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...
View of a building burning at St. Mary's, Alaska. A group of people stand at far left, some of whom are on a ladder and appear to be fighting the fire. From verso: "St. Mary's fire taken by one of the children". Photo taken between 1963 and 1969....
Title from verso. Photograph of military supplies with a signpost reading "hard work will win the war" and "2640 miles to tokio" Verso reads: "A signpost shows what's on the mind of these fighting men. From this base Americans can keep...
Title from verso. Landing vehicles deliver equipment and supplies for the occupational forces in the Andreanof Group. Verso reads: "Supplies for fighting men and machines. Bales and crates of assorted war materials for the U. S. troops...
Title from verso. Photograph of men waiting for a lull in the fighting to advance. Verso reads: ""Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and north of Holtz Bay, the Jap [...
Title from verso. Photograph of a soldier taking cover behind rocks. Verso reads: "As Americans advanced on Holtz Bay. Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and north of...
Title from verso. Photograph of Japanese camp, showing excavated bunkers/dwellings. Verso reads: "Americans inspect a torn-up Aleutian battleground in this panoramic view of the Holtz Bay area of Attu, where strong Jap [ Japanese ]...
Title from verso. Photograph of landing boats being lowered over the side of a naval vessel. Verso reads: "Attu -- Two landing boats are swung aloft from one of the ships that brought American troops to Attu to harass the Japs on that...
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...
Only a few Japanese prisoners were captured during the fighting at Massacre Bay, Attu. For these the war was over. The rest were either evacuated before the battle or were killed in the fierce fighting.
Aerial of banner waving commercial boat (Cordova - still fighting for the Sound) heads towards the Alyeska oil terminal with other members of a flotilla to protest the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take...
Aerial of banner waving commercial boat (Homer still 'Fighting' for the Peninsula) heads towards the Alyeska oil terminal with other members of a flotilla to protest the docking of foreign flagged tankers, if an oil spill occurred who would take...
Title from verso. Photograph of U.S. troops advancing on Holtz Bay on Attu Island. "Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and north of Holtz Bay, the Jap [ Japanese ] garrison on...
Title from verso. Photograph of a camp during the advance across Attu Island. Verso reads: "As Americans advanced on Holtz Bay." "Attu Island--When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and...
Title from verso. Photograph of a landing craft carrying equipment for the men on Attu Island. Verso reads: "Attu -- The American flag flutters from a mast in this captured Jap [ Japanese ] landing boat as our men bring it ashore on the...
Title from verso. Photograph of an artillery unit as they watch U.S. aircraft pass over their position. Verso reads: "Attu -- All eyes focus anxiously on the Aleutian skies as American fighting men watch their air arm fly into battle. ...