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English: Shishaldin Volcano (left) and Mt. Isanotski, Unimak Island, ca. 1912   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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John E. Thwaites  (1863–1940)  wikidata:Q46211791
 
Alternative names
John Edward Thwaites
Description American postal worker and photographer
– was employed in Alaska by the US federal government as a postal clerk for the Railway Mail Service during the early part of the 20th century, and he traveled the route from Valdez to Unalaska onboard a wood hulled mailboat delivering mail to the coastal communities; he was also an amateur photographer.
Date of birth/death 1863 Edit this at Wikidata 1940 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Eastwood, Ontario, Canada Mercer Island
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creator QS:P170,Q46211791
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English: Shishaldin Volcano (left) and Mt. Isanotski, Unimak Island, ca. 1912
Description
English: Caption on image: Shishaldon Volcano, Alaska. Mt. Isanotsky PH Coll 247.263
The Shishaldin Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian arc. It has erupted at least 29 times since 1775. The cone has a base diameter of approximately 10 miles (16 km). The most recent eruptive period occurred in April-May 1999. Mt. Isanotski is a stratovolcano, also known as "Ragged Jack" for its rugged and jagged features, that is located on Unimak Island in the Aleutian island chain. It has not erupted since the 1840s.
  • Subjects (LCTGM): Shishaldin Volcano (Alaska); Isanotski Volcano (Alaska); Volcanoes--Alaska; Unimak Island (Alaska)
Depicted place Unimak Island
Date circa 1912
date QS:P571,+1912-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
institution QS:P195,Q219563
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216
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English: John E. Thwaites Photographs of Alaska
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