Alaska, Its Southern Coast and the Sitkan Archipelago

Chapter 3: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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A travel account of southern Alaska and the Sitkan archipelago recounts summer voyages along the coast, describing ports, channels, glaciers, island settlements, and the natural scenery. It blends personal impressions and practical observations about climate, navigation, and mining localities with condensed sketches of indigenous customs, totem poles, missions, and town life at places such as Fort Wrangell and Sitka. Chapters move from embarkation through glacier vistas and river inlets to community life, education, and economic topics including sealskins and treaty papers. Illustrations and a reduced coastal map accompany the narrative to aid visitors and readers seeking an accessible introduction to the region.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

	PAGE
Map of Alaska	Frontispiece
Three Carved Spoons and Shaman’s Rattle	38
Totem Poles at Fort Wrangell	53
Grave at Fort Wrangell	55
Silver Bracelets and Labrettes	61
A Thlinket Basket	90
The Davidson Glacier	103
Chilkat Blanket	106
Thlinket Bird-Pipe (Side and bottom)	127
Diagram of the Muir Glacier	133
River on North Side of the Muir Glacier	137
Glacier Bay—Front of the Muir Glacier	141
Section of the Muir Glacier (Top)	144
Section of the Muir Glacier (Front)	147
Sitka	155
The Greek Church at Sitka	162
Interior of the Greek Church at Sitka	165
Easter Decorations in the Greek Church at Sitka	167
Basket Weavers at Killisnoo	251
Indian Pipe	268
Totem Poles at Kaigahnee or Howkan	273
The Chief’s Residence at Kaigahnee, showing Totem Poles	274
Halibut Hook	276

SOUTHERN ALASKA

AND

THE SITKAN ARCHIPELAGO.