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In 1887, according to Greenfield's sketch (fig. 21), the 

 south or southeast spit remained essentially as in 1884, 

 and the drawing appears to show also a beach or spit on 

 the east side. 



In 1890, judging from the photographs taken by the U. 

 S. Fish Commission steamer ' Albatross' (figs. 12 and 

 14), the southeast spit continued and the east spit had be- 

 come well established. The photograph from the south- 

 east (fig. 12) shows the high base of the east spit, but 

 owing to the presence behind it of the north spit, connect- 

 ing it with the new volcano, its extent cannot be deter- 

 mined. 



In 1891, as seen from the 'Albatross' when at anchor 

 just east of the new volcano, the east and south spits ap- 



FIG. 35. OLD BOGOSLOF (ON LEFT 1 ) AND PART OF NEW BOGOSLOF (ON RIGHT) 

 AUGUST II, 1891. SHOWS EAST AND WEST SPITS OF OLD BOGOSLOF. 



peared as one long, broad beach, rising abruptly in a ter- 

 race about midway of its length (fig. 35). 



In 1895, as shown in Purington's photograph from New 

 Bogoslof (fig. 27), which is a nearer view than fig. 35 and 

 from a point slightly farther west, the conditions remained 

 the same, and are more clearly shown. Another photo- 

 graph made the same day (fig. 7) shows that the east spit 

 began exactly at the base of the north cliff. 



