Herman Odessey. On the right eating breakfast a la carte

Herman Odessey (l) and Walter J. Bilby (r). Triangulation work in Montana. A two-man observing party heading to a station

Hubert Paton. Taking a sun sight on the LYDONIA

Ralph Pfau (l). Early morning computing of previous night's astronomic observations

Ernst Stohsner. With blue fox on Amlia Island. Shore camp off of PIONEER

Almon M. Vincent. Chief Electronics Technician on the GUIDE. Invented radio sono-buoy

Sam White. At Station Portage with party of William M. Scaife. Sam White became one of the top bush pilots in Alaska in the 1940's and 1950's

Sam White. Conducting reconnaissance on the Yukon River. Sam White became one of the top bush pilots in Alaska in the 1940's and 1950's

Cartoon by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, brother of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow . Alexander served on the Survey for close to 40 years. This was his view of work on island off the coast of Maine.

Cartoon by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, brother of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow . Alexander was dreaming of getting rich on railroad stocks.

Sometimes things just catch the eye of the coast surveyor.

Bad news for Pollywogs - an Equator crossing is imminent. A 1985 crossing of the line on the MALCOLM BALDRIGE

Hosing down an unworthy Pollywog. Lieutenant Ray Moses catches the wrath of the almighty Shellbacks. Crossing the Equator on the PIONEER

Pollywog taking a bath. Yum! Yum! A bath and lunch at the same. Nothing better than fermented garbage. A 1985 crossing of the line on the MALCOLM BALDRIGE

King Neptune making sure that a Pollywog attains the proper aroma. A 1985 crossing of the line on the MALCOLM BALDRIGE

A trip to the royal barber - all Pollywogs must profess a love of Shellbacks. A 1985 crossing of the line on the MALCOLM BALDRIGE

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of plane table rodman beset by mosquitos and black flies.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of office cartographer attempting to reconstruct survey in office from field records.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of field surveyors climbing to station.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of Tlingit Indian crewman being informed to paint the mast as opposed to produce totem pole.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of Tlingit Indian crewman being informed on how to camouflage WWII era survey ship in Alaska.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of Coast Surveyors noting they had forgotten instrument for observing after climbing difficult peak.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of the life-style of a Coast Survey lightkeeper.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of Coast Survey rodman concerned about bear

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of Coast Survey rodman concerned about glacier

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of sailor on shore leave

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of sailor on shore leave with advice being dispensed by an old salt.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of Coast Surveyors dream after a season in a remote area of Alaska.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of engineer on watch dreaming of coffee

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of the legendary effects of what was fondly known as "launch lunch."

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of Coast Surveyor lightkeeper working in Arizona on mountain and desert triangulation party.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of a visit by Rear Admiral H. Arnold Karo to the Seattle ship base.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of Coast Survey triangulation crew in Arizona desert.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen beautiful holiday card detailing the work of the Coast Survey in Alaska

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon recounting plane table work on offshore rock with tide coming in.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of officer running plane table while umbrella man blown over

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoons of curious on-looker asking to help with survey. Second cartoon of a soon to be teased tough chief buying perfume and being seen by young crewman.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen colored cartoon re-living cartoon seen in image 3736. Like all good stories, this one improved with age, the mountain being named Mt. Tuffo and gaining approximately 5,000 feet in elevation.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of launch hydrography and casting the lead. Second cartoon of seedy looking Coast Surveyor whitewashing while being beset by mosquitoes and flies.

Clarence E. Pete" Petersen cartoon of a "typical" tide gauge installation party at work.

New Ensigns helping calibrate the radar. The tinfoil both helps reflect the radar and protect brain from radar pulses. On the NOAA Ship WHITING

Before women were part of the crew. On the WENONAH

The aftermath of a tower blowing over. Bob had his head buried a foot deep in the tundra. Photo #1 of sequence

Bob and his pal were okay after all. Photo #2 of sequence

Bob was the duty driver that night. Bob Pryce at the Last Chance Bar in Umiat

Flying hybrid cow taking in the view. Another sight to catch the eye

The bugs were so big they crushed the OFF cans.

Were things better in the old days?

The youngest commander - promotion was fast in those days.

The battle of the sexes - photo #1.