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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Director C. Davis of the Chicago Field Museum announced a new expedition to the Alaska Peninsula, departing Seattle around May 1, 1927, to collect Kodiak bears and specimens. Financed by Chicago merchant Alexander Revell and led by big game hunter Robert W. Tansill, the party includes five other Illinois and Wisconsin sportsmen aboard the 65-foot cruiser 'Ethel'.
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ANOTHER EXPEDITION FOR CHICAGO FIELD MUSEUM
Chicago, April 21. (P)--Director C. Davis of the Chicago Field Museum has announced a new expedition to the Alaska Peninsula to leave Seattle about May 1st, to collect a group of Kodiak bears and other specimens.
Alexander Revell, a Chicago merchant, is to finance the enterprise, which is to be called the Alexander Revell-Field Museum Expedition to Alaska of 1927. Robert W. Tansill, another Chicago business man, and big game hunter, will command the party, which will include five other Illinois and Wisconsin sportsmen.
The party will make the trip on the "Ethel," a sixty-five foot cruiser.
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Chicago
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April 21
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Director C. Davis announced a new expedition to the Alaska Peninsula leaving Seattle about May 1st to collect Kodiak bears and specimens. Financed by Alexander Revell, named Alexander Revell-Field Museum Expedition to Alaska of 1927. Commanded by Robert W. Tansill with five other Illinois and Wisconsin sportsmen on the 'Ethel' cruiser.