June-July 1890, Sketches of Glaciers Made Around Muir Glacier, Alaska Image 5
June 25 from 11.55 to 5.15 5 hs [hours] & 20 minutes [80] thundering bergs [dischard] from M [Muir] Gl [glacier] loud enough to be heard in tent a mile distant the nearest, 2 ½ ms [miles] the most distant, thro the pouring rain & surges of waves on beach - average of 1 every 2 minutes. rain...
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| Summary: | June 25 from 11.55 to 5.15 5 hs [hours] & 20 minutes [80] thundering bergs [dischard] from M [Muir] Gl [glacier] loud enough to be heard in tent a mile distant the nearest, 2 ½ ms [miles] the most distant, thro the pouring rain & surges of waves on beach - average of 1 every 2 minutes. rain all night & day 80/320 4 Slowly [lopping] & [sinking] at once then emerging Dirt streaks [sketch: [513]] [sketch: 3 bergs seen falling & [rising] 1 PM Low tide] Berg seen falling & rising with [three] others June 28, 90 [1890] Gl [glacier] Bay M gl [Muir glacier] - color [D] dirty all [the] rest [vivid] [emerald] [turquoise] 50 ft h [heigh] 150 l [long] https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/2905/thumbnail.jpg |
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