Alaska coast is to become the show-place of the earth, and pilgrims, not only from the United States, but from far beyond the seas, will throng in endless procession to see it. Its grandeur is more valuable than the gold or the fish or the timber, for... The National Geographic Magazine - Page 1961901Full view - About this book
| American Geographical Society of New York - Electronic journals - 1915 - 1204 pages
...Range are duplicated and a thousand-fold exceeded in Alaska. The Alaska coast I I B * S fe 1 o I < 3 is to become the show-place of the earth, and pilgrims,...you are old, go by all means; but if you are young, wait. The scenery of Alaska is much grander than anything else of the kind in the world, and it is... | |
| Alaska - 1902 - 474 pages
...interior, which has a much more favorable summer climate than the coast; but even there success is doubtful. However, as the higher rate of freight to...you are old, go by all means; but if you are young, wait. The scenery of Alaska is much grander than anything else of the kind in the world, and it is... | |
| Alaska - 1906 - 190 pages
...surely a large share of these assets is contained in Southeastern Alaska. To quote Mr. Gannett: — "There are glaciers, mountains and fiords elsewhere,...given those intending to visit Alaska for pleasure and for sightseeing. If you are old, go, by all means ; but if you are young, stay away until you grow... | |
| United States. National Resources Planning Board - Regional planning - 1938 - 684 pages
...will throng in endless procession to see it. Its grandeur is more valuable than the gold or the flsh or the timber, for it will never be exhausted. This...measured by health and pleasure it will be incalculable.* Mountains Alaska's mountains have great recreational potentialities. The Pacific coast is embraced... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs - 1940 - 268 pages
...are duplicated and a thousand fold exceeded in Alaska. The Alaska coast is to become the show place of the earth, and pilgrims, not only from the United...measured by health and pleasure it will be incalculable. (Harriman Alaska expedition. In Gannett, Henry. General geography, vol. II; New York, Doubleday Page... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs - Alaska - 1940 - 268 pages
...are duplicated and a thousand fold exceeded in Alaska. The Alaska coast is to become the show place of the earth, and pilgrims, not only from the United....measured by health and pleasure it will be incalculable. (Harriman Alaska expedition. In Gannett, Henry. General geography, vol. II; New York, Doubleday Page... | |
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