Title from donors notes. Full title reads: "St. Thomas Church, Point Hope (new location, from rear), in blowing snow." Narrative note reads: "In 1954, the church parish hall, mission house and other buildings were moved from their original...
Title taken from caption. View of Sand Point, Alaska, on Popof Island. From verso: "Sandy Point, Schumagin Islands." From May's journal, dated June 29th: "Sand Point was reached at six o'clock. It is a small community comprised of a cannery,...
Title from caption: Eskimo cuting up whale at Point Hop Alaska. Photograph shown a Native Alaskan man and another man siting inside a whale in Point Hope Alaska. There are other men standing behind the whale. Original is 5.5 x 3.5 in.
Title taken from caption in album. Seascape, wooded islands, and cabins on land (possibly Tee Harbor) in closest view. Picture may include Favorite Channel, Shelter Island, Aaron Island, and Cohen Island.
Aerial view of Point Spencer, Alaska, located north of Nome and south of Tin City, between the two. From slide mount: "Point Spencer between Tin City and Nome 7/3/57." July 3, 1957. Photograph type: 35 mm color slide. Photographer: Leland A. Olson.
View of sign at Point Hope, Alaska. Sign reads: "Point Hope, Alaska. 130 miles above the Arctic Circle. Population 350 - Established: date unknown. "Polar bear hunters' paradise" - "Home of the bowhead whale hunters." Governed by Village Council -...
View of tourist on giant block of ice at Arctic Ocean, Point Barrow, Alaska. From verso: "Giant ice cakes are thrust up in pressure ridges on the Arctic Ocean off Point Barrow. This photo shows a tourist by one of them. Many visitors this winter...
Title taken from verso. Photograph of Don Foote standing on his house at Point Hope, Alaska. Visible is Don Foote's home with several 55 gal. drums and other equipment out front.
Photograph shows nine sled dogs relaxing in the snow while hooked up to their sled harnesses. Some barrels, other equipment, and a building are in the distance.
Photograph shows nine sled dogs in various states of relaxation on snow, all are wearing harnesses and lines. Some buildings, barrels and other various objects are visible in the background.
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 from verso. Photograph of a man standing outside of the refuge station at Point Barrow. The number 64 is marked, presumably by the photographer, on the lower left corner. Also visible in the photo are what looks to be a grindstone next to...