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 taken from front. View of ship "24th of May" in harbor at Prince Rupert, British Columbia, with town in foreground. 1898? Postcard. Original photograph size: 3 1/4" x 5 3/8".
African-American soldiers of the 24th Infantry march in July 4th parade, rifles on shoulders; a man with a large drum is in foreground; spectators line the route
Caption reads: "Ladies Minstrel Show, Nome, Alaska, Feb. 24th, 1903." A group of women are on stage, probably performing a minstrel show in black-face. The musicians of the pit orchestra sit in front of the state and...
Title from caption. Photograph shows a large crowd at the the sale of the first lot, in Nenana, Alaska. Caption reads: "The first lot sold at Nenana, Alaska. Aug. 24th. 1916. And the purchaser, Harry E. St. George". A large black spot appears...
Title from caption. Photograph shows land being cleared for Second St. in Nenana, Alaska, on August 24th, 1916. Caption also reads: "No. 30. A. J. Johnson, Official photographer, A. E. C.".
Title from caption. Photograph shows men at the A. E. C. Commissary building in Nenana, Alaska, on August 24th, 1916. Caption also reads: "No. 37. A. J. Johnson, Official photographer, A. E. C.".
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 caption. "Drag line excavator loading ballast near Nenana, Alaska. August 24th, 1917." This is an Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 67. August 24, 1917. Photographer: A. J. Johnson.
Title taken from caption on Album. "Crossing Yukon with mail at Tanana Mission. Shade photo. Oct. 24th". [One person stands in a rowboat while the other sits;, both are rowing through river ice.]
Title taken from caption on Album. "Safely at Tanana Crossing Oct 24th, 1919. Jack Singleton[?] and Teddy, David McConnell, Mrs. McConnell, F. B. D., Sam [dog]."
Title taken from caption. View of a large wooden barn with one wagon in the right foreground at the governmental experiment farm, Kalsin Bay, Kodiak Island, Alaska. There is an engine on wheels in the background that looks like a tractor but is...
Title taken from caption. View of an unidentified man standing next to a ladder that is attached to the taller of the two silos at the experiment station at Kalsin Bay, Kodiak Island, Alaska. Caption also says:"The 2 silos of the experiment station...
Title taken from caption. View of the "Red Wing" under sail. Caption also says:"The Red Wing owned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kodiak Experiment Station. Sept. 24th." Based on other photos in the series this photo was most likely taken...
Title taken from caption. View of a scale used to weigh cattle set up in front of a barn. The print on the scale reads "Howe Pacific Scale & Supply Co. Portland Ore." Caption also says:"The farm scale finds its place in Alaskan agriculture. Part of...
Title taken from caption. Caption also says: "House and silo at the Experiment Station Ranch at Kalsin Bay, Kodiak. Sept 24th." Photo taken during National Geographic Society expedition on the way to Katmai area. Sept. 24, 1919.