The Alaskans /
Time-Life Books.
Wheeler, Keith.
A pictorial history of Alaska, from its purchase by the United States in 1867 through 1912, chronicling the exploration of the wilderness, the discovery of gold, and the development of the whaling, fishing, and fur industries.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-237) and index.
A pictorial history of Alaska, from its purchase by the United States in 1867 through 1912, chronicling the exploration of the wilderness, the discovery of gold, and the development of the whaling, fishing, and fur industries.
Newcomers in the "great land" -- A rich harvest for the taking -- Probing the unknown interior -- A memoir of golden days in Nome -- Last fling for the lawless -- The perils of exploitation.
Frontier and pioneer life