Photograph with the following caption attached: Governor Ernest Gruening of Alaska visits the Public Roads Administration camp in Whitehorse and is photographed with the ranking officers of the North-west Command. From left: Brigadier General...
Full caption reads: "Pilots of fleet of eight 'aristocrats' before leaving Washington, D.C., June 20, 1929, on the longest air tour ever undertaken. Center (left to right) C. S. Rieman, President, General...
Photograph with verso caption: "Alaska Statehood backers jubilant-Members of the U. S. Congress who led the fight to make Alaska the 49th state of the Union join with Alaska's Govenor and Congressmen elect in celebrating the final passage of...
Caption: Willard L. Bowman, Executive Director, State Commission for Human Rights, visits with Senator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett during a short stay in Washington. From Washington Mr. Bowman, long-time resident of Anchorage, flew to Toledo to join Mrs....
Front angled view of large building having four dormers and arched roof is shown with vehicles parked in front, including a bus from Oharra Bus Lines, and smaller buildings to the right. Sign in image: Gulkana.
Two horses haul a hay wagon, one man rides and two other are nearby. Another horse is in the background. These three horses are all the horses in Fort Yukon at this time. The men are identified as Dinny O'Brien, George Busoks and George...
Includes legend. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. "Compiled from the official records of the General Land Office, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Geological Survey, Canadian and other sources under the direction of I.P. Berthrong." "Compiled...
Includes key. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. At head of title: Alaskan exhibit, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909. "Compiled and drawn by Daniel O'Hare." "Traced and lettered by J.S. Noel." Conic...
Jack Holzer (sp?) - left; Sam Stanish or Stanich - middle; O'Brien Stanish or Stanich - right. "They're miners." "Those are the Stanish (sp?) brothers; they come from...
Jack Holzer (sp?) - left; Sam Stanish or Stanich - middle; O'Brien Stanish or Stanich - right. "They're miners." "Those are the Stanish (sp?) brothers; they come from...
Back row: Jimmy Minanow (sp?), Harold Wilcox, O'Brien Stanish, Mamie Minanow, Marshall Green. Front row: Bud Minanow, Joseph Big Jim ("Esther's brother"), Esther Big Jim...
Title from cataloger. Photograph of one corner of the Rivenburg house. Visible in the photo are: photographs, pennants, flowers, a guitar and a pillow. "These two views show two corners of our living room. The flowers are nasturtiums. Both...
Title from cataloger. Photograph of one corner of the Rivenburg house. Visible are photographs, pennants, a sewing machine and what is probably a diploma. "These two views show two corners of our living room. The flowers are nasturtiums. ...
The O'Keefe collection contains photographs and slides taken primarily on Adak Island during World War II. Scenes include landscapes, persons, buildings, plants, animals and ships.
Grace O'Keefe made three trips to Alaska – as a Navy...
Title from caption. Photograph shows that annual midnight baseball game being played while spectators watch. Caption also reads: "Photo taken at 12 o'clock."
This postcard consists of three photos. The top left shows gold and is captioned, "100 pounds, solid gold from the great Patch." The top right shows flowers made out of gold and is captioned, "Real flowers reproduced in...
(4:01 min.) (01 of 27) Family history: Grandfather
Grandfather from Virginia, fought for Union, was a soldier at Sitka during the signing in 1868. Father stayed and married a Creole, part Aleut. Got a Job with the A. C. Co. Grandfather...
(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...