Ransom Tony Schultz (Tony) came to Alaska in 1938. That same year he bought his first plane and obtained his pilot's license. He began flying for Star Airlines (later Alaska Airlines) in 1940, and in 1950, was chosen as their first chief bush...
Title from image caption Full caption: "Aviators Capt. James V. Martin and Mrs. Capt. [Lilly Martin] with their aeroplane - The first in Alaska - under the midnight sun, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1913"
A crowd of people line a street to watch a dogsled team led (perhaps) by Capt. Crimmins start the All Alaska Sweepstakes Sled Dog Race. Photos UAF-1985-122-46 to UAF-1985-122-48 may be of the same activity.
Title from verso. Caption on verso reads: "Capt. Jack Ballerude, A.A.C. Med. C. 1941 Army Test Expedition." Bollerud was captain in the Alaska Air Command Medical Corps at Ladd Field in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1942. He joined the U.S....
Title from verso. Verso reads: "Capt. Harold Lund, A.A.C., 1942 Army Test Expedition." The 1942 Army Test Expedition tested military food, clothing and equipment on Mount McKinley in 1942. Seventeen men were selected from various military...
Title from verso. Verso reads: "Capt. Alb. Jackman, A.G.F., 1942 Army Test Expedition." The 1942 Army Test Expedition tested military food, clothing and equipment on Mount McKinley in 1942. Seventeen men were selected from various military...
Title from verso. Verso reads: "2 col. x 24 PICA. p. 2 - OIL. "Capt. Wm. Fisken." 55." Verso stamped "Alyeska Pipeline. 5312. Steve McCutcheon" and stamped with the date Jan 16, 1975. Image shows a man standing at a map of Prince William...
These photographs were taken between 1899 and 1911 and depict life in the region around Forts Gibbon and Egbert. Included are hunting parties, military personnel, camp buildings, scenery, dog sledding and skiing. Steamships are shown loading wood...
Title from caption. Photograph of Captain Mayo and his Indian wife's farm house. A field of barley is to the left. Narrative in photo album reads: Capt. Mayo & Indian wife a very early pioneer before days of any civilization." "Barley"
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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Title taken from collection notes. "Capt. Green preparing to run out a line." A man stands in a small boat, perhaps a lighter or a lifeboat, while others lower a spool of rope to him.
Title taken from collection notes. "Capt. Green in work boat." The Captain stands in the bow, pushing with an oar. Two others sit, rowing the boat, which holds a spool of rope. The side of the boat reads: "Str Reliance Work Boat". The...
Title taken from caption on Album. "Capt. Street, the commander of the flight with mail for the States. Miss Vanda Coffey, Mrs. Arthur McGowan, Mrs. Dunham."