Cook Inlet Exploration Expedition under the command of Captain Edwin Forbes Glenn (1857-1926) in south-central Alaska explored the country north of Cook Inlet to discover the most "direct and practicable" route from the coast to the Tanana River.
Images include a group portrait of the expedition, interior and exterior views of the salmon cannery for the Pacific Steam Whaling Company at Prince William Sound; views of the steamer Salmo, and a group portrait of Native American men and others in a ship. Identified individuals include Lieutenant Joseph C. Castner, Walter Curran Mendenhall, Private George W. Van Schoonhoven, Private Adelbert L. Canwell, and guide Harry H. Hicks.
Description:
Verso blank.
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska--Discovery and exploration
Subject (Name):
Castner, Joseph C., 1869-1946 and Mendenhall, Walter C. (Walter Curran), 1871-1957
Subject (Topic):
Canoes and canoeing--Northwest Coast of North America--Pictorial works, Cook Inlet Exploring Expedition, and Geological Survey (U.S.)
Cook Inlet Exploration Expedition under the command of Captain Edwin Forbes Glenn (1857-1926) in south-central Alaska explored the country north of Cook Inlet to discover the most "direct and practicable" route from the coast to the Tanana River.
Images include a group portrait of the expedition, interior and exterior views of the salmon cannery for the Pacific Steam Whaling Company at Prince William Sound; views of the steamer Salmo, and a group portrait of Native American men and others in a ship. Identified individuals include Lieutenant Joseph C. Castner, Walter Curran Mendenhall, Private George W. Van Schoonhoven, Private Adelbert L. Canwell, and guide Harry H. Hicks.
Description:
Verso blank.
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska--Discovery and exploration
Subject (Name):
Castner, Joseph C., 1869-1946 and Mendenhall, Walter C. (Walter Curran), 1871-1957
Subject (Topic):
Canoes and canoeing--Northwest Coast of North America--Pictorial works, Cook Inlet Exploring Expedition, and Geological Survey (U.S.)
Sarah Davis's diary records her 1850 trip across the plains with her husband. Entries describe the scenery and trail conditions. Several pages of notes by her husband at the front of the diary indicate he had traveled to California once before in 1849. The journal is accompanied by three photographs of Sarah Davis.
Description:
Caption verso: Mrs. Z. P. Davis. and The journal is difficult to read due to the faint pencil lead and the handwriting.