Peerspective view of the great Muir glacier, View of the Muir Glacier, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'From a photograph by IW Taber (from the East Moraine)', photographer: Isaiah West Taber, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1885 - in or before 1890, North America, Alaska, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 102 mm x width 175 mm, Print opposite title page., glacier, Muir Glacier, A wide, sepia-toned photograph shows a rugged ice formation rising from calm water, with jagged, towering peaks and steep, angular faces that display a variety of textured surfaces and crevices; a large detached chunk of ice floats near the base of the formation in the foreground, while the water in front appears smooth and reflective; the sky above is pale and empty, and faint distant landforms are visible at the far left edge of the image.
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Peerspective view of the great Muir glacier, View of the Muir Glacier, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'From a photograph by IW Taber (from the East Moraine)', photographer: Isaiah West Taber, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1885 - in or before 1890, North America, Alaska, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 102 mm x width 175 mm, Print opposite title page., glacier, Muir Glacier, A wide, sepia-toned photograph shows a rugged ice formation rising from calm water, with jagged, towering peaks and steep, angular faces that display a variety of textured surfaces and crevices; a large detached chunk of ice floats near the base of the formation in the foreground, while the water in front appears smooth and reflective; the sky above is pale and empty, and faint distant landforms are visible at the far left edge of the image.

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Peerspective view great Muir glacier View Muir Glacier page photomechanical print inscription photograph IW Taber East Moraine photographer Isaiah West Taber Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon cliché maker anonymous c 1885 - 1890 North America Alaska paper collotype photoprint height 102 mm x width 175 mm Print opposite title page glacier wide sepia-toned photograph rugged ice formation rising calm water jagged towering peaks steep angular faces display variety textured surfaces crevices large detached chunk ice floats near base formation foreground water front smooth reflective sky pale empty faint distant landforms visible far left edge image

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