. Alaska ... Natural history; Scientific expeditions. HALIBUT HOOK. THE COASTWISE INDIANS LL along the southeastern coast of Alaska, from Port Tongass to Kachemak Bay, are scattered the villages of the Alaska Indians. They are a hardy race. Living on the shore, bold mariners and sea hunters, they are also mountaineers, familiar with the towering peaks, the dreadful cliffs, and the mighty glaciers of the iron-bound coast. In their frail canoes they venture far to sea in pursuit of the fur-seal, the sea- otter, and the whale; or thread their perilous ways amongcrowdingice-bergs to capture the ha
. Alaska ... Natural history; Scientific expeditions. HALIBUT HOOK. THE COASTWISE INDIANS LL along the southeastern coast of Alaska, from Port Tongass to Kachemak Bay, are scattered the villages of the Alaska Indians. They are a hardy race. Living on the shore, bold mariners and sea hunters, they are also mountaineers, familiar with the towering peaks, the dreadful cliffs, and the mighty glaciers of the iron-bound coast. In their frail canoes they venture far to sea in pursuit of the fur-seal, the sea- otter, and the whale; or thread their perilous ways amongcrowdingice-bergs to capture the hair seal. In spring, when the coat of the white goat is long and shaggy, they clamber skyward, first through the forests, and then over the broken rocks, until they reach his feeding ground,. NATIVE WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ALERT BAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA. (137). 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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