United States Public School room interior, Deering, August 10, 1906

Caption on image: U.S. Public School room, Deering, Alaska, Aug. 10th 1906. F.H. Nowell, Nome, 5084 Deering is located on the Seward Peninsula at the mouth of the Inmachuk River on Kotzebue Sound, 57 miles southwest of Kotzebue. This village was established in 1901 as a supply station for the interi...

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Main Author: Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1906
Subjects:
Schools > Alaska > Deering
Classrooms > Alaska > Deering
Group portraits
Desks
Nome
Seward Peninsula
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/nowell/id/184
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Summary:Caption on image: U.S. Public School room, Deering, Alaska, Aug. 10th 1906. F.H. Nowell, Nome, 5084 Deering is located on the Seward Peninsula at the mouth of the Inmachuk River on Kotzebue Sound, 57 miles southwest of Kotzebue. This village was established in 1901 as a supply station for the interior mining camps. It was probably named for the 90-ton schooner ABBIE DEERING which was in the nearby waters about 1900. (pg. 264) 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

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