Title taken from verso. Fred Wildon Fickett holding rifle standing near boat, possibly kayak, in Sitka, Alaska. From border of photo: "Fred Wildon Fickett." ca. 1884-1885.
Title taken from image (in Thomas W .Benham's handwriting). Formal portrait of John C. Cantwell, a lieutenant in the Revenue Cutter Service. He is wearing a beaded jacket. He explored the Kobuk River (also known as the Kowak River) in 1884-1885....