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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Mertie West standing on a dock and looking along the shoreline in Chatham, near Sitka, Alaska. A dock stretches along the bottom edge in the foreground. Mertie West stands on this dock, left-of-center. Her back is towards camera as she looks into the distance. A shoreline extends from below and in front of Mertie on an upward angle towards the right. Buildings stand along the shore at left. Boats are moored in the water to the right of Mertie and along the shore. A waterway extends to the right and mountains stand in the far distance. Text from negative sleeve: 2193. Alaska Trip. Chatham Sept.13, 1946 1. A shore settlement 2. The inlet at Chatham 3. Hauling nets to dock for drying 4. Natives have souvenirs for sale 5. Beach below Chatham dock 6. Point below dock at low tide 7. Dock at Chatham 8. [handwritten:] SAME AS NO 4 - SOUVENIRS [end handwritten]
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