RCS Overland Expedition personnel approach stranded whalers, 1898

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RCS Overland Expedition personnel approach stranded whalers, 1898

Personnel of the RCS Overland Expedition approach the stranded whaling fleet in 1898.

Tags: personnel, enlisted, Bertholf, Bear, Alaska, Overland Expedition, Pea Island, Point Barrow

Photo by: USCG Historian's Office, CG-09231 | VIRIN: 210804-G-G0000-002.PNG

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