Sunset at Kiwalik, ca. 1904

• Main Author: Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950
• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1904
• Subjects: Sunrises & sunsets; eskimo*; Seward Peninsula; Spafarief Bay; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/nowell/id/181

Caption on image: Sunset at Keewalik, Alaska. Photo by F.H. Nowell, 5099 Kiwalik is a village on the northeast coast of Seward Peninsula, between Spafarief Bay and Kiwalik Lagoon. It was an Eskimo village named for the Kiwalik River. About 1890, this village became a supply point for mining activities in the Candle area. The Keewalik post office was established in 1902 and operated intermittently until 1907. In 1967, the population was 10. (pg. 528) Notes from Donald Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1967) To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction/reproduction Please cite the Order Number