Title from caption. Photograph of Ted carrying an empty five gallon bucket from Mrs. Rivenburg to his master, Mr. Gasser, at the experimental station. "Mrs. Rivenburg at cabin on "The Farm" gives "Ted" an empty 5 gal. can to carry to his...
Title from verso. Men carry a litter across the landscape on Attu Island. Verso reads: "As American troops landed on Attu, Aleutian Islands, May 11, 1943, a Navy combat photography unit accompanied the first wave of American troops...
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...
View of gold miners and dogs loaded with packs filled with gold preparing to depart from Chistochina, Alaska. From verso: "Taken at Chistochina Mutt [?] station. Notice the jacks on the men and dogs. The horses carry the bedding and carry outfit....
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...
Workers from the Homer Area Recovery Coalition (HAR.C.) unload and carry Billy Day's
rock washer to platform built on beach - Mars Cove, Port Dick (Guif of Alaska).
Workers from the Homer Area Recovery Coalition (HAR.C.) unload and carry Billy Day's
rock washer to platform built on beach - Mars Cove, Port Dick (Guif of Alaska).
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...
Title from caption. Photograph shows dirt that had been graded heading off into the distance. Tripods carry wires nearby it. Caption also reads: "No. 97, A. J. Johnson, Official Photographer A.E.C."
Title from caption. Photograph of a mining operation that used steam to thaw the permafrost. Visible in the photo are the boiler, wood pile, cabin and what may be another cabin. Narrative in the photo album reads: "Winter view of a one man...
Title from verso. Photograph of seals on the beach of a Pribilof Island. Verso reads: "Pribilof Islands -- A big bull seal (center) lords it over his harem of nearly 30 cows and their pups, presenting an amusing picture for crewmen of...
60 second, color/silent film clip of residents of Point Hope offloading supplies. The ship is anchored off in the distance as men, women and children carry supplies up the beach. Boards have been set up as a ramp so barrels can be rolled over...
Title taken from caption. "9192 -- Gold miners and pickers on Dyea trail, Alaska.
"This view is made in the heart of Sheep Camp, where the miners, en route to the gold fields, halt for the purpose of dividing their freight into small...