling
station, Dutch Harbor, Salmon Creek, Taku Glacier, Mendenhall Glacier, Spencer Glacier, Miles Glacier and Muir Glacier. Also
included are numerous views of eskimos, of whaling (specifically of humpback whales), walrus hunting, and siberian huskies.
Several photographs of Roald Amundsen and his pilot Lt. Omdahl are present.
Date:
1923 (issued)Subject:
n-us-akCruise ships -- Alaska -- Photographs
Eskimos -- Alaska -- Photographs
Eskimos -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- Photographs
Whaling -- Alaska -- Photographs
Humpback whale hunting -- Alaska -- Photographs
Walrus -- Alaska -- Photographs
Seals (Animals) -- Alaska -- Photographs
Hunting -- Alaska -- Photographs
Siberian husky -- Alaska -- Photographs
Paquebots de croisière -- Alaska -- Photographies
Inuits -- Alaska -- Photographies
Inuits -- Russie -- Sibérie -- Photographies
Baleines -- Chasse -- Alaska -- Photographies
Morse -- Alaska -- Photographies
Phoques -- Alaska -- Photographies
Chasse -- Alaska -- Photographies
Husky sibérien -- Alaska -- Photographies
Cruise ships
Eskimos
Humpback whale hunting
Hunting
Seals (Animals)
Siberian husky
Walrus
Whaling
Alaska -- Pictorial works
Siberia, Northeastern (Russia) -- Pictorial works
Arctic Ocean -- Pictorial works
Arctic regions -- Pictorial works
Alaska -- Ouvrages illustrés
Sibérie (Russie : Nord-Est) -- Ouvrages illustrés
Arctique, Océan -- Ouvrages illustrés
Arctique -- Ouvrages illustrés
Alaska
Arctic Ocean
Arctic Regions
Russia (Federation) -- Siberia
Russia (Federation) -- Northeastern Siberia
Buford (Ship) -- Pictorial works
Otijohok, Jimmie -- Portraits
Amundsen, Roald -- 1872-1928 -- Pictorial works
Amundsen, Roald -- 1872-1928
Note:
Title supplied by cataloger.
From ms annotation inside front cover: The S.S. Buford cruise to the Arctic and Siberia July 20th to Sept. 8th 1923. The Buford,
commanded by Capt. Louis Lane, went 185 miles north of the Arctic Circle ... and is the largest ship to enter the Arctic Ocean
...
Various photographers, including Sid Snow.
Possibly compiled by Edward D. Jones.
Received with Jimmie Otijohok letters, Gambell, Alaska, to Edward D. Jones. (BANC MSS 2002/10).
Purchase; 2001.
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Pictorial works.
Portraits.
Photograph albums.
Physical Description:
photoprint
2 albums (ca. 215 photographic prints) : b&w ; albums 19 x 29 cm.
Language:
English