Photograph shows two chained polar bear cubs on a beach close to the water. Chains are around the cubs necks. One cub is investigating a wooden boat and the other cub is standing facing the camera.
Title from verso. A black bear sleeps on a raised platform outside a house in St. Michael, Alaska. The bear is chained to the platform and a barrel is visible in the background. ca. 1910-1920. Original photograph size: 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch.