Title taken from caption. These houses were built at the base of Bear Mountain on Resurrection Bay. A boardwalk extends out over the water. Photographer's number: F74. Original photograph size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2".
View of the 1935 fire in Seward, Alaska. The fire has leveled one building and another one is on fire. A firehose extends from a fire hydrant across the street to where fire fighters are fighting the fire, as spectators look on. Another person...
Title taken from caption. "9204 -- (20) We have in this view an extraordinary realistic panorama of the Dyea Trail just before it passes the track of the fatal avalanche. The scene is indeed rugged, bleak and uninviting, and the trail...
Title taken from caption. "The camp at Rainbow Creek, Mile 94 on the Government Railroad. The body of water is Turnagain Arm, and on the opposite shore the town of Hope is located. The route of the Government Railroad was designated under the...
Title taken from caption. Cataloguer's note: This is a picture of a row of wooden houses. On the opposite side, a large building partially constructed, stands gaping without a roof. Lumber and other discarded materials litter the yard. There is...
Title taken from caption. "35 mm 79-68." Cataloguer's note: This is an aerial view of the University of Alaska, sometime in 1938-39; the colors of the leaves, suggests that this image was taken during the fall season. This scenic picture is...
Title by cataloguer. This is a photograph of a Walrus swiming in the bay. The walrus defining feature is the protruding tusk which extends downward from the mouth; they have thick wrinkled skin, often with little hair in older animals. They...
Title by cataloguer. In this view a group of walruses are hiddeled together on the beach. The walrus defining feature is the protruding tusk which extends downward from the mouth; they have thick wrinkled skin, often with little hair in older...
This is a close up shot of the water pipeline (hydraulic mining) which extends further into the hill. This location in general appears to be a permafrost area; notice the stunted trees further in the distance.
This is a view of a landscape including a stream and the adjoining river in the distance. The picture is taken from an elevated location, perhaps to give a broader view. The path of the pipeline which begins at the right hand corner extends across...
In 1949 the Alaska statehood committee was established and preparation for the drafting of the state constitution began. On November 8 1955, fifty five elected delegates from all over the state met in the Constitution Hall at the University of...
Title taken from note with photo. "Car stranded on a main street in Valdez AK., following the Aalska [Alaska] Earthquake 3/27/64." A car is wedged between a large crack which extends along the width of the entire road. White smoke from burning...
Title taken from accompanying note. An outdoor portrait of mother and daughter. They are both dressed in white dresses, holding hands and standing in front of a store. A flag extends from above the door at left. [May be the family of the...
Title from verso. "ACA dock, shops & ramp. Jun.(Juneau)? Reproduced by Jerome Lardy." This view of the harbor includes buildings, and pier which extends far into the distance. A float plane with the logo Alaska costal Airlines is docked on the...
Title taken from caption. Looking across the water at walrus hunters in an umiak; an oar extends past the stern of the umiak. The men are wearing parkas. Original photograph size: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 inch.
Cyanotype of a group of Alaska Native men, women, and children sitting outside a log building at Tyonek, Alaska in 1898. A wooden ladder is propped against the building, and a chicken wire fence extends from it. A cache is visible on the left....