Title taken from verso. View of 4th of July celebrations, Valdez, Alaska, with crowds of people and buildings in background. Also from verso: "Glacier (Broadway) Ave. Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." July 4, 1913.
View of 4th of July parade, Valdez, Alaska, with men carrying flags and spectators. From verso: "Between McKinley Hall & Court Hous[e]. Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." July 4, 1913.
Built in 1913 as a hotel and bordello, the Alaskan was also known as the Northlander; after being condemned in 1977, it was subsequently restored and, in 1981, placed on the National Register of Historic Places
Information from note on image: N.W. corner of 3rd and Seward; originally a furniture store and then a theatre; first territorial museum and, by 1960, the State Health Department office of vital statistics
Title from verso Young woman, wearing hat, tie, and long skirt, poses on boat deck with three goat heads Note: Sum Dum is the Tlingit name for Holkham Bay