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William H. Dall, Alaskan Explorer

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American Rocket Pioneer

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	William H. Dall, third from left, at camp while on an expedition.
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.
	An engraving of men on the Western Union Telegraph Expedition traveling up an icy river in Russia America, what is now called Alaska.
The Yukon Territory: The Narrative of W.H. Dall, Leader of the Expeditions to Alaska in 1866-1868 was written by William Dall and published in 1898.
	Obsidian from the beach of Norwikakat River, Alaska, by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition to Alaska, 1865-1866.

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