Title taken from caption. "No 1053 Crowd Who Went to the Imprisoned Vessels June 15. 08 Nome Alaska." Men on boat 'Seddon' and on surrounding ice. [May be "Seddor" or "Seddoi".]
Title taken from front. Group of men aboard the "Seddon" amid ice, Nome, Alaska. Photographer's number 1057. June 15, 1908. Photographer: O. D. Goetze.
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...
Accession Number: 81-3-3 Descriptive Narrative: Bronze medal. Octagonal shape (oblong with corners cut). Bust of man in military uniform on one side, sailing vessel and Russian inscription on reverse. Notes: Bronze medal issued by...