Most of the collection consists of photographs of person, mountains, equipment, and aircraft used in the expedition to recover bodies from the C-A1 of the ATC which crashed in the Mount McKinley region, circa 1944.
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Winter view as seen from Anchorage Fire Chief William L. McNutt's home at 1925 Arctic Boulevard in Anchorage, Alaska. Fire department vehicle is parked in driveway in foreground and camper is parked in driveway on other side of street. Photograph...
Title from caption. Photograph shows two railroad tracks heading off into the distance at Bailey Station in Nenana, Alaska on June 28th, 1917. Alongside the track sit some sort of trailers or railroad cars mounted on railroad ties. Caption ...
Title by indexer. "Igloos" (cargo containers) sit on elevated platforms and cargo lifts, and other boxes sit stacked on cargo trailers. At right, a forklift loads or unloads boxes to or from a Wien Consolidated jet. The fuel truck at center...
Title by indexer. "Igloos" (cargo containers) sit on elevated platforms and cargo lifts, and other boxes sit stacked on cargo trailers. At right, a forklift loads or unloads boxes to or from a Wien Consolidated jet. The fuel truck at center is...
Title by indexer. A view of runway with large cargo containers ("igloos") on elevated platforms, vehicles hauling cargo trailers, and other parked automobiles. In the center is a biplane with the Wien "W" logo on its tail. This appears to...
Title by indexer. A hangar with the word "Alaska" is at left and center. Toward the right are several "igloos" (cargo containers) on elevated platforms and some cargo trailers holding boxes and other packages. One man is standing by the hangar...
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...
View of a small wooden building next to a wooden tower. Both are labeled "Nenana Ice Pool". There is a railroad track running across the front of the photo, with a large number of barrels to the left and a railroad tank car and two freight...
View of trailer housing branch of Matanuska Valley Bank set up in Anchorage, Alaska after March 27, 1964 earthquake, with other trailers, truck, and buildings in background and person sitting on chair in foreground. Sign on trailer reads:...
View of two cars with trailers and truck camper pulled off at rest stop along Glenn Highway in Southcentral Alaska, with Matanuska Glacier in background. Aug. 1965. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
Title taken from photo caption. Photo caption: 16 Feb 1948 Anchorage, Alaska Opposite Merrill Field, the Municipal Airport is a string of trailers and shacks -- contrary to implications the residents of this area do not work at the Municipal...
Image shows many log cabins being built, land being cleared, and trailers of logs and building equipment. Possibly building a mining community or village. A couple people and some log fences can also be seen. Photos...