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Where the Ice Never Melts

The 1888 and 1889 Voyages of the U.S. Cutter Thetis

edited by Graham Wilson

Publisher
Friday 501 Media Ltd.
Initial publish date
May 2003
Category
Photoessays & Documentaries, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780968709191
    Publish Date
    May 2003
    List Price
    $29.95

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The 19th-century Alaskan journeys of the U.S. revenue cutter Thetis are legendary. Fortunately, a rich history of photographs and first-person narratives preserved many of the vessel’s adventures. The Thetis encountered indigenous peoples, Russian settlers and had fascinating adventures while surveying and policing remote coasts and islands. This exciting collection of photographs, never before published in its entirety, will capture the imagination of lovers of maritime tales and northern history>

 

In 1889 the U.S. Steamer Thetis cruised the coast of Alaska, returning with some of the earliest photos of the area. These images are accompanied by a rich description by Robert Gordon Butler, aboard for this unforgettable journey.

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