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Frederick Maurer chopping wood in front of the Wrangel Island camp

“6/12/22 [Maurer?] K”–Caption from item. #32, “Man chopping wood at camp.”–Caption from typescript key.

Shelter used on Wrangel Island for reconnoitering trips

“This type of shelter against wind and sun was used on the summer reconnoitering trips.”–Caption from item. #31, “Wind and sun shelter.”–Caption from typescript key.

Milton Galle, scraping a seal skin

#30, “Closeup of man skinning seal (?)”–Caption from typescript key.

Vic, the expedition cat, making friends with the walrus

#29, “Cat with skeleton of animal head.”–Caption from typescript key.

Flowers blooming on Wrangel Island

#28, “Short stemed flowers.”–Caption from typescript key.

Eider duck on Wrangell Island, spring 1922

“Male Eider 6/15; Eider duck on Wrangell Island spring of 1922”–Caption from item. #27, “Closeup of eider duck.”–Caption from typescript key.

Inuit sled dog

#26, “Eskimo dog.”–Caption from typescript key.

Poks or bags from seal skins, used for seal or bear oil

#25, “Closeup of row or 5 seals on planks.”–Caption from typescript key.

Wrangell Island from offshore

#24, “Wrangell Island from offshore.”–Caption from typescript key.

Snowhouse on Wrangel Island

#23, “Man coming out of ice house.”–Caption from typescript key.

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