(5:27 min) (09 of 27) Flying for fur buyers
Leo Kay member of the Koslosky family. Fairbanks, Ruby, Hughes, Kobuk, Shungnak, Kiana, Kotzebue then Nome. Maime Wig's Roadhouse ran into Jim McGoffin, & (Muskrat) Johnnie Schwagler. Took off...
(6:02 min) (14 of 17) Fur buyers made use of airplanes Fur buyers rarely dealt directly with trappers. Fur buyers never quibbled about price, but always had a case of booze to aid in the negotiations. Regular mail service destroyed the fur...
Broad view from water, the slough between Resichl Way and Fritz Cove Road; wooden buildings on shore and small boat anchored out front; buildings may have been part of fox farming operation
Clipping from a publication with the subtext: The industry of "Fox Farming" has grown of late years into a business of large proportions. These pictures were taken in October 1914.
Close-up view of barrels, showing markings. Barrel label: "1950, U.S. Dept of the Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service, BBL.No.397, 80 Skins, 512 Lbs., Fouke Fur Co., St. Louis, MO.
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,...
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...
Fur trader Ed Shepherd (left background) and Nathan Noongwook (right background) stand next to sled holding Adventurers Club of New York flag, as last U.S. mail run via dogsled in Alaska prepares to go from Gambell to Savoonga on Saint Lawrence...