This is the diary of Abraham, an Eskimo boy. His family had a camp on the ice off Point Hope area. He describes his daily life from May 8, 1912 to June 10, 1912. The last few pages of the diary contain first names and statistics, possibly height...
Title taken from verso. View of Teikhell Telegraph Station, part of WAMCATS (Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System), located in what was later called Tiekel Cache, Alaska. Also from verso: "WAMCATS 1912. Washington-Alaska Military...
Inscription on image: Supreme Court - Judge Craig, Sr. Judge; Judge Duclos [Dugas]; Judge MacCauley, youngest of the three, 1912 Note: In 1912, an amendment to the Yukon Act reduced the number of Territorial Court judges to one. Judges Aime...
Title taken from front. The U.S. Cruiser Maryland arrived in Seward, Alaska with a crew of 810 on July 30, 1912. Naval staff from the Maryland investigated the Alaskan coal reserves while in port. Original photograph size: 3 3/8" x 5 3/8".
Navy troops parade down Fourth Avenue in Seward, Alaska. Possibly the crew of the U. S. C. Maryland which docked in Seward July 30, 1912. Original photograph size: 5 3/8" x 3 3/8".
Title taken from front. Large group gathers for the "Old Timers Dance" in Seward, Alaska. Also from front: "Sexton." 1912. Photographer: Sylvia Sexton. Original size of photograph: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2".
Shows regions surrounding headwaters of Gakona, Chistochina and Slana Rivers, Alaska. Includes legend. Relief shown by contours. Bulletin 498, Plate III. Color; 37 x 28 cm.
Published in [Washington, D.C.] by Geological Survey (U.S.) in...
Title from caption. The student body of the Stevens Village school with a flag hanging behind them. Notice the rifle mounted on the wall to the left of the photo. Narrative in the photo album reads: "Below is a flashlight of my school taken...
View of First Avenue Ruby, Alaska 1912. Businesses that are identifiable starting on the left and going down the street: The Fraction which appears to be a dry goods store or a liquor store, The Cascade Laundry and Baths; Bloom's?, a lunch...
Title from caption. Caption might be 1919 as it appears, but all the other photos from this collection are from 1911 or 1912. Visible is the community of Ruby and a barge. It appears to be break-up.
Title from verso. Photograph shows a group of people standing outside in the snow. The group consists of women, men, children, altar servers, and perhaps a priest. Some of the children and a man are wearing surplices. Verso reads "Church choir...
Title from verso. Photograph shows a group of people standing outside in the snow. The group consists of women, men, children, altar servers, and perhaps a priest. Some of the children and a man are wearing surplices. Verso reads "Fairbanks,...
Two men wrestling as a crowd watches. Postcard is postmarked from Ruby, Alaska on Jul. 8, 1912 and is addressed to Mrs. Alice Clemons, Ridgeway, Texas. Hopkins Co. Written is, "Ruby. July 7, 1912. Dear Mother, your...
Title from caption: "Front St., Ruby, Alaska, Jan. 11, 1912."
Street scene of downtown Ruby, Alaska. Rows of businesses and shops are shown with pedestrians walking outside in the snow. Postcard is postmarked from Tanana, Alaska on Feb. 15,...
Title from caption: "Looking down Flat Cr., Alaska, Iditarod Min. Dis., 1912."
Also written on photo, "From Bishop & Marsh. Flat Iron FRR. Man is shown standing with his hands in his pockets, near the creek. Tents are speckled on the land...
The entire collection contains reports, correspondence, pamphlets, and administrative records received from the agricultural stations at Matanuska, Fairbanks, and Petersburg. The papers address such topics as environmental data, Alaskan flora,...
Title taken from photograph. Time delayed, multiple exposure of the midnight sun as seen in Nome, Alaska. Sunrise was 10 am and set at 2 pm, and an exposure was taken every half hour in between.
Title taken from verso. Members of Knik Commercial Club gathered for a formal portrait in front of Pioneer Roadhouse, Knik, Alaska, accompanied by several children. Also from verso: "See Herning Diary." May 22, 1912. Postcard. Original photograph...