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Bird's-eye view of Sitka, Alaska and Sitka Sound, date unknown, sometime between 1900 and 1950

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Filed in Alaska--Cities--Sitka Sitka is located on the west coast of Baranof Island, 95 miles southwest of Juneau. Sitka was originally inhabited by a major Tlingit Indian tribe, who called the village "Shee Atika." Russian explorer Vitus Bering arrived with his expedition in 1741, and in 1799 the site became known by the Russian invaders as "Ne... United States--Alaska--Sitka
Display date:
1900?/1950?
Format:
image
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Digital Public Library of America
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University of Washington
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University of Washington
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