Title from caption. Photograph of Ruby, Alaska in 1912. There are several sternwheelers along the bank and a larger one is arriving. It seems to be pushing a barge. A number of buildings and tents are built in the cleared area leading away...
Title from caption. Caption might be 1919 as it appears, but all the other photos from this collection are from 1911 or 1912. Visible is the community of Ruby and a barge. It appears to be break-up.
Title from caption. Photograph of two men on what is probably a prospecting/mining shaft. A crosscut saw, a sawhorse, and a stove visible. Clemons photo sign is prominant next to the stove.
The H. C. Barley Photographs consist of more than 200 images of Skagway and vicinity in Alaska as well as nearby parts of northwestern British Columbia and southern Yukon. Barley, the official photographer for the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad,...
The H. C. Barley Photographs consist of more than 200 images of Skagway and vicinity in Alaska as well as nearby parts of northwestern British Columbia and southern Yukon. Barley, the official photographer for the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad,...
Title from caption. Photograph of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Caption reads: "This town is in Canadian Territory & practically the head of navigation for steamers of the class as seen in picture, -the upper Canadian terminus of the White...
Title from caption. Photograph of Dyea after it was mostly abandoned in 1902. Caption reads: "The old deserted village of Dyea at the head of Lynn Canal -- 5 miles north of Skaguay. Beyond which is the Chilcoot Pass 3000 ft. high leading...
Title from indexer. Collection of photographs related to the duel between Soapy Smith and Frank Reid, and the running out of town of Soapy Smith's gang. Many of the photographs appear to be from Case & Draper. Caption reads: The tragedy...
Title from caption. Photograph of gold rush stampeders climbing the Chilkoot Pass. Caption reads: "Note the long procession of early stampeders climbing the steep mountain with packs on their backs. This old route called Chilcoot Pass was...
Title from caption. Photograph of a stopping point on the winter trail between Whitehorse to Dawson. A sign above the door to a cabin reads CO.CC Ltd. Post No. ? Indexer's note: the post's number is covered or painted over.
(3:26 min.) (02 of 27) Family history: Father
Father from Norway at 10 years old. 1896 came to Alaska for the Hope/Sunrise gold rush. Father carried mail from Seward to Matanuska Valley. Father wouldn't eat Hooligan. Ran a transport boat...
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Insets: Route oue saivra l'expedition du "Temps" par le Chilkoot -- Trace du district du Klondike releve en Octobre, 1897 -- Minimum and maximum temperatures for Klondike, 1896.
One album with 137 photographs of the Deering, Teller, and Nome areas of Alaska. Many of the images are of families living in those towns and of houses and buildings in the area, including interior scenes. Other images include mining activities...
61 second film clip, black & white silent Clip shows gold miners panning, using rocker boxes and sluice boxes. Narration describes small-scale gold mining.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in 2004-2005 as a cooperative...
32 second, black & white/silent, film clip of loading baggage on a steamer bound for the Klondike. A crowd of people are watching the hoist lift the luggage from the dock to the ship. Horses are pulling a "Rainier Grand Hotel" trolley or...
(3:09 min.) (01 of 09) 1. Early life Les's father went north with the gold rush; when he found that the claims had all been staked, he and his partners opened up a paint and wallpaper store. Les moved to Fairbanks with his wife and eldest...