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....
Title taken from image (handwritten by Thomas W.Benham). View of the U.S. Revenue-Cutter Service cutter "Bear" with steam launch heading out to sea. Original photograph size: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inch.
Title is based on caption in Thomas W. Benham's handwriting. View of a barabara, a traditional Unangan semi-subterranean sod house, in Unalaska. Original photograph size: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inch.
Title taken from image (Thomas W. Benham's handwriting). View across the harbor to the town of Wrangell, along the waterfront. Original photograph size: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inch.
View of the U.S. Revenue-Cutter Service cutter the "Richard Rush" moored in Sitka Harbor. The Rush was a sister ship of the "Thomas Corwin". Original photograph size: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inch.
View of the U.S. Revenue-Cutter Service cutter the "Thomas Corwin" at sea. The Corwin occasionally had two spars on the foremast and two long boats per side. Original photograph size: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inch.
Title taken from caption. View of an open sided, rectangular shaped building. Large wooden poles provide the structural support; two walls and the roof are covered with skins. Original photograph size: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inch.