Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "Pete Haase, the McKinley River, & Mt. McKinley; the end of a very successful expedition."
Caption: "Home coming of a successful whaling season's crew. Each boat that catches a whale, when coming ashore, puts up his own flag to show that he has caught one or more whales for the season. This is my [David Brower's] canoe and crew coming...
Caption: "Under the skin canoe there can be seen six drums which are used in our native dance; the man is doing a dance after a successful season of whaling."
Title taken from verso. Image shows Alfred Lindley and Harry Liek following their 1932 ascent of Mount McKinley. The Lindley-Liek Expedition was the first successful attempt to reach both peaks of Mount McKinley. This party also...
Title from verso. Image shows members of the Lindley-Liek Expedition that made the first successful ascent of both peaks of Mount McKinley in 1932. The men are shown looking for the body of Allen Carpe, who also climbed Mount McKinley in 1932...
Title taken from verso. Full caption on verso reads, "Camp where Koven was found, near head of Muldrow Glacier, photo by Merl LaVoy, Summer 1932, Farquhar Collection." Image shows members of the Lindley-Liek Expedition that made the first...
Title by indexer. Caption on verso says, "LaV. 1932." Image shows three members of the Lindley-Liek expedition approaching two tents near the head of Muldrow Glacier. The Lindley-Liek Expedition made the first successful ascent of both...
Title from verso. Image shows Grant Pearson and Erling Strom of the Lindley-Liek Expedition that made the first successful ascent of both peaks of Mount McKinley in 1932. Pearson was a ranger for Mount McKinley National Park and Strom was a...
Title taken from verso of identical photo (UAF-1981-208-7). Verso reads, "Camp where Koven was found, near head of Muldrow Glacier, photo by Merl LaVoy, Summer 1932, Farquhar Collection." Image shows members of the Lindley-Liek Expedition...
Title from verso. Image of the Lindley-Liek Expedition which made the first successful ascent of both peaks on Mount McKinley in 1932. Image shows two men and something (possibly a sled) between them. The men are following a trail across...
Title by indexer. Image shows two men in winter gear and goggles poking wooden poles in the snow. A shovel and snowshoes are nearby. Image is part of a collection of Lindley-Liek Expedition photos, documenting activities of the men after...
Title by cataloger. Photograph of hunter returning from hunt with moose antlers are visible in the sled. Narrative in photo album reads: "Below is Simon returning from a successful moose hunt. The horns may be seen on the sled. He was a good...
A small fleet of Unangan sea otter hunters. Some appear to have been successful. Not all bidarka crews seem to have harpoons onboard, and the middle or rear crew member may have been the harpooner.
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Winter road north from Eagle and Circle to the DEW line. Built by Alaska Freightline. LaTourneau trains, made for the desert, were not very successful here. Less paperwork makes for more fun in the...
Title from indexer. Photograph shows a man standing with a Native Alaskan woman. They are standing in front of a log cabin. Caption from album reads: "Mr. Holmberg and the Old Medicine Woman. The old woman has great influence over the other...
Title taken from back of stereograph. "The story of Peary's attempts to discover the North Pole is a tale of heroism. For twenty years he struggled before he finally succeeded. He made his first trip to Greenland in 1886 when he was a young...