One letter, undated but assumed to be from November 1918, tells about the flu epidemic, the sinking of the Princess Sophia, and the celebration of the Armistice which ended World War II.
Title from caption. Image is a postcard. Image shows "The Wreck of the Rock Island". A half-sunken ship can be seen near another stern wheeler and a group of buildings. The photograph on the postcard may be attributed to Albert J. Johnson....
Title taken from verso. View of man standing on paddlewheel of boat washed up near boardwalk on beach, possibly at Nome or Saint Michael, Alaska. Photographer's number 8256. 1938. Photographer: Ray B. Dame. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
Title taken from verso. View of riverboats "Sarah" and "Susie," one docked and one wrecked on beach, possibly in Nome or Saint Michael, Alaska. Photographer's number 8255. 1938. Photographer: Ray B. Dame. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".