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...
Larss is sitting on sled behind dogs, with camera and equipment strapped to back of sled; west Dawson in background, across frozen Yukon River Note on photograph reads, "Brown & Bruce, the famous dog team that has beaten all records of...
Title taken from verso. Photograph with the following written on the reverse of image: "Judge Joseph W. Kehoe holds court at Homer, Alaska. Pictured here are Ed. Davis, Anchorage Attorney; Levi W. Holmes; M. E. S. Burnella, Clerk of Court, and...
Title from caption. Photograph of a woman called Old Eliza with a log cabin in the background. Narrative in photo album reads: "Here are two pictures of our famous 'Old Eliza.' She was our first caller, early on the first morning, before...
Title from cataloger. Photograph of Old Eliza walking in Stevens Village with a log building in the background. Narrative from photo album reads: "Here are two pictures of our famous 'Old Eliza.' She was our first caller, early on the first...
Title from caption. Photograph of Lawyer Rivenburg relaxing with a pipe after eating lunch. Photo was taken on a break during a hike. Narrative in photo album reads: "At the right is a picture of myself taken after eating lunch on a hiking...
Title taken from caption. "9196 -- (25) In this view we have ascended about one-fourth of the icy stairway and pause a moment to rest and view the strange, stupendous and impressive panorama which spreads away before us down the trail and...
Title taken from caption. "Allan, Darling Entry 6th all Alaska sweepstakes, Nome, Alaska 1913. 'Scotty' Allan, driver. Photographer number: C47." Cataloguer's note: A picture capturing one of the early dog mushing race competitions and one...
Caption on photograph: To E. L. "Bob" Bartlett, a true Alaska pioneer, sincere best regards, Noel Wien. Verso: July 1924, from left: James Rodebough, owner of the two planes. Eddie Hudson, Fairbanks born son, taking flying lessons & pilot Noel...
Title from accompanying notes. Beginning of the Alcan: a road sign says "You are now entering world famous Alaska Highway." A man in red parka is photographing the sign and the community in the background, parts of which are grain elevators...
A group of tourist walk along railroad tracks in Kennecott Copper Mine area in Kennicott, Alaska. From caption: "From 1913 to 1938 these tracks were used to haul copper ore from Kennecott [sic] down to McCarthy and then on to Cordova, where it was...
Aerial view of Matanuska Valley, Alaska, with road at right and Talkeetna Mountains in background. From verso: "Aug. 18th, 1935. Talkeetna M[oun]t[ain]s in the distance, famous Matanuska Valley." Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
Dorothy Murphy, Miss Alaska, displaying George Eaton's gold nugget watch chain during a visit to Wiseman, Alaska. From verso: "George Eaton, with his famous gold nugget watch chain and Dorothy Murphy, of Fairbanks -- taken at Wiseman in March 1938...
Title taken from verso. View of dog musher Orville Lake running his dog team in east Anchorage, Alaska. Sign on sled reads: "Libby's Famous Foods." From verso: "For Libby's Foods." Dec. 23, 1964. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph...
Title taken from verso. View of Anglican Church in Metlakatla, Alaska, with laundry hanging from line near buildings in foreground and at far right. Also from verso: "World famous Indian church (Anglican Church)." 1950's? Original photograph size:...