These 2 albums cover the Harriman Alaska Expedition in May through August of 1899. Volume I covers New York to Cook Inlet and Volume II covers Cook Inlet to Bering Strait and the Return Voyage. Included are 253 photographs by Edward S. Curtis, one of the official expedition photographers, and other expedition members including C. Hart Merriam and Harriman himself. There are a total of 253 photographs, plus a map of the route. Subjects pictured include Alaska coastal towns, flora, fauna, glaciers, and people; some photos of Siberia and the railroad trip to Seattle.