Perry Island, Bogosloff Group. Rose 1906.
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)
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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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