Watercolor paintings and pencil sketches of AlaskaColyer, Vincent, 1825-18881869 September-October.engWatercolor paintings and pencil sketches of Alaska created by Vincent Colyer in September-October 1869, which accompanied his report on Alaska native populations to the United States Board of Indian Commissioners. Images depict settlements, buildings, panoramic landscapes, native wood carvings, and portraits from his journey aboard the United States Steamer Newbern to AlaskaIdentified locations include Baranof Island, Chirikof Island, Kodiak Island, Revillagigedo Island, Saint Paul Island, Sanak Island, Unalaska Island, Unga Island, Unimak Island, and Wrangell Island, as well as the settlements of Belkofski, Ketchikan, Kodiak, and Sitka. Identified mountain landscapes include Mount Edgecumbe, Mount Shishaldin, Isanotski Peaks, and RoundtopIdentified buildings include Tlingit Indian structures and other native residences and burial places, as well as buildings in Sitka that include Baranov Castle, St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral, and warehouses of the Russian-American Company, in addition to the Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church in Kodiak and the Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in UnalaskaLandscape painter Vincent Colyer (1825-1888), was an artist and United States government official. He created images of the American West, especially American Indian subjects, landscapes, and botanical specimens. In 1869 he visited Alaska on behalf of the Board of Indian Commissioners, which the United States Congress created in April 1869 to advise on the impact of federal policy on American Indians and to inspect supplies delivered to Indian agencies in fulfillment of treaty obligations. An executive order terminated the board in 1933.Title devised by cataloger.