Plates 28-33 for Russia fur-seal islands
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PrintThese original photographs mound on mounted and with captions pertain to Stejneger's extensive study of the fur seals of the North Pacific-Bering Sea area. The photographs show fur-seal rookeries, fur seals, local people, the way of life on the fur-seal islands, and general geological features on Nikolski (officially Nikol’skoye), Bering Island (officially Ostrov Beringa) and Copper Island (officially Ostrov Mednyy). Some or all of these images may be published. Many of the photographs are dated August and September 1895. Also includes 3 contemporary prints of one photograph.
1885
Jul 31, 1895
Aug 31, 1895
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SIA RU007074
Leonhard Stejneger Papers, 1753, 1867-1943
14 black-and-white photographs
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 27 Folder 5