View of horse standing near fence in southcentral Alaska, with building partially visible at right and Lion Head mountain visible in right background. Slide mount dated: "April 1960." 1955-1960. Photograph type: 35 mm color slide. Photographer:...
Johnson and Bertha's family: Back row: Brenda, Sherrie, Barbara, Kathleen, Virginia, and Cora. Second row: Johnson, Jr., Rudy, Stanley Ned, Ross and Bergman. Thrid row:...
(4:51 min) (02 of 25) Personal background
office work; Valdez; Ketchikan; steamship company -- like family; spirit of adventure; Alaska Steam -- important community; changes; Fairbanks; Alaska Railroad; competition; freight
(4:15 min.) (07 of 25) Ship stories ship; anchor; Neilson, Chris; near disaster; Native hospital; bill collecting; travel; box of money -- 20 dollar bills
(4:22 min.) (09 of 25) Small town lifestyle people -- friendly; people -- helpful; longshoreman -- generous; museum; Captain Valdez -- pictures; Captain Cordova -- pictures; Ambassador of Spain; potlatch
(7:16 min.) (10 of 25) Business and politics important visitors -- Valdez; Lee, Forbes C.; Lee, Ruth; Whittier; Anchorage; politics; Clark, Espy; Washington DC. -- Representative; mayor; Kendall, Bruce -- Senator; argument; submarine; Eagles Hall
(4:21 min.) (13 of 25) Trade and shipping in Alaska Alaska trade and shipping -- unique; one way haul; exception -- salmon; ship salmon -- cannery; ship movements in water