Title taken from verso. Verso: Front row (l. to r.): Wm. Jarman, A.J. Dimond, Erick Fores, Cal. M. Brosius, J.T. Spickett, H.R. Shepard, Mrs. Phillips. Middle row (l. to r.): U.S. Norton, Gertrude Laughlin, Andy Nyland, Geo. J. Love, Jno. Reck,...
View of Glenn H. Bowersox in his uniform petting a polar bear cub on a leash at Point Barrow, Alaska. From verso: "Bowersox, Pt. Barrow. One of two polar bear cubs Backlund was going to bring to Seattle Woodland Park Zoo, 1931, Bowersox." 1931....
Title taken from verso. View of Glenn H. Bowersox in a fur parka standing on the ice pack next to the bow of the ship, Boxer, in northern Alaska. Lettering on the bow of the ship reads: "G5432." 1931. Original photograph size: 2" x 2.75".
View of men standing on the ice pack with the ship, Boxer, in the background near Wainwright, Alaska. From verso: "Boxer against ice pack about 25 miles off Wainright in 1931. Note hose over bow getting fresh water." 1931. Original photograph size:...
View of Glenn H. Bowersox standing next to a dead polar bear being hoisted onto the deck of the ship, Boxer, near Wainright, Alaska. From verso: "Bowersox with polar bear shot by Natives on ice pack about 25 miles off Wainright, 1931." 1931....
Title taken from verso. View of Glenn H. Bowersox standing on the snow covered deck of the ship, Boxer, in the Bering Strait. 1931. Original photograph size: 2.75" x 4.5".
Title taken from verso. View of the starboard rear of the ship, Boxer, covered in ice, with several men in parkas standing on the deck looking over the side. 1931. Original photograph size: 2.75" x 4.5".
View of Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaska, with buildings along the airfield and Mt. Susitna in background. From verso: "Merrill (Air) Field, Anchorage, Alaska. Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." 1931. Photographer: Hewitt's Photo Shop....
View of Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, from Anchorage, Alaska, with railroad tracks in foreground and ship in inlet. From verso: " Knik Arm, Cook Inlet. Anch[orage] ocean dock on right. U.S. Cable Ship Delwood in inlet. Alaska Railroad tracks in foreground....
Title taken from front. Gathering of people on corner of Main Street and a cross road, Wasilla, Alaska. Businesses shown include Herning's Place and Knik Trading Company. 1931. Original photograph size: 4" x 5".
Title taken from front. View down Main Street, Wasilla, Alaska, looking south across the Alaska Railroad tracks to the road to Knik. Businesses shown include Knik Trading Company and Wasilla Hotel. From verso: " 1931. See Wasilla, Alaska photo...
Title taken from front. View down Main Street, Wasilla, Alaska, looking north toward road to Willow Creek gold mines. Businesses shown include Herning's Place, Knik Trading Company, and Wasilla Hotel. From verso: "1931. See Wasilla Alaska photo...
Log cabin school house, with teacher's room doubling as the school library; in 1931, there were ten children enrolled in the school; principal industries in Takotna consisted of work on two mining dredges and work for the Alaska Road Commission
Small school, approximately 12 miles from Petersburg, with one schoolroom below and teacher's living quarters above; in 1931, 16 students were enrolled. According to the teacher's report in the Historical Record, "The community is composed of eight...
Tlingit carver James Rudolph, of Juneau, seated among a group of totems of varying sizes. Verso: l to r: Mary (wife - of the Eagle Tribe - Shun-goo-Kay-dee Thunderbird), baby, Anna, daughter Martha, Mr. Rudolph, and daughter Elisa. Mr. Rudolph is...