Ms., mounted on cardboard. Relief shown by shading; depths shown by soundings. Depth in sazhens [approx. 2.13 meters], from the chart of Mr. La Perouse, supplemented from the surveys of Captain Lieutenant Zarembo. Signed, with annotations, by...
Title from verso. Verso: Jumping For Joy-When the news of statehood reached the arctic village of Kotzebue, the town started jumping. Here pretty Laura Mae Beltz goes aloft, via walrus hide blanket toss, carrying a flag that will soon have a...
Title taken from verso. Full title on verso reads, "First silo in Fairbanks district perhaps in all Alaska, built by J. F. Hielscher, fall of 1905. Lumber cut and matched by Noyes' Mill = Tanana Lumber Co. Iron bands by Barrack Blacksmith...
Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Paris. From A. F. Prevost's Histoire generale des voyages. "Carte No. 5 page 71 du Tome 18 in 4° et page 192 du Tom. 69 in 12. Tome 9 in 8° page 1 No. 2." Decorative cartouche.
5 maps on one sheet. From Encyclopaedia Britannica, ninth ed., vol. XIX, Plate 2. Components: North circumpolar chart -- South circumpolar chart -- [Arctic islands of Canada and west coast of Greenland] -- [Smith Sound region] -- [Spitzbergen and...
Includes sailing directions and notes describing the islands of the Aleutian chain. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. At head of title: Pacific Surveying Expedition, Lieutenant John Rodgers commanding. ...
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...
Title from caption. Photograph of J.B. Moore and P.E. Kern standing with three fossilized mammoth or mastodon tusks in front of the window of Mr. Kern's business. Caption reads: "No. 2." "Mastodon Tusks. (Weight 250 lbs. each) Exhumed...
Title from caption. Photograph of Moore's Wharf showing five steamships. An advertisement for Moore's Wharf Co. is attached. Caption reads: "Moore's Wharf Skaguay Alaska 4 years after completion. July 4th 1904 date of this photo. No. 1....
Title from indexer. Collection of photographs related to the duel between Soapy Smith and Frank Reid, and the running out of town of Soapy Smith's gang. Many of the photographs appear to be from Case & Draper. Caption reads: The tragedy...
Title from caption. Photograph of a wedding dinner. Caption reads: "The wedding supper of Mr. & Mrs. Peter E. Kern at Skagway Alaska. No 1. The Bride - Mrs. P.E. Kern, No 2. - the groom Mr. P.E. Kern, No. 3 - J.B. Moore (myself) No. 4 -...
Typewritten text on recto: "High Tide - 'Anne W.' arrived from Seldovia with one barge. Departed immediately for Seldovia. View shows Dock #2. Arm practically free from floating ice."
(4:39 min.) (02 of 28) 2. Early years -- parental influences Father flew in World War I [WWI] and after war, he bought Navy surplus flying boat and flew on the weekends. His mother also got interested in aviation and they flew weekend tours...
Title by cataloguer. Names were furnished by Hilda Stevens. Front row (l. to r.): 1. Liza Luke; 2. Old Moses; 3. Rachel Jacobs; 4. Selina Pitka; 5. Katherine Peter; 6. Esther Peterson; 7. Old Stephen; 8....
Title by cataloguer. "(o25 LADD) (7-10-41) (81/4" - 2.500) University of Alaska, Negative N - 68 - 139." Cataloguer's note: This is a view of the campus at a considerably high altitude. The surrounding landscape including forests, rivers and...
Title taken from front of photograph. "A.A.C.S.M (Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mine), Alaska Champions 1927 - 1928. 1. Dr. Bunnell 2. Don McDonald 3. Johnny Smith 4. Ted Loftus 5. Howard Romig 6. Mr. Abel 7. Sam Moyer 9. ? ?....
Title by cataloguer. This is a view of the state highway during construction. The sign on the side of the road reads: State - Federal Highway Construction 8851 miles cost $1320.000 State funds 5.11 Federal Aid Funds 9489. State of Alaska...
Title taken from caption. "Copyright, 1897, By Keppler & Schwarzmann J. Ottmann Lith. [Lithography] Co. Puck Building New York". This color cartoon drawing/poster captures a large man towering over a mining site while digging and seemingly...