Title taken from front. View of U.S. Naval destroyer 275 with U.S. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, U.S. Secretary of the Interior John Barton Payne, and Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman on board, departing Anchorage, Alaska. An Alaska Engineering...
Title taken from front. View of men standing and walking alongside Alaska Engineering Commission train at mile 275 at Chulitna, Alaska, with buildings and tents in left background. Also from front: "A.E.C. G-1693." An Alaska Engineering Commission...
Remainder of title: , and conferring jurisdiction upon said court to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgement upon any and all claims which said Indians may have, or claim to have, against the United States, and for other purposes.
View of 275 horsepower Atlas diesel engine directly connected to 200 kw alternator installed in 1940 at Independence Mine power plant house near Hatcher Pass in southcentral Alaska. 1948.
Title taken from verso. View of Alaska Railroad construction work train, Engine No. 275, Wasilla, Alaska, with buildings. Also from verso: "Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." 1917. Original photographe size: 4" x 5".
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...