Title taken from caption. "9208 -- (26) The White men who made packing a business on the Dyea trail in 1898 carried from 75 to 150 pounds at a time, while the Indian packers carried from 100 to 250 pounds each. At short intervals on the left of...
Title taken from front. Sled dog teams line up on Fourth Avenue in front of Brown & Hawkins after bringing a load of gold dust in from the Iditarod gold fields, Seward, Alaska. From front: "1/2 ton gold dust largest shipment ever carried by dog...
Caption: Just back of the village, on the side of Cape Mountain there are hundreds of pre-historic pits made of hewn granite stones. These pits are six feet long four wide and four deep. The stone facing the sea...
193 second film clip, color/silent. Title frame has very little information. Film shows a group of men playing football outside in the snow. One player is injured and is carried off the field on a stretcher. They all appear to be very cold.
Title from cataloger. Photograph of the Sternwheeler Whitehorse from homeport of Victoria, BC, Canada. Narrative in album states: "This steamboat, the 'White Horse,' carried us from White Horse, Yukon Territory, to Dawson City on the upper...
Title from cataloger. Photograph of the stern wheeler Susie at Eagle, Alaska. The narrative in the album states: "The boat below is the 'Susie,' an oil burner, which carried us from Dawson to Stevens Village. This view was taken at Eagle, the...
Title by cataloger. Photograph of Stevens Village as seen from the frozen Yukon River. Narrative from photo album reads: "A winter view from the east end showing school buildings and flag. All water for house use and washing was carried up...
Title from caption. Photograph of a fish wheel near Stevens Village. Narrative in photo album reads: "[For Indians along the Yukon lived?]mostly on fish, specifically on salmon. These were caught mostly by means of fish wheels, two of which...
Title from image. Photograph of a fishwheel on the Yukon River near Stevens Village. Narrative in photo album reads: "[For Indians along the Yukon lived?]mostly on fish specifically on salmon. These were caught mostly by means of fish...
Title from caption. Photograph of a group of people gathered from Stevens Village, Tanana and Rampart for a New Year's celebration. Narrative in photo album reads: "Above is a group of Stevens Village and Rampart and Tanana Indians gathered at...
Title from verso. Men and equipment landing on Amchitka Island. Verso reads: "Americans occupy island 63 miles from Kiska Amchitka Island, Aleutians--In the cold waters of Constantine Harbor, Yank landing boats head toward Amchitka...
Title from verso. Photograph of two men carrying equipment. Verso reads: "A tent pole makes a handy "hauler" as these Yanks lug their equipment across the barren soil of newly-occupied Amchitka. The men carried the where-with-all for...
Title from verso. Aerial photograph of landing barges bringing supplies to the American forces fighting on Attu Island. Verso reads: "Attu -- Crates of supplies litter the beach of Attu as landing barges bring more supplies ashore to...
Title from verso. Photograph of canvas umiaks shuttling cargo from a Navy vessel to St. George. Verso reads: "Five of 16. Last Long Mile -- Although cargo to the Pribilofs arrived at destination aboard a modern Navy transport which also...
Title from verso. Photograph of Arthur and Anna Cox and baby Sarah standing outside of a building. Verso reads: " This is Arthur and Anna Cox and little Sarah. Anna has her parka the fur inside so the baby is very snug and warm on her...
(6:24 min.) (07 of 12) Supplies from Massacre Bay Winched up ridge--Lt. Col Green--disposition of Japanese forces--Getting supplies up to engineer hill--Building a switch back road--each man going up carried K-rations, bullets or mortar...