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1912: Doctor assigned to guide health care in Alaska

The U.S. Public Health Service assigns Dr. Emil Krulish to supervise health care in the Territory of Alaska.

Theme
Federal-Tribal Relations
Region
Arctic, Northwest Coast, Subarctic

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Dr. Emil Krulish (on right), Barrow, Alaska, August 13, 1913

Courtesy Alaska State Library, Emil Krulish Photograph Collection

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Dr. Emil Krulish, standing in front of the bow of a ship on the Arctic ocean, Barrow, Alaska, 1913

Courtesy Alaska State Library, Emil Krulish Photograph Collection