Eight children pose with their books in a classroom at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. A blackboard and some pictures are on the wall in the background. From verso: "Carrie Ida Pierce, Seward, Alaska, Box 516." ca. 1946-1955. Original...
Seven children reading in a classroom at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. A blackboard and several pictures are on the wall in the background. From verso: "Carrie Ida Pierce, Seward, Alaska, Box 516." ca. 1946-1955. Original photograph size: 3...
One boy and three girls pose in a classroom with their books at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. A blackboard is on the wall in the background, along with some pictures mounted next to it. From verso: "Carrie Ida Pierce Seward, Alaska, Box...
Fourth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. May 19, 1917-Jan. 2, 1918. [199] pages ; 15 cm.
Title taken from front. Group of men wearing costumes for a performance inside Chief Shakes House, Wrangell, Alaska. American flags and pictures of George Washington hang on the walls. Photographer's number 16. July 6, 1898. Photographer: O.D.G.
Title taken from front. Photographer W. A. Hesse filming Katmai volcano, Alaska. Also from front: ""copr. 1913" by M. Hohner." 1913. Photographer: M. Hohner. Postcard. Original photograph size: 5 3/8" x 3 3/8".
Interior view of a study or sitting room in Seward, Alaska, possibly in the Holland House. Bear hides cover the floor and a fur hangs over a chair. ca. 1905-1915. Original photograph size: 3 11/16" x 4 7/8".
Title from image. View of Katmai crater during an eruption. Reverse of a postcard related to this images states: "Vol. Katmai that upset this part of the country last year (1912). Taken this June (1913), a year after. The 1st pictures taken of...
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 of sun dogs as seen from Stevens Village. Narrative in photo album reads: "These two pictures show the most beautiful phenomenon I ever saw. The central spot is the sun, while on either side is a sun dog. These...
Title from caption. Photograph of sun dogs caught on two separate photographs and overlapped to show both sides of the effect. Narrative in photo album reads: "These two pictures show the most beautiful phenomenon I ever saw. The central spot...
These photographs were taken between 1899 and 1911 and depict life in the region around Forts Gibbon and Egbert. Included are hunting parties, military personnel, camp buildings, scenery, dog sledding and skiing. Steamships are shown loading wood...
Title from caption in album: "May 5 - Across Toklat Mts. of Bear Draw - mists floating about - East-". Caption above photograph reads: "Following 24 pictures were taken during a bear hunt - all taken from north face spur of Old Camp Mt. at + above...
(4:22 min.) (09 of 25) Small town lifestyle people -- friendly; people -- helpful; longshoreman -- generous; museum; Captain Valdez -- pictures; Captain Cordova -- pictures; Ambassador of Spain; potlatch
Ransom Tony Schultz (Tony) came to Alaska in 1938. That same year he bought his first plane and obtained his pilot's license. He began flying for Star Airlines (later Alaska Airlines) in 1940, and in 1950, was chosen as their first chief bush...
Title from poster on image. An airline stewardess in uniform, possibly Myrt Peterson, is standing next to the billoard that reads: "Fort Yukon Passenger Entrance." Compare photos at UAF-1991-98-873 & 874. The number 1847, the year of Fort...
Title from poster on image. An airline stewardess in uniform, possibly Myrt Peterson, is standing next to the billoard that reads: "Fort Yukon Passenger Entrance." Compare photos at UAF-1991-98-873 & 874. The number 1847, the year of Fort...
Title taken from caption. View of one of the expedition photographers setting up his equipment to take panoramic pictures of the valley. Photo taken, from Camp 5 in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, in what was later designated as Katmai National...
Title taken from caption "Russ Dow ready to take pictures on Gillham's route to Fairbanks, June 1937". View is of Russell Dow and his camera posing in front of a plane.