Photo of, left to right, Private Fred Wildon Fickett, Lieutenant Henry T. Allen and Sergeant Cady Robertson, members of the Copper and Tanana Rivers Expedition. Photo taken in Saint Michael, a village on St. Michael Island, Alaska. Annotations on...
Most of the collection consists of photographs of person, mountains, equipment, and aircraft used in the expedition to recover bodies from the C-A1 of the ATC which crashed in the Mount McKinley region, circa 1944.
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Title taken from border of photo. Portrait of Lieutenant Henry Tureman Allen, leader of 1885 expedition to explore Copper and Tanana Rivers in Alaska. He is wearing boots made from animal hides and fur. From verso: "Lieut. Allen." ca. 1885.
Handwritten note reads "Allen Kilbuck, Napakiak". Man appears to be seated on a pile of wood while a child in a winter hat stands near what appears to be a small building. The photo's colors have faded and it now...
Title taken from caption. " Johnson and Allen and Darling entries, fifth All Alaskan sweepstakes, Siberian vs. American dogs, Nome Alaska 1912 . Lomen Bros, Nome # 863 ".
Cataloguer's note: John Johnson, also known as "The Iron Man"...
Title taken from caption. View of five members of the National Geographic expedition (Clarence N. Fenner, Frank I. Jones, Emanuel G. Zies, E.T. Allen, James S. Hine) preparing to leave camp with all their equipment. They are accompanied by Rodney...
Title taken from caption. Frances Allen, president of Anchorage Garden Club, pushes cart of flowers during 23rd Annual Flower show sponsored by Anchorage Garden Club and held in lobby of First National Bank of Anchorage at 4th Avenue and G Street...
Title taken from verso. Portrait of Henry Tureman Allen sitting on stool with pipe in Washington, D.C. Also from verso: "Jordan Photographer. 1227 Pa. [sic] Ave. Washington, D.C. No. of negative 8984." From border of photo: "Jordan. 1227...
Expedition journal, 50 pages. Dates March 20-June 13, 1885. 4 inches wide by 6.75 inches high. Discusses the Allen Expedition up the Copper River and describes their activities and hardships; it also contains weather and other scientific...
Allen Ross, along with other men, lives in a basement while looking for work on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline; two beds, a tiny table, a dresser, and stacked belongings fill the room
Hunters pose with a wide variety of game after the second annual hunt in Seward, Alaska. The following men appear in the photograph: Front row from left to right: Elgin Vaughan, George Sexton, Claude Matson, Frank Cotter, Anton Eide, W. R....
Title taken from caption. A large group of Seward, Alaska men pose for a portrait with their hunting trophies. Back row from left to right: Elgin Vaughan, George Sexton, Claude Matson, Frank Cotter, Anton Eide, W.R. McDonald, Herbert Tozier, Sam...
Herbert Heller was an avid collector of historical material on Alaska, with emphasis on the gold-seeking pioneers of 1898. Among these pioneers was his uncle, (Robert) Lynn Smith, a gold miner, jeweler and U.S. Marshal in Alaska. Smith’s career...
Title from caption: "Bergers No. 1 Racing Team Winner Second Annual All Alaska Sweepstakes April 1st 1909 Distance 408 Miles Time 82 hours 2 minutes 41 sec. A. A. Allen Driver. Copyright A. L. Bell."
Title from verso. "Allen D. Hulen CAA District Adminstrator Alaska Region Anc." A shoulder-length, close-up portrait of a man in glasses, wearing a dark suit, a white shirt, and a bow tie. The pin on his lapel has the form of wings on a shield...
Title taken from caption. View of the members of the 1919 National Geographic expedition. Caption also says: "Party assembled in Kodiak before sailing -- left to right: Helt, Sayre, Hagelbarger, Kolb, Yori, Griggs, Folsom, Fenner, Allen, Miller,...
Title taken from caption. View of the 1919 National Geographic expedition gathered in Kodiak. The masts and rigging of a ship can be seen above the heads of the expedition in the background. Caption also says: "Party assembled in Kodiak before...
Title taken from caption. View of seven members of the National Geographic expedition around a campfire in front of the Lagoon Camp cabin. Clothing can be seen set out to dry, while several of the men are eating by the fire. Caption also says:...