Title taken from verso. Portrait of photographer Ward W. Wells, Jr. holding Speed Graphic camera in Anchorage, Alaska. Also from verso: "Publicity portrait - 1953." 1953. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 7" x 5".
Title taken from information with photo. Aerial view of Union Oil Company oil drilling operation near Soldotna, Alaska, with Cook Inlet in background. Sept. 9, 1959. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 5" x 7".
Title taken from information with photo. Aerial view of Union Oil Company oil drilling operation near Soldotna, Alaska, with oil rig, vehicles, trailers, and buildings. Sept. 9, 1959. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 5" x 7".
View of a glacier at the head of Port Wells in Prince William Sound, Alaska, taken in April 1898 by Walter Mendenhall during the 1898 Cook's Inlet Exploring Expedition led by Edwin F. Glenn on behalf of the U.S. Army.
Cyanotype photograph of glacier at the head of Port Wells on Prince William Sound in 1898. Photograph taken by Walter C. Mendenhall during the 1898 Cook's Inlet Exploring Expedition, led by Edwin F. Glenn on behalf of the U.S. Army.
U.S. Government Reindeer Project managers Joe Chase (right) and "Uncle John" using walkie-talkie to communicate with herders at Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Alaska. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitled] "Nunivak Island Reindeer...
Edward Westen (at left) discussing his ivory carvings with writer Howard Kosbau in Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Alaska. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitled] "Nunivak Island Reindeer Story - August 1954. By Howard Kosbau and...
Three children pose in front of barabaras near U.S. Government Reindeer Project complex in Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Alaska, with other buildings in background and salmon drying on pole at right. From information with photo: [Photo used in article...
Children, two dressed in parkas made of seal gut, standing on beach at Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Alaska. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitled] "Nunivak Island Reindeer Story - August 1954. By Howard Kosbau and Ward W. Wells,...
Men loading frozen reindeer carcasses on wagon for transporting to floatplane at U.S. Government Reindeer Project complex, Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Alaska, with others looking on and conveyor belts running over head. From information with photo:...
Three children wearing fur trimmed kuspuks sitting in doorway of post office in Mekoryuk on Nunivak Island, Alaska. Child at right holds "Cracker Jack" box. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitled] "Nunivak Island Reindeer...
View of muskox near U.S. Government Reindeer Project complex at Mekoryuk on Nunivak Island, Alaska, with beach in background. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitle] "Nunivak Island Reindeer Story - August 1954. By Howard...
U.S. Government Reindeer Project manager Joe Chase and Project engineer Fred Chase holding frozen reindeer entrails in cold storage room at Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Alaska. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitled] "Nunivak...
Group of ivory carvings made at Nunivak Island, Alaska, including figurines (one of walrus), letter openers decorated with seal figures, and crochet hook decorated with fish figure. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitled]...
Reindeer herd in small pen at U.S. Government Reindeer Project complex in Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Alaska. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitled] "Nunivak Island Reindeer Story - August 1954. By Howard Kosbau and Ward W....
View of village of Mekoryuk on Nunivak Island, Alaska, location of U.S. Government Reindeer Project. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitled] "Nunivak Island Reindeer Story - August 1954. By Howard Kosbau and Ward W. Wells,...
Man with reindeer carcass hanging on hook on conveyor belt being taken to skinning room at U.S. Government Reindeer Project complex in Mekoryuk on Nunivak Island, Alaska. Other men are in background, and children and others are standing by fence at...