Title taken from back of stereograph. "The story of Peary's attempts to discover the North Pole is a tale of heroism. For twenty years he struggled before he finally succeeded. He made his first trip to Greenland in 1886 when he was a young...
Title taken from caption. "12733 -- Onward and upward over the Chilcoot Pass". Image shows a group of prospectors, surrounded by bundles of supplies. In the background there is a steady stream of humanity making its way up the steep...
Title taken from stereograph. "343-13329 -- Eskimo Girls and part of Crew of Steamship Eric at Uper-Navik, northernmost Danish trading post, Greenland"
"Upernavik is the northernmost Danish trading post in Greenland. Greenland, as you...
Title taken from stereograph. "246-(11530) -- Arctic City is near the Arctic Circle on a branch of the Yukon River. You would know by everything in this view that you are in a cold climate. In the background are the snow-covered mountains with...
Title taken from caption. "9201 -- This stereograph shows the kind of dress worn by men and women in Alaska during the summer. During the winter they adopt the dress of the natives. This consists of high boots made of seal or walrus skin,...
Title taken from Stereograph. "244-11518 -- This view shows a group of natives on the banks of the Yukon. The Yukon flows through the central part of Alaska for a distance of about 1,200 miles. Fish are an important food production in Alaska....
Title taken from caption. 9200 --Gold Miners and their Dog Teams, Dyea Trail, Alaska A view of prospectors and their dog teams at a camp site. Numerous tents are set up along the steep path ahead. The inscription "S. A. Crisp" is visible...
Title taken from caption. "9192 -- Gold miners and pickers on Dyea trail, Alaska.
"This view is made in the heart of Sheep Camp, where the miners, en route to the gold fields, halt for the purpose of dividing their freight into small...
Title taken from caption. "11517 -- [18] Sledding over the ice of an Alaskan river on long journeys is an undertaking both tedious and perilous. Storms and biting frosts entail great discomfort as well as threaten life. During pleasant...
Title taken from caption. "9204 -- (20) We have in this view an extraordinary realistic panorama of the Dyea Trail just before it passes the track of the fatal avalanche. The scene is indeed rugged, bleak and uninviting, and the trail...
Title taken from caption. "9291 -- The good ship "Queen," after passing the "Seminole," sped on to Skagway, discharged her freight and passengers and then returned to Portage Cove just as the reindeer ship was dropping anchor, on March 27th....
Title taken from caption. "11540 -- (34) On the lower Yukon and the eastern shores of Behring Sea, the skin canoe and boat are the only native means of transportation. During the open or summer season, when it is desired to make a speedy...
Title taken from caption. "9210 -- (15) In this view we are offered a more comprehensive idea of that section of the canyon in which Sheep Camp was located. Every portion of available space is occupied by tents, stores, restaurants, warehouses...
Title taken from caption. "9065 -- (1) In the summer of 1897 our Uncle Samuel began to discern what a bonanza he had bought from Russia 30 years before. From Sitka to Siberia the vast country seems to glitter with gold. There is said to be...