(4:25 min.) (01 of 28) 1. Early years -- Grandfather's influence. Grandfather was involved with early aviation and meteorology. Grandfather flew in a balloon from St. Louis to New York in 1908. They almost landed on Long Island. ...
Title taken from front. Winter view looking south from dock at Anchorage, Alaska, down Knik Arm. Also from front: "A.E.C. G836. Low tide 5:36 p.m." An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number G836. Feb. 4, 1918. Photographer:...
Schoppert, James (artist). Size: 65 x 40 x 4.25 in. Medium: Carved wood panel, paint Nine boards of varying lengths attached to two curved cross pieces at back; painted light blue and shadings of white, pink, and gray; 39.75 in. across; 65 in....
Ahgupuk, George Aden (artist). Size: 4 x 5.25 in. Medium: Ink on paper Eskimo in kayak among ice floes. Signed lower right front "Shishmaref, Alaska". Artist Info: Born 1911, Died 4/1/2001
Herbert Heller was an avid collector of historical material on Alaska, with emphasis on the gold-seeking pioneers of 1898. Among these pioneers was his uncle, (Robert) Lynn Smith, a gold miner, jeweler and U.S. Marshal in Alaska. Smith’s career...
View of men, women, and children standing around entrance to barabara in Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Alaska. From verso: "Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island." Original photograph size: 4.25" x 6.5".
Accession Number: 98-1 Model: 4.2" Dahlgren projectile Descriptive Narrative: Explosive shell casing made of a steel (rusted); approx. 4" in diameter and 8.25" from end to end. One end is rounded, the other tapering. The rounded end has...
(4:51 min) (02 of 25) Personal background
office work; Valdez; Ketchikan; steamship company -- like family; spirit of adventure; Alaska Steam -- important community; changes; Fairbanks; Alaska Railroad; competition; freight
(4:15 min.) (07 of 25) Ship stories ship; anchor; Neilson, Chris; near disaster; Native hospital; bill collecting; travel; box of money -- 20 dollar bills
(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
(4:21 min.) (13 of 25) Trade and shipping in Alaska Alaska trade and shipping -- unique; one way haul; exception -- salmon; ship salmon -- cannery; ship movements in water