This collection consists of photographs taken by Charles O. Farciot of Edward Schieffelin's gold prospecting trip through Alaska via the Yukon River. The photographs are mounted on leaves and have captions. The images depict a variety of scenes: Alaskan native families; a missionary preaching to and interacting with Alaskan natives; various steamships, including the "New Racket"; the towns of St. Michael, Nuklukayet, and Anvik; dogsledding teams; trading posts; the Yukon River; Alaskan native chieftains; Alaskan native shamans; Fort Yukon; Fort Reliance; and a Native American cemetery. The leaves of plates are bound accordion style and attached to covers. Photographs of Edward Schieffelin's Prospecting Trip in Alaska. Huntington Library. Photo Archives.
Schieffelin, Edward, 1847-1897 Dogsledding Indians of North America--Alaska Missionaries Prospecting Shamans Steamboats Tanana Indians Alaska Fort Yukon (Alaska) Nushagak (Alaska) Saint Michael (Alaska) Saint Paul Island (Alaska) Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
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