Remainder of title: and recommending an appropriation for the payment for the territory ceded to the United States, and legislation for the occupation and government of the same. At head of title: 40th Congress, 1st session. Senate. Ex.Doc....
Slavery was an accepted custom in many Native tribes. On May 8, 1886, District Judge Layfayette Dawson in Sitka decided that the Thirteenth Amendment and the 1866 Civil Rights Act abolishing slavery applied to the "uncivilized tribes" of Alaska. ...
Treaty concerning the Cession of the Russian Possessions in North America by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias to the United States of America; Concluded March 30, 1867. Ratified by the United States May 28, 1867; Exchanged June 20, 1867;...
By the President of the United States of America : a proclamation, whereas a treaty between the United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries [William H....
Sketchbook, made of legal-sized envelopes stuck together. Depicts Alaska Natives, including wolf dance, and Western Union Telegraph Co. 12 pencil sketches; 14 pages total.
January 1, 1867 – October 18, 1867 with pages missing for part of September 6 through part of September 16. Copy print of Captain D. B. Libby 1866, age 25 years [full length portrait in long coat] is affixed to inside of front cover. Note on...
Prince Maksutov, Governor of Alaska when the country was transferred to the United States in 1867. Alternative spelling: Maksoutoff. Full length portrait in uniform with drapery and cord to right.
Portrait of head on calling card. Bradley & Rulofson, S.F., Cal. Verso: Princess Maksoutoff [Maksutov]. Presented to Captain G. F. Emmons, U.S. Navy. Commanding the U.S. Ship "Ossipee" & the Naval Forces in Alaska. 1867.
Portrait of head on calling card. Bradley & Rulofson, S.F. Cal. Verso; Prince Maksoutoff [Maksutov], Governor of Alaska when the country was transferred to the United States- Presented to Captain G. F. Emmons, U.S. Navy, Commanding the U.S. Ship...
Color image of a painting by Emanuel Leutze Shown left to right: Robert S. Chew; William. H. Seward (Secretary of State), William Hunter; Mr. Bodisco; Baron de (Eduard) Stoeckl (Russian Diplomat); Charles Sumner and Frederick W. Seward
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. Insets: [North America showing Alaska's location in relation to the United States] -- Diagram of the Middle States. Text on verso: "Province of Canada, no. 1. Alaska, late...
Relief shown by hachures. No. 18. Text on verso: The Province of Canada - No. I. In color. Provisional date in LC classification number is too early; details indicate map was published after 1867.
Relief shown by hachures. Shows the routes of Sherard Osborn, Gustave Lamber, and Augustus Petermann. Insets: Route de l'Expedition Francaise, Projection Etoilee du Dr. Jaeger -- Regions Polaires Australes -- Marche supposee du Pole Magnetique --...
Ms. Depths shown by soundings. From a tracing by Capt. Ilarion Archimandritoff. With annotations by H.E.N. [H. E. Nichols] and George Davidson (signed in 1867).
Published in [18--]. Scale is not given (W163 00 W161 30 N64 00 N63 00).