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Cruising The World's Smoothest Waterway Thru The Inside Passage & 10,000 Islands Of Alaska Pacific Steamship Co.

Cruising The World's Smoothest Waterway Thru The Inside Passage & 10,000 Islands Of Alaska

Pacific Steamship Co.

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Publication: PSSCO, 1929, NP

9 7/8" x 6 1/2" colorful pictorial wrappers. 28 pp., illustrations, itineraries, map. Overview of Southern Alaska to include its cities, glaciers, mountains, gold mines, totem poles Indians, etc. Brief descriptions of tour from Seattle to Skagway and Sitka and Return with itinerary, information of cost, days required, name of steamships, what one can expect to see, etc. Additional information on Dorothy Alexander Cruise, which follow the same route as tour just mentioned but is the largest, fastest and most commodious steamship in the Alaska excursion service. Also information on a second tour from Seattle to Skagway and Sitka and Return with Side Trip to Lake Bennett. Again brief description of the tour and with information on cost, time required, mileage covered, schedule, itinerary, etc. Finally, brief description of a tour from Seattle to Seward and Kodiak and Return with information on cost, time needed, name of steamships, etc. along with itinerary. Trips last from 9 - 19 days and cost between $100 - $188, including berth and meals. Numerous photographs and illustrations throughout. At center of booklet is a two-page photo of Mendenhall Glacier with information about it. Two center pages fold out to reveal a color map of the routes taken through the Inside Passage and with small black and white photos of various areas inset. Top corner of first 12 pages creased, lightly rubbed at spine and with wear to the extremities.

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