Description of the natural history of Alaska, the society and customs of the native Alaskans, missionaries and their efforts for education.

"3 Heliotype plates by the Heliotype Printing Co., Boston, with 5 photographs of Alaskan natives. 5 Photo-engravings from photographs of scenery. All were taken by Rev. J.A[dolphus].H. Hartmann and W.H. Weinland: a full account appears in Appendix I, p. 55. The ethnographic interest of these plates of Native Americans and the attempts to westernize them generally outweigh their pictorial values, except for one man standing against mossy rocks, dressed in full skins, which captures his dignity. Interestingly there also appear copies of this book with plates by the Photogravure Co., New York..."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 87.

A survey of the economic resources of Alaska in the early territorial period of 1868 to 1895 including seal and salmon fishing, in particular in the Bering Sea and Pribilof Islands, and the condition of native peoples, as well as the operations of the Alaska Commercial Company. Includes annual reports of agents in charge of seal islands.