Fridtjof Nansen is welcomed at the railroad station. He was visiting the city during a lecture tour in the USA, giving speeches on the matter of peace, and the League of Nations. At the same time he sought support for his plans for airship exploration of the arctic regions. From the left: Fridtjof Nansen, Frank Edwards, the mayor; Arthur A. Murphy, the president of the Chamber of Commerce; Thomas J. Kolderup, Norwegian Counselor; Robert A. Moen, the president of the Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle.