William H. Dall
Alaskan Explorer
Photographs
Robert Kennicott (1835-1866), explorer and naturalist, in his field clothes, c. 1860. Noted for his field work
in Alaska, Kennicott was one of a group of young naturalists who lived in the Smithsonian Castle and dubbed
themselves "The Megatherium Club." Kennicott died in Alaska on May 13, 1866 while commanding the
Western Union Telegraph Expedition.
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