St. Lawrence Island famine
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The St. Lawrence Island famine killed around 1,000 people on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea off the Alaskan mainland during the years 1878–1880. The possible causes may have been overfishing, d
Reindeer calves in Alaska, 1899
USRC Thomas Corwin
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The Thomas Corwin was a revenue cutter of the United States Revenue-Marine and United States Revenue Cutter Service and subsequently a merchant vessel. These two very different roles both centered on
St. Lawrence Island famine
…A famine during the years 1878–1880 caused many to starve and many others to leave, drastically reducing the island's population. The revenue cutter USRC Thomas Corwin visited the island in 1880. After visiting multiple villages, the Thomas Corwin's crew estimated that out of 1,500 remaining inhabitants, 1,000 were…
Departure for Alaska, 1885
Corwin entering a lead 1884
Corwin unloading on sea ice at Nome, June 1, 1907; F.H. Nowell
Dogsleds viewed from the Corwin during unloading, 5 miles off shore, June 1, 1907; F.H. Nowell