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 border of photo. Portrait of Lieutenant Henry Tureman Allen, leader of 1885 expedition to explore Copper and Tanana Rivers in Alaska. He is wearing boots made from animal hides and fur. From verso: "Lieut. Allen." ca. 1885.
Handwritten note reads "Allen Kilbuck, Napakiak". Man appears to be seated on a pile of wood while a child in a winter hat stands near what appears to be a small building. The photo's colors have faded and it now...
Title taken from caption. Frances Allen, president of Anchorage Garden Club, pushes cart of flowers during 23rd Annual Flower show sponsored by Anchorage Garden Club and held in lobby of First National Bank of Anchorage at 4th Avenue and G Street...
Title taken from verso. Portrait of Henry Tureman Allen sitting on stool with pipe in Washington, D.C. Also from verso: "Jordan Photographer. 1227 Pa. [sic] Ave. Washington, D.C. No. of negative 8984." From border of photo: "Jordan. 1227...
Allen Ross, along with other men, lives in a basement while looking for work on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline; two beds, a tiny table, a dresser, and stacked belongings fill the room
Title from verso. A man gazes into the distance and appears to be standing on the runway. He is presumably and employee of Wien Airlines. An airplane, looking like a Wien Consolidated jet, is visible in the background. Verso also reads "P.18,...
Title from verso. "Allen D. Hulen CAA District Adminstrator Alaska Region Anc." A shoulder-length, close-up portrait of a man in glasses, wearing a dark suit, a white shirt, and a bow tie. The pin on his lapel has the form of wings on a shield...