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[Members of a ship’s crew watch as a large bear is hoisted aboard their sailing ship]

 Item — Box: PCA0552
Identifier: PCA0552-7

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Photographs were probably all taken during the winter of 1897-1898, when Samuel Call sailed on the U. S. Revenue Cutter Service BEAR as part of the Overland Relief Expedition to rescue the 265 whalers whose ships were trapped in the ice near Point Barrow. Several of the images show the BEAR.

Dates

  • 1897-1897

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

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