Old Kasaan Totem Pole, Steamship Spokane, Alaska August 25 1908 Sizes:A3 (297x420mm) Archival Print (Unframed) The aristocratic lady in a

The aristocratic lady in a wig and a large hat on the front of the menu

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Old Kasaan Totem Pole, Steamship Spokane, Alaska August 25 1908 Sizes:A3 (297x420mm) Archival Print (Unframed) The aristocratic lady in aIn the early 20th century, tourists to Alaska enjoyed luxury trips on board ships like the Pacific Coast Steamship companys Spokane. A popular destination was the one noted on this 1908 menu the village of Old Kasaan, a Haida Indian settlement about 30 miles west of Ketchikan in southeastern Alaska. Spread over 38 acres, the village had once been a thriving community, noted for its 69 totem poles. The most precious totems stood outside the home of the