Airplane wreckage from last flight of Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland, North Cape, Siberia. From verso: "The engine of the Hamilton thrown 200 ft. - and spot on which the body of Borland was found." 1930. Original photograph size: 3 1/8" x 5 1/4".
Al Parmenter, Bob Reeve, and Owen Meals (left to right) standing on snow beside an airplane. Bob Reeve (standing on the skid of the plane) is owner/founder/pilot of Reeve Airways, later Reeve Aleutian Airways. The rotary engine of the plane is...
Photo caption "Bob Reeve, Owen Meals, Beals (stockholder in Ruff & Tuff Mine) near Cliff Mine. (man with back to camera unknown)." View is of four men working on a bushplane, one is Bob Reeve owner/founder/pilot of Reeve Airways, later Reeve...
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 by indexer. "Burt Ruoff's Travel Air in sea [Bristol] Bay Airways." A view of a small float plane at the dock. The cityscape is visible in the distance as is a five masted schooner.
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Title by indexer. A close-up shot of a Fokker airplane. One man is standing high up just below the wings of the aircraft and close to the cockpit. Another man (right) appears to be pointing up. Still another man seems to be holding up equipment...
Title by indexer. A greeting card with a photo of Mr. & Mrs. Howard posing for the camera. The couple are standing high above ground, leaning on the nose of a plane. The card reads: "Greetings Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Burnett Howard". Compare...
Title by indexer. A group of men appear to be inspecting the engine of an aircraft. Verso reads: "Wien Air Alaska photo by Frank Whaley Fairbanks, Alaska."
Title by indexer. A group of men gathered near a large Fokker airplane. The nose reads "Detroiter", the side "Fokker", the rear "Detroit Arctic Expedition. G.H. Wilkins Commander".
Title by indexer. A small float plane is docked at the waterfront. Directly ahead and next to a shed, there is a man wearing white overalls. An automobile is at far left, and in the background are mountains.
Title by indexer. Mr. & Mrs. Howard posing for the camera. They are standing high above ground, leaning on the nose of a plane. See a close up version of this photo at UAF-1991-98-79.
Title by indexer. The nose of the airplane reads "Detroiter", the side "Fokker", the rear "Detroit Arctic Expedition. G. H. Wilkins Commander". Compare UAF-1991-98-427.
According to an e-mail dated Dec. 27, 2007, from Kevin Burns,...
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Title by indexer. A group of men are standing near a large Fokker airplane looking up at the propeller. The nose of the airplane reads "Detroiter", the side "Fokker", and the rear "Detroit Arctic Expedition. G.H. Wilkins Commander".
Title from accompanying note. "Cookrey(?) says this is Eielson. I have to concur. Compare the face with the Loftus picture with Eielson in the cockpit - they appear to be the same or that picture is misidentified.