Title taken from back of photograph. "Herbert Heller - Pres. Helen Franklin - Pianist, Fred Kubon, Jean Bunnell, Genivive Parker - Sec - Treas., Virginia Selmer, Helene Durand - V. Pres., Walter Kubon, Mr. Gasser - Director. May 23, 1929....
Executive Board Meeting of the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor at the 12th Annual Convention, Ketchikan, 1956. From verso (left to right): Ferrall Campbell-Ketchikan, VP; Betty Casperson-Juneau, (Treas); Lorena Showers-Anchorage, (Sec);...
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...