Title from verso. Photograph of soldiers carrying ammunition from a protected position. Verso reads: "Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and north of Holtz Bay, the Jap [...
Title and caption taken from verso of UAF-1970-11-51, from which this image differs only slightly. Photograph of soldiers carrying ammunition from a protected position. Verso reads: "Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu...
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...
89 second, color with sound, film clip. From title frame: Excerpt from "Report from the Aleutians", a 1943 War Dept. film produced, directed, and narrated by John Huston. Note from catalog record: Produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps. ...
Poles support radar equipment on hillside; Little Kiska Island in background; operating board in cave in small hill to right; on hillside are two 155mm shells removed from booby traps inside caves Photographer's number 5628
Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) and military personnel store 600 meals of emergency rations M,P,F in metal containers with socks, gloves and ammunition.
Photograph of a gold dredge that might be the Canadian-2, located near Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada. Impressed on the photograph is the message "shoot peters ammunition."
Photograph of an old road of [18]98 from above canyon to below Whitehorse Rapids. In the lower left of the photograph is an impression of a message that states "shoot peters ammunition."
Title from verso. Photograph of a gunner watching for enemy aircraft duing the landing of men and equipment on an island in the Aleutian chain. Verso reads: "United States Army troops with Navy support have occupied the Andreanof...
Title from verso. Photograph of a man speaking into a microphone connected to a loudspeaker; a megaphone is just to the right of the speaker. Verso reads: Attu -- Landing boats bringing American troops to the rocky shores of Attu,...
Title from verso. Photograph of an crew operating a field artillery piece. Verso reads: "Attu -- Working swiftly, doughboys at left unpack "refills" for the field piece their buddies are firing on Japs during the battle of Attu. In...
(4:13 min.) (03 of 08) American Mail Line and Alaska Steam World War II; trips to war torn areas; hauling ammunition and supplies; bombings; Foss Co. -- learned about diesel engines; Standard Oil Company; Alaska Steam -- worked on diesel...
Title taken from caption. View of four crewmembers of the U.S.C.G. Bittersweet inspecting a mechanical device (pump?) on the deck of the ship. Also from caption: "Neal, Vicchione, Gay, Vanderberg."
Bow and arrow replaces shot gun for duck hunting to save ammunition. Title and description taken from photographer's notes. Personal description courtesy of Woody Salmon.