Watercolor drawing, signed, completed by Frederick Whymper of Nuklukayet (also known as Nuklukahyet, Nuklukyet, Nuchalawoia, or Nuklukaiet), a Native American trading camp and settlement in Alaska located along the Yukon River at its junction with the...
Description:
Frederick Whymper (1838-1901) was a British artist and explorer. He served on the 1864 Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition initiated by Governor of Vancouver Island, Arthur Edward Kennedy (1809-1883), and the Western Union Telegraph Co.'s expedition...
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska., Alaska, Tanana River (Alaska), and Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
Subject (Name):
Whymper, Frederick., Orthodox Eastern Church, and Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ.
Subject (Topic):
Alaska Natives, Church buildings, Indians of North America, Religion, Missionaries, Russians, and Trading posts
Watercolor painting that likely depicts Fort Saint Michael on Saint Michael Island, Alaska, circa 1865-1866. The image shows the fortified settlement on a hill above the seashore with a Russian flag flying over it as well as a Russian Orthodox Church...
Description:
Frederick Whymper (1838-1901) was a British artist and explorer. He served on the 1864 Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition initiated by Governor of Vancouver Island, Arthur Edward Kennedy (1809-1883), and the Western Union Telegraph Co.'s expedition...