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Description
Flag and members of the scientific corps of the Western Union expedition toAlaska looking for a telegraph route across North America and then acrossSiberia to Europe. Successful laying of the Trans-Atlantic Cable put an end tothis endeavor. Dall went on to an illustrious career with the the Coast andGeodetic Survey, the Smithsonian, and the U. S. Geological Survey.
Location
Alaska
Collection
America's Coastlines
Keywords
Historical Coastline