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Perry Island, Bogosloff Group. Rose 1906.

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Collection Name	Perry Island Collection
Identifier	UAF-1999-222-3
Title	Perry Island, Bogosloff Group. Rose 1906.
Description	Five men pose on either Bogslof or Fire Island soon after the rise of Perry Island from the sea. Perry Island, now known as the Metcalf Cone, was a brief addition to the Aleutian Islands. Metcalf Cone exploded in late 1906 or early 1907 and was replaced by McCulloch Peak. McCulloch Peak also met an early demise as it exploded on September 1, 1907. In the winter of 1909-1910 a new cone rose, this one called Tahoma, it too met a similar fate by 1922. Currently Bogoslof and Fire Islands (on either side of Perry Island and conneced by a relatively flat nearly sea-level volcanic plain . It is likely these sailors are crew from the U.S. Revenue Cutter Perry.
Subject.TGM	Sailors Volcanic eruptions Volcanic rock Volcanoes
Location	Perry Island (Alaska)
Region	Western Alaska and Aleutian Islands
Time Period	1896 to 1913
Type	Collection Image (Photographs)
Ordering & Use	For information on ordering and using this material: http://library.uaf.edu/order-photos
Holding Institution	Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
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