Title taken from creator's notes. Color photograph. Notes read: The north side of Second Street from Cushman looking east toward Lacey. The businesses (left to right) are a gift shop, Griffin's Music (and photography), the Model Cafe, the...
Photograph of three men, probably including E. L. Bob Bartlett, standing on the street as Scandinavian Airlines System Salutes Alaska with a display in a window in Washington D. C.
8x10 photo. Title from caption. Full caption reads:
"Ralph and Ida Savory in the cockpit of a Boeing 707-320 just prior to Take-Off non stop London to Seattle, October 13, 1969. This was the final flight for Pan Am, mandatory...
8x10 photo. Title from handwritten note on verso. Full note reads:
"L to R Dispatcher Tom Devane, Capt Al Monsen, Oper Mgr Emmer Bassett, Capt S[.]E[.]Robbins Main Mgr Loren Fernald, [Sta. Mgr?] Clark Bassett, [Mail Spur?] Fred...
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
(2:53 min.) (09 of 12) People's lack on interest in Statehood and politics; airplane business; dedicated mother; Toast Mistress Club; education; Alaskans -- not interested in regulations or laws; citizens -- some felt effects; Lathrop, Cap --...
(3:06 min) (04 of 17) Flying business
June '47 bought an airplane and started work mostly near Aniak, Fairbanks, Circle, Fort Yukon wound up in Central. Went to Globe Arizona in the winters to take classes in air mechanic and everything...
(4:38 min) (06 of 17) Flying history, quit commercial flying 1960 quit flying so he could spend summers furthering education. Sam White gave advice, Harold Gilliam, Wien's, the real bush pilots or first wave of air pioneers. More...
Included in this collection are pictures of the Rodebaughs, Noel and Ralph Wien, A.A. Bennett, Ed Hudson and Fred Mueller. There are also images of the various planes flown in Alaska during this era of newfound commercial aviation and notable...
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...
Caption on photograph: To E. L. "Bob" Bartlett, a true Alaska pioneer, sincere best regards, Noel Wien. Verso: July 1924, from left: James Rodebough, owner of the two planes. Eddie Hudson, Fairbanks born son, taking flying lessons & pilot Noel...
Title taken from verso. Caption on photograph: To Bob & Vide Bartlett, My friends, Noel Wien. Photograph of a Fokker FIII 6 place cabin monoplane, a biplane is in the distance. Verso: June 1925, minutes before taking off on first...
Title taken from photograph. Caption on photograph: 7-28-27 Nome, Wien Airlines, First aiplane operation in Nome & Seward peninsula area. Verso: 1927 June, Nome, Alaska, start of first airplane operation in Nome. Notice spare prop. tied on...
Title taken from caption on Album. "One of the Black Wolf Squadron that flew from New York to Nome and return." See also UAA-hmc-0074-112-2 & AMRC-b76-14-50.