Image appears to be possibly a ship with crew aboard. The water area in the photo is labeled: "St Lawrence Bay, Siberia." The ship is labeled: "U.S.R.C. 'Bear'." This is probably the United States Revenue Cutter "Bear."
Image shows time-lapsed photograph of the progress of the sun on the shortest day of the year, December 21st, in Nome, Alaska. Sunrise noted as 10:25am, and sunset at 1:35pm, though no year noted.
A steamship floats in a sea of ice. There are three men standing on ice in the foreground with tools, possibly trying to reach the stranded ship. This is probably the S.S. Portland. Photos UAF-1985-122-151 to...
A ship seems to be stuck in the ice floes of the ocean. This is probably the S.S. Portland. Photos UAF-1985-122-151 to UAF-1985-122-156 and UAF-1985-122-164 to UAF-1985-122-165 seem to be of the same ship at the same time.
A steamship floats in the ice floes of the ocean. There is a caption at the bottom of the photo that appears to have been cut off. The remaining text reads: "Land." This is probably the S.S. Portland. Photos...
A few men watch as others on and nearby try to assist a steamship stranded in ice. There is a person to the far left who seems to be doing something in the ice. Others are climbing the cabling on the ship. The word...
The steamship S. S. Jeanie floats in the ice floes of the ocean. The S.S. Jeanie was an Alaskan freighter in the early 1900s and ran aground near the coast of British Columbia on December 19, 1913. The photo also has...
The steamship S. S. Portland floats among the ice floes in the ocean. There are some men standing in the snow and climbing the ramp to board the ship. The ship may be stranded and the men may be attempting to rescue it. ...
Men stand on the snow watching as other men climb ladders and board the S.S. Portland, possibly assisting in rescuing the stranded ship. Photos UAF-1985-122-151 to UAF-1985-122-156 and UAF-1985-122-164 to UAF-1985-122-165...
Caption reads: "Str. [Steamer] Nome City, June 1902." A group of people stand on the ice with a small boat near the steamship S.S. Nome City, possibly to board or work on it.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a man standing on a beach by the water's edge. A barrel and two gear wheels can be seen in the water. Caption from finding aid reads "Man in Nome by water". Location is Nome, Alaska.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a jetty sticking out into the ocean. A cargo ship can be seen far in the distance. Caption from finding aid reads "Jetti [jetty] in Nome; Cargo ship off shore". Location is Nome, Alaska.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a man in regular clothing standing on a beach near the ocean. Caption from finding aid reads "Man in civilian clothes on shore". Location may be Nome, Alaska.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a beach in Nome, Alaska covered in driftwood and ocean debris. Caption from finding aid reads "Beach/ocean scene in Nome". Location is Nome, Alaska.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a snow covered boat on the beach and the ocean at sunset or sunrise. Caption from finding aid reads "Winter arctic picture from Nome". Location is Nome, Alaska.