Twenty-one people plus skis and dogsled team, on large hummock, vicinity of Nome, circa 1910

Caption on photo: A Bering Sea ice hummock opposite Nome, Alaska. PH Coll 328.179 Hummocks are masses of ice rising to heights of 20 feet above the general level of the Arctic ice pack. These small hills of broken ice are caused by the pressure of ice floes jamming and crushing against each other.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lomen Bros.
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Skiers > Alaska
Dogs > Alaska
Sleds & sleighs > Alaska
Fur garments
Skis and skiing > Alaska
Sled dogs > Alaska
Parkas > Alaska
Arctic
Bering Sea
ice pack
Nome
Sea ice
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/6472
Description
Summary:Caption on photo: A Bering Sea ice hummock opposite Nome, Alaska. PH Coll 328.179 Hummocks are masses of ice rising to heights of 20 feet above the general level of the Arctic ice pack. These small hills of broken ice are caused by the pressure of ice floes jamming and crushing against each other.

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