Title from verso. "In the winter of 1942-43, Sir Hubert Wilkins, celebrated Arctic explorer, visited Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska, to help solve some of the problems that arose in pushing lend-lease planes through to Russia during one of the...
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Title from note on verso: "Eskimo women R. R. work crew of Cantwell section won awards for best maintained section." In an e-mail dated 22 May 2013, Leann Wagerle mentions that these women are Athabascan, not Eskimo. She identifies them: ...
Label on album page reads: "A series of pictures showing the construction of the Gov. R.R. on the north end of the road where construction was started in 1915." Photograph label reads: "In March 1914 an act of Congress gave...
Title from caption. Photograph of Mrs. Rivenburg and two of her friends on the back of a W.P. & Y.R.R. car. The sign on the back of the car reads 'White Pass and Yukon Route' around the edge and 'Gateway to the Yukon' in center. Narrative in...
The entire collection contains reports, correspondence, pamphlets, and administrative records received from the agricultural stations at Matanuska, Fairbanks, and Petersburg. The papers address such topics as environmental data, Alaskan flora,...
"Presentation of the Col. Raul Esteves Cup to Camp "El Caribe" of the P. R. R. A.--the presentation is being made by Dr. Ernest H. Gruening, Director of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions and Administratory of the P. R. R. A. to...
Title taken from caption. "Tanana Valley R. R. Trains at Fox, Alaska. Hand colored." Business signs visible include: "Chesley & Ryan General Merchandise, Miners Supplies - Steam Fitting" and "P.C.S.Co Market".
First volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. June 18-Nov. 12, 1915. [143] pages ; 16 cm.
May-August 1899 Physical descrip: 2 albums (277 photographic prints) : b&w ; 24 x 34 cm.
General Note: Photographs by Edward S. Curtis, E.H. Harriman, C. Hart Merriam, Grove Karl Gilbert, L.J.C., W.B.D., W.R.C., W.H.A., and R.R.-