. English: Snow covered mountains near Belkofski, ca. 1912 . English: Caption on image: Scene near Belkofsky, Alaska PH Coll Belkofski is located on a point at the eastern end of the Alaska Peninsula, 12 miles southeast of King Cove. Russians originally settled Aleuts at Belkofski in 1823 to harvest the large concentration of sea otters inhabiting the area's reefs. At the height of this exploitation, Belkofski was one of the most affluent villages in the area. In the 1880s, there were three stores, and residents imported building materials and furniture from San Francisco. A Russian Or
. English: Snow covered mountains near Belkofski, ca. 1912 . English: Caption on image: Scene near Belkofsky, Alaska PH Coll Belkofski is located on a point at the eastern end of the Alaska Peninsula, 12 miles southeast of King Cove. Russians originally settled Aleuts at Belkofski in 1823 to harvest the large concentration of sea otters inhabiting the area's reefs. At the height of this exploitation, Belkofski was one of the most affluent villages in the area. In the 1880s, there were three stores, and residents imported building materials and furniture from San Francisco. A Russian Orthodox Church was built. When the otter industry diminished at the turn of the century, so did the population of Belkofski. Remaining residents trapped. Cash employment in the Pribilofs, King Cove or Sand Point lured residents away from the village. Belkofski is now a summer fishing camp, used by King Cove residents and other area Aleuts. Subjects (LCTGM): Mountains--Alaska; Bodies of water--Alaska . circa 1912 75 Snow covered mountains near Belkofski, ca 1912 (THWAITES 169)
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