The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Title taken from caption. "Camped on Valds [ez] Fairbanks Trail. Cataloguer's note: the word 'Valds' is mispelled in original. (Please See UAF-1989-0166-118).
Title taken from caption. " Unidentified person standing in front of a house in the snow." Photographer: P. S. Hunt, photo No. G2587. Reproduced from glass plates.
Title taken from caption on Album. [This is a view of a girl dressed in a long white coat and leather boots. There is a partial view of snowboots in the background.]
Title taken from caption on Album. "The people of Tetlin. Jack Singlet & Ole Esbloom to the right ". On the occasion of the funeral ceremony for Chief David of Tetlin. From the Archdeacon Drane's (travel) journal: "Ole Esbloom the trader...
Title taken from caption on Album. "Nebesna people." An outdoor portrait of a large group of people standing in front of a log building. The photograph quality is poor.
Title taken from accompanying notes. An Alaska Native man standing in the snow, wearing large snow shoes. In one hand, he holds a piece of wood shaped like a rifle, wrapped in cloth; in the other, an axe.
Title taken from verso. An outdoor shot of a man wearing a warm parka and snow shoes. [May be David McConnell. Compare with UAF-1991-46-510 and UAF-1991-46-654.]
Title taken from caption. "'The Artist' Yours truly, H. M. W." An outdoor portrait of H. M. Wetherbee dressed in Alaska Native traditional regalia, boots, a fur hat and holding a rifle. An unidentified man is seen crouched next to him. ...
Title taken from caption. Man with (seemingly) dead bear. Compare with UAF-1959-866-1. Caption in album reads: "35 mm neg. 75-749". 5 x 8 cyanotype (blue) print.
Title taken from caption. Accompanying note identifies the man as H. M. Wetherbee in Buckskins. See also UAF-1959-866-1. Caption in album reads: "35 mm neg. 75-750". 5 x 8 cyanotype (blue) print.
Title from slide index prepared by Peter Haase 14 July 2006. "Pete and the Piper Super Cub. Cliff & I took on the initial flight out of Northway. Note the snowshoes tied to the wing struts (not allowed in the southern 48, but in alaska, rules...
Title from slide index prepared by Peter Haase 14 July 2006. "Airborne, looking for Mt. Bona and the Russell Glacier." Aerial view of Wrangell Mountains, a part of the airplane and some snowshoes are visible on one side.
Title from accompanying notes. The words "Hi Hiro" are sprayed in red paint in the foreground; a man stands in front of a tent; mountains are in the background. There are skis, poles and snowshoes in snow outside the tent.
Title from accompanying notes. "Back at Base Camp. Japanese climbers preparing to move up." Several men in colorful winter or climbing gear, among their climbing equipment. There are several Japanese style flags in the shape of fish hanging...