Herbert Heller was an avid collector of historical material on Alaska, with emphasis on the gold-seeking pioneers of 1898. Among these pioneers was his uncle, (Robert) Lynn Smith, a gold miner, jeweler and U.S. Marshal in Alaska. Smith’s career...
Title taken from front. View of ship "24th of May" in harbor at Prince Rupert, British Columbia, with town in foreground. 1898? Postcard. Original photograph size: 3 1/4" x 5 3/8".
African-American soldiers of the 24th Infantry march in July 4th parade, rifles on shoulders; a man with a large drum is in foreground; spectators line the route
Title taken from front. Two men stand outside Alaska Engineering Commission commissary building during construction, Nenana, Alaska, with third man in doorway of building at right. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 37....
Title taken from front. View of crowds at auction during sale of first land lot in Nenana, Alaska, with portrait of purchaser of first lot, Harry E. St. George, in upper right corner. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number...
Title taken from front. View of land auction at new town of Nenana, Alaska, with spectators gathered around auctioneer on platform and tents in background. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 33. Aug. 24, 1916....
Title taken from front. View of tents on future site of Market Street in new town of Nenana, Alaska. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 29. Aug. 24, 1916. Photographer: A.J. Johnson. Original photograph size: 4 3/4" x 6...
Title taken from front. View of Alaska Engineering Commission cottages during construction, Nenana, Alaska. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 36. Aug. 24, 1916. Photographer: A.J. Johnson. Original photograph size: 4...
Title taken from front. View of future site of Second Street in new town of Nenana, Alaska. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 30. Aug. 24, 1916. Photographer: A.J. Johnson. Original photograph size: 4 3/4" x 6 3/4".
Title taken from front. View of Alaska Engineering Commission cottages during construction, Nenana, Alaska. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 35. Aug. 24, 1916. Photographer: A.J. Johnson. Original photograph size: 4...
Title taken from front. View of tents and buildings at future site of A Street in new town of Nenana, Alaska. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 28. Aug. 24, 1916. Photographer: A.J. Johnson. Original photograph size: 4...
Title taken from front. View looking down A Street in new town of Nenana, Alaska, during land auction, with crowds gathered around auctioneer in background and tents lining "street".
Title taken from front. View of new town of Nenana, Alaska, as seen from G Street. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 27. Aug. 24, 1916. Photographer: A.J. Johnson. Original photograph size: 4 3/4" x 6 3/4".
Title taken from front. View of Alaska Engineering Commission cottages under construction in Nenana, Alaska. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 34. Aug. 24, 1916. Photographer: A.J. Johnson. Original photograph size: 4...
Title taken from front. Future site of First Street in new town of Nenana, Alaska, with tents in background. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 31. Aug. 24, 1916. Photographer: A.J. Johnson. Original photograph size: 4...
Title taken from front. View of dragline excavator loading ballast onto freight cars for use in railroad roadbed construction near Nenana, Alaska, with man standing on railroad car. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number 68....