Title from verso. "'Miss Fairbanks' Mis Jane Gordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Gordon, boarded a PAA Electra August 3rd flying to Juneau where she met 'Miss Alaska', Irene Reenstrom of Seward. Miss Gordon is managing the Miss Alaska...
Title taken from caption. View of Pan American World Airways airplane at air field in Nome, Alaska. Boxes, barrels, and pallets sit near airplane and buildings are visible in background. Lettering on airplane reads: "Pan American World [...]" and...
Ice buildup in back is from Arctic Ocean. Noel Wein pilot and James Stewart co-pilot later went on to PAA Alaska and Honolulu runs. Noel Wien photo. Verso: “Landing Ford Tri-Motor at Barrow Village on lagoon. In background notice ice pressure in...
8x10 photo. Title from handwritten note on verso. Full note reads:
"L to R Dispatcher Tom Devane, Capt Al Monsen, Oper Mgr Emmer Bassett, Capt S[.]E[.]Robbins Main Mgr Loren Fernald, [Sta. Mgr?] Clark Bassett, [Mail Spur?] Fred...
Ransom Tony Schultz (Tony) came to Alaska in 1938. That same year he bought his first plane and obtained his pilot's license. He began flying for Star Airlines (later Alaska Airlines) in 1940, and in 1950, was chosen as their first chief bush...
(4:18 min.) (14 of 28) 14. Pacific Alaska Airways
Joe Barrows set up this airline; he wanted Pan Am to take it over for him. He wanted to fly clipper flying boats. His wife stayed in Alaska and was the first woman (Mary Barrows) to get...
Title from verso. "Clyde Armistead, pilot S. E. Robbins, hip boats [boots] and [?] our reading for take off on an arctic rescue mission. Sam O. White in center." The letters PAA are visible on the door of the aircraft.
Title from verso. "P.A.A [Pacific Alaska Airlines] 'Electra' at Juneau Airport (c)36 Ordway, 35446." A view of an airplane, marked "PAA" and "NC 14259", in the foreground and a scenic view of the snow covered mountains and valley in the distance.
Title from verso. "Right to Left: Cathrine McQuay Shropshire (?). Dolly Devine, Lori King, YNK (?), Russian planning officers. Note: 5 gas cans (?). Looking [illegible] not until PAA [Pacific Alaska Airlines] started flying along river did they...
Title taken from image. Man holding mail pouch. Lettering on pouch: First Official Flight Via Air, Juneau, White Horse, Fairbanks, May 3, 1938. Airplane in background: PAA.
Kiksuddi [Kiksadi] totem carved by Wrangell boys and sent to Pres. Roosevelt via first PAA mail trip Alaska to States. Title and description from Photographer's notes. Photographer's number 344.