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Description: Three individuals pose with a double-ended sleigh in a snow-filled landscape. Two people sit in the sleigh. The individual on the left wears a hat with fur trim, and a long-sleeved fur coat with a high neck collar. The woman sitting on the other end of the sleigh wears a white fur-trimmed hat and large fur coat. A man wearing a fur-trimmed hat, long-sleeved button-up coat and gloves stands behind the sleigh. With his right hand he grasps a rope. The sleigh is wooden-framed with a sturdy material, possibly canvas, which is secured to the sleigh with rope. Unidentified objects, possibly supplies, sit on the left end of the sleigh and are secured in place with rope. A figure in motion is blurred in the background. Only snow is visible in the landscape.

Description: The steamship Princess May run aground on Sentinel Island in Alaska. This large steamship has its bow sticking up in the air as its midsection rests on a a patch of rocky protrusions extending above the surface of the water. Visible on the ship are windows, life preservers, two tall masts, and seven silhouetted men who stand on the bow of the ship posing for the camera.

Description: Two men and three women posing next to stream of water in front of the Denver Glacier. The women are holding walking sticks and are wearing long dark skirts and long-sleeved blouses. The men are clothed in suits with white collared shirts, ties, and brimmed top hats. The man on the left holds a pair of binoculars. The man and women on the right hold unidentifiable objects with straps, possibly climbing gear. A rocky terrain fills the foreground and large chunks of snow and ice are next to a tall glacial cliff that stands behind the travelers.

Description: The steamship Princess May run aground on Sentinel Island in Alaska. This large steamship has its bow sticking up in the air as its midsection rests on a a patch of rocky protrusions extending above the surface of the water. Visible on the ship are windows, life preservers, two tall masts, and seven silhouetted men who stand on the bow of the ship posing for the camera.

Description: Six silhouetted figures standing in a glacial landscape. Three women are dressed in skirts and hats. The women are identified as Mrs. E.T. Pope, who is holding a walking stick, Mrs. McCaughey, and Mrs. Pugh. They are accompanied by three men identided as Mr. Downing, John Pugh, and an unidentified man.

Description: Black and white image. A Native American woman identified as the wife of Perry Kagoona, is shown standing on a dirt path with infant and toddler. The infant is wearing a crocheted bonnet and riding on the woman's back in a fur-lined carrier. The toddler, wearing a stocking cap, white neckkerchief, fur-lined jacket, and laced boots, is standing in front of the woman. The woman is wearing a duo-toned stocking hat, striped scarf, and white checkered dress with black belt and metal buckle. Building structures and landscape are out of focus in the background., Mary Kagoona (ca. 1907-1961), wife of Perry Kagoona. The children pictured are likely Eleanor and Vernon Kagoona. Source: The Nome Nugget, May 24, 1961.

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