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 accompanying notes. "Mt. Bona straight ahead (mostly covered in clouds) and the Russell Glacier below. Note: the small peak just to the right of the black diagonal windshield frame (running obliquely through the center of the image)...
Title from accompanying notes. "9 April. Bamboo, Al Randall (expedition leader), and Pete are making a sign to welcome the main party of expedition members to the Russell Glacier. We were toasting the arrival of Bamboo and Al with a little...
Title from accompanying notes. "Floyd's and Cliff's planes (Cliff had changed to a 6-place Cessna after our initial landing on the Russell Glacier) bringing in people and gear." Two airplanes on skis, one marked N9890X and the other N4521F....
Title from accompanying notes. "On the summit of Mount Bona: Pete's pack in foreground. Looking down onto the Russell Glacier (base camp is down there somewhere)." Flags of the United States of America and Japan are furled together on...
Title taken from caption. USO driver Russell Green on crutches with another man holding camera in Alaska during military service. Also from caption: "He did a lot of driving the station wagon for the U.S.O. Gave me my first driving lessons."...
Left to right: Canadian officer from Royal Canadian Air Force; Cmdr. Paul F. Foster; Lt. Cdr. William Miller, Jr.; U.S. Army officer (C.O. at Annette) and Lieutenant Commander James S. Russell.
Title taken from caption. Group photograph of people attending the statehood ceremony for the inclusion of Hawaii as the 50th state at Punchbowl Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii. Identified people in the front row are left to right: Mrs Lorrin P....
Caption attached to this photograph relates: Graduates of the electronic technician pilot class undertaken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs are greeted by Senator E. Gruening at RCA Headquarters in Anchorage. The class has just returned from RCA...
"Eight native Alaskans, of Indian and Eskimo backgrounds, conclude 18-months study of Industrial and Communications Electrinics by receiving diplomas from the RCA Institutes in New York. All are members of a pilot educational project sponsored by...
"U. S. Delegation visiting Hawaii for Statehood Celebration, Nov. 25, 1959, paid an official call to Gen. I. D. White, at Fort Shafter, Oahu, Hawaii. Left to right: Lt. Gen. T.J.H. Trapnell, Dep. Cdr. in Chief & Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Pacific;...
Verso: These native Alaskans successfully completed an 18-months course in Industrial and Communications Electronics and were graduated August 10 from the RCA Institutes in New York. All are members of a pilot educational project sponsored by the...
Title from verso. "Returning from China and Siberia, Vice-President, Henry A. Wallace dined at Ladd Field, Fairbanks Alaska, with Russian and American airmen who fly lend-lease planes to the Soviet Air Forces through the Alaskan Division, Air...
Title from accompanying notes. "Floyd & Pete burying skis for use as anchor points to tie down the plane for the night. Floyd, and Lois who lives in Illiamna (which is NW of Kodiak) spent the night. Note: Lois describes her night staying with...
Title from accompanying notes. Two men in front of hand written banner that reads "Welcome main party, Russell Glacier Hotel, AJJEX '67". The ends of the sign are held up with skis stuck in the snow.
Title from accompanying notes. "Looking down toward Base Camp. The small dark spot in the shadow area of the glacier is Base Camp." Russell Glacier and mountains.
Title taken from caption "Russ Dow ready to take pictures on Gillham's route to Fairbanks, June 1937". View is of Russell Dow and his camera posing in front of a plane.
Title taken from caption. View of Russ Dow on the left and Leona and Sam Houston on the right. Russell Dow is a noted Alaskan photographer. Sam Houston was a park ranger in McKinley Park. Photo taken in Mount McKinley National Park (later called...