. Alaska ... Natural history; Scientific expeditions. METLAKAHTLA 25 cleared. The earth was covered with a coat of peat, the accumulation of ages of a thick growth of moss. Be- neath this the soil was red and friable. We strolled about the numerous streets on broad plank walks that reached from side to side above the rocks and stumps. Many of the houses had gardens where were grown po- tatoes, turnips, onions, strawberries, raspberries and cur- rants. The people were clad as well and in much the same way as those of rural villages in New York and New England. A large number of them were gather
. Alaska ... Natural history; Scientific expeditions. METLAKAHTLA 25 cleared. The earth was covered with a coat of peat, the accumulation of ages of a thick growth of moss. Be- neath this the soil was red and friable. We strolled about the numerous streets on broad plank walks that reached from side to side above the rocks and stumps. Many of the houses had gardens where were grown po- tatoes, turnips, onions, strawberries, raspberries and cur- rants. The people were clad as well and in much the same way as those of rural villages in New York and New England. A large number of them were gathered upon the wharf when we landed, their big round faces and black eyes showing only a quiet respectful curiosity. We called upon Mr. Duncan at his house and listened to his racy and entertaining conversation. His story was full of interest. At eleven o'clock the church bell was ringing and the people — men, women and children, all neatly and tastefully clad — began to assemble for their Sunday de- votions. Some of the hats of the younger women looked as if fresh from the hands of a fashionable city milliner. Many of the older matrons wore various colored silk handker- chiefs upon their heads. Mr. Duncan preached to his peo- ple in their native tongue, a vague, guttural, featureless sort of language, it seemed. The organ music and the sing- ing were quite equal to what one would hear in any rural church at home. The church was built by native carpenters out of native woods, and its large. INTERIOR OF CHURCH MADE BY INDIANS AT Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909; Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942; Washington Academy of Sciences (Washington, D. C. ). New York, Doubleday, Page & Company
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