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,...
Title from caption in album: "Aug 29 - Same all the time coming nearer - same morning". Photograph shows the rocky base of a mountain with bushes in the foreground.
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the treaty of March thirtieth, eighteen hun- dred and...
Caption reads: "Luncheon at [Trunies? Trewies?] 1910. Mrs. Krepps. Mrs. Harmon." Image shows five women standing in the snow outside the door to a building. Three women are wearing white dresses, one is in black, and...
A group of men stand in front of a ship on wooden planks with a barrel in front. Two men rest their legs on the barrel. Photos UAF-1985-122-110 to UAF-1985-122-121 seem to be of the same people about the same time.
A group of men are sitting on what seems to be a boat. There is a crate in front of most of them holding chickens. Photos UAF-1985-122-110 to UAF-1985-122-121 seem to be of the same people about the same time.
A group of men, probably miners, seem to be surveying the mining materials and supplies near their mining camp. One man sits atop a horse-drawn carriage. There are at least 4 stacks of different size pipes laying on the...
Men are working to unload what looks like large pipes for mining or pipeline work from a small ship onto planks, then onto land. Photos UAF-1985-122-110 to UAF-1985-122-121 seem to be of the same people about the same time.
Two men, possibly miners, stand on a wooden walkway outside a building, with an open door nearby. Photos UAF-1985-122-110 to UAF-1985-122-121 seem to be of the same people about the same time.
A group of men, possibly miners, posing for the photograph outside a building. A few of the men are smoking pipes. Photos UAF-1985-122-110 to UAF-1985-122-121 seem to be of the same people about the same time.
Photo of what looks to be a few buildings being built as well as trees cut down and being prepared for construction of surrounding buildings. There is a group of men standing in front of what may be a pile of building...
Two men stand inside a large pen, surrounded by trees and chickens. The pen is enclosed in chickenwire and may be a chicken coop. Photos UAF-1985-122-110 to UAF-1985-122-121 seem to be of the same people about the same...
Photo looks to be of a creek flowing through the land, adjacent to a road. In the background, there is what looks to be a flamingo, but is actually a man swinging some sort of implement. Some men are also possibly mining...
A few men stand in the middle of a creek bed, possibly mining. One man is holding a long-handled shovel and another looks to be digging or shoveling. Photos UAF-1985-122-110 to UAF-1985-122-121 seem to be of the same...
Two men seem to be clearing an area with the help of their horse. Large pipes, possibly for mining, lay nearby as does a large pile of brush. Photos UAF-1985-122-110 to UAF-1985-122-121 seem to be of the same people about...
Men stand around, possibly clearing brush, stacking logs, or moving a large pipe. One man is sitting on the pipe. Photos UAF-1985-122-110 to UAF-1985-122-121 seem to be of the same people about the same time.
Two women and a man sit on snow hills. Photos UAF-1985-122-146 to UAF-1985-122-150 and UAF-1985-122-161 to UAF-1985-122-162 appear to be the same people at the same time and place.
Two women and a man seem to be descending down a snow hill. Photos UAF-1985-122-146 to UAF-1985-122-150 and UAF-1985-122-161 to UAF-1985-122-162 appear to be the same people at the same time and place.