The views provide a special look at life on the Seward Peninsula, the communities, people, ships, roadhouses, mining activity, reindeer herding, buildings, home (including interiors and general way of life). Simmer's photographs of Eskimos include portraits and informal views with many taken at Council and Solomon. Many Eskimo people are identified. The collection includes the Nome fire (Sept. 13, 1905), and large ice hummocks on the Nome beach of the Bering Sea. Most of the photographs are captioned and labeled with Simmer’s photograph number.