Third volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 15, 1917-May 18, 1917. [97] pages ; 15 cm.
Charlie White and Jack Hoare in the Ruff & Tuff gold mine, drilling holes in the tunnel face. Both gold miners are wearing hard hats with lamps. Original photograph size: 5 3/4" x 4".
Daylight comes in through a window made of ice. A large door on one end allowed the boat through. The holes for the lashing were handmade. This driftwood frame was lighter than with modern techniques. Workshops were heated with seal oil lamps....
Descriptive Narrative: A lamp of granite, oval with raised rim 1" wide and 3/4" deep. Broken completely through center. Old Num: XIII.12 Notes: reference: p. 5 Quimby. 1944 Chicago Natural History Museum, Anthropology Leaflet.
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From verso: "Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann of Juneau signing new Alaska State Constitution. Fairbanks, Alaska 1956. Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." 1956. Original photograph size: 5" x 7".