Russian Orthodox Church, probably Port Heiden, ca. 1912

• Main Author: Thwaites, John E. (John Edward), 1863-1940
• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1912
• Subjects: Orthodox churches > Alaska; Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America > Facilities > Alaska; Orthodox Eastern church buildings > Alaska; Church bells > Alaska; Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America; Anchorage; Morrow; aleut; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/thwaites/id/118

Caption on image: Native Russian Church, Alaska PH Coll 247.185 Port Heiden is 499 miles southwest of Anchorage, at the mouth of the Meshik River on the north side of the Alaska Peninsula. The old village of Meshik was located at the current site of Port Heiden. Influenza epidemics during the early...