Visual Materials

Portage of 150 miles, from the Behring [Bering] Sea across the mountains, to the Yukon River. Started from the Signal Service Office at San Michael Feb. 3, 36° below zero

Description: This collection consists of photographs taken by Charles O. Farciot of Edward Schieffelin's gold prospecting trip through Alaska via the Yukon River. Views include portraits of Alaskan natives and their families; the towns of St. Michael, Nuklukayet, and Anvik; trading stations; and a missionary preaching and interacting with Alaskan natives.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1882-1883.
Call number: photCL 264
Creator: Farciot, Charles O(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of M.C. Erskine, 1925.
Dimensions: album 24 x 30 cm (9 x 12 in.)
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Spring. Steamers St. Michael, Yukon, and New Racket

Visual Materials

This collection consists of photographs taken by Charles O. Farciot of Edward Schieffelin's gold prospecting trip through Alaska via the Yukon River. Views include portraits of Alaskan natives and their families; the towns of St. Michael, Nuklukayet, and Anvik; trading stations; and a missionary preaching and interacting with Alaskan natives.

photCL 264

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