[Aleut in a qajaq (kayak) off the coast of St. Paul; sea lions on the beach; large sailing ship in background]
Scope and Contents
The collection includes slides and photographs made from plates in Choris' book, Voyage Pittoresque Autour du Monde (G420.K84C5 Extra Oversize) and Choris' second collection of lithographs, Vues et Paysages des Regions Equinoxiale (G420.K84C5 Extra Oversize). The detailed images include the inhabitants, tools, baskets, sea birds and animals and scenic views of St. George, St. Paul and St. Lawrence Islands (Pribilof Islands), the Aleutians, Kamchatka Peninsula, Kotzebue Sound, Unalaska. The slides are identical to [some of] the photographs.
Photos correspond with plates from two section of the Choris atlas(G420.K84C5 Extra Oversize):
Kamtchatka, le Golfe de Kotzebue. Terre de Tchouktchis
Iles Aléoutiens
Dates
- circa 1815-1822
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for viewing; however, the photographs may not be photocopied.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)
asl.historical@alaska.gov