Ericson, Greta.

Watson Colt Allis was born in Topsfield, Massachusetts in 1857. As a young man, Allis became interested in the whaling and sealing industries and joined a whaling expedition to the Arctic Circle. His ship was caught in the ice and he nearly lost his life. Later he was active as a sealer and was associated with the North American Commercial Company and the Alaska Commercial Company. Allis retired to St. Helena, California in 1922 and died on April 7, 1942.

From the description of Greta Ericson Photographs, 1913-ca. 1930's. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 314196948