Captain Emmons, United States Navy, was the commanding officier of the U.S.S Ossipee and was present at the transfer ceremony of Alaska from Russia to the United States on October 18, 1867.
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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...