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...
Cyanotype photograph of a street in Sitka, Alaska, looking toward St. Michael's Cathedral (also known as Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel). A man walking along the wooden sidewalk is visible on the left. One storefront sign reads: "Herald...
Depths shown by soundings. Manuscript map; ink on paper. "21." Possibly drawn for Caamano's Explorations on the northwest coast of America, 1792. 20.9 x 31.2 cm. Central island is labeled "Ysla de Valdés", presumably Valdes Island in the...
Photograph of the inside of a tent, with a smallpox patient at the Saint John's Mission in Allakaket, Alaska. Visible in this ward are two pitchers, one on a stove, presumably for heating water, some hand towels above the patients head, on a shelf...
The wooden mask is carved in an elongated oval shape, with a polished smooth surface. The wood is very dark in color. The face shows arching brows and a small ridge running vertically on the forehead from between the eyes to the top of the mask....
This stereograph (or stereoview) depicts six men standing in the snow with a dog team and a sled in front of a tent and log structures in the mountains. It was presumably taken during the Klondike gold rush. The title is printed on the front of...
Title by cataloger. A few women are seated in front of their desks in an office space. These are presumably employees of Wien Airlines. Compare with similar photo UAF-1991-98-616.
Title by cataloger. A group of women are seen sitting in a row, behind their desks in this large office space. These are presumably employees of Wien Airlines.
Title by cataloger. A woman is seen sitting at a desk. She is wearing a necklace and a brooch. Presumably an employee of Wien Airlines. A lit cigarette sits in the ashtray on her desk. This woman appears identical to the woman identified as...
Title by cataloger. A profile of a woman seemingly at work in an office. She has dark hair and is wearing a striped blouse. She is presumably an employee of Wien Airlines.
Title by cataloguer. A group of girls, perhaps a choir, are standing in a semi-circle, as though on a stage. An upright piano stands directly behind the performers. In the center, in front of the girls, a man is sitting on the ground. The...
Title by cataloguer. Cataloguer's note: A view of the campus presumably in 1938. The building to the far left is Hess Hall, (three-story structure) the one story building in the foreground is Eielson, which at the time housed both the music...
Title by indexer. Verso stamped: "From Haubell & Company. 536 Lake Shore Drive. CHICAGO, ILL." Slim Williams was a musher, trapper, mail carrier, and adventurer who came to Alaska during the Klondyke Gold Rush. In 1933, Williams made a...
Title by indexer. Woman in a coat and hat, standing on a rug, presumably in a photographer's studio. On the right is a rack of postcard-sized photos. Location and region identification based on UAF-2005-93-1 (compare).
Title by indexer. Woman in a dress standing on a rug, presumably in a photographer's studio. On the right is a rack of postcard-sized photos. Region and Location identification based on UAF-2005-93-1 (compare).