In Winter and Pond Company's photograph album THE TRAIL OF '98 Full album caption: "Another miners' meeting and trial of camp thieves, 1898. Contrary to colored tales, the trail was not violent. The whipping post for the guilty and...
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...