"The hydraulic operation at Crooked Creek under full working head in the spring run of water. It was quite a show. Like most of the operations it was always too little water to operate the 'giants' and too darn much gravel mixed with the gold." ...
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows location of various minerals, and routes of trails and steamship routes. Insets: Sketch map showing all lake routes -- Map of Nome Peninsula showing new gold fields of Cape Nome, Golovin Bay & Cape...
Caption reads: "C. Hills [Hill's] team starting in 4th annual all Alaska sweepstakes winning 2d money. 81 hours, 400 mls. n.p. [2?]/11/11 Nome Alaska" Photos UAF-1985-122-46 to UAF-1985-122-48 may be of the same...
A man and two women are standing in front of a row of buildings. The man is holding a cigar and wearing a fur hat and collar. The woman on the left is wearing a fur stole. Sign on building possibly "Lomen Bros." Lomen...
A crowd of people line a street to watch a dogsled team led (perhaps) by Capt. Crimmins start the All Alaska Sweepstakes Sled Dog Race. Photos UAF-1985-122-46 to UAF-1985-122-48 may be of the same activity.
Four Alaskan Native women are standing on the beach. The women are all dressed in fur-trimmed kuspuks and mukluks or boots. There are boats nearby on the beach. There also appears to be a cross in the background, possibly...
Caption: Just back of the village, on the side of Cape Mountain there are hundreds of pre-historic pits made of hewn granite stones. These pits are six feet long four wide and four deep. The stone facing the sea...
A whale boat captain is seated on a snow bank, behind him is a pole with items hanging from it like chains, a pot, and next to him is another pot and a mitten. The captain is wearing a rain parka made of gut and rain boots, he has a labret in in...
Caption: For twenty-four hours previous to launching the first whale boat, all members of the whaling crews fast, dance and sing of former deeds of bravery at sea.
Cover title: Rand, McNally & Co.'s new handy map of Alaska showing new towns and gold fields, accompanied by a new map of North America showing relative position of Alaska to all parts of the continent. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. ...
Cover title: Kroll's pocket map and traveler's guide of Alaska and Yukon, a complete roadhouse and trail guide showing all the latest information regarding railways, wagon roads, highways, waterways and trails; also the correct location of all...
Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the Eskimos. The Japanese serve fish raw. ...
Five young women identified as left to right: Kuzrere or Grace (Mrs. Percy Blatchford of Nome), Koot egweena, Angnohok, Oo me eeuk, Ang arolok or Bessie (Mrs. Henry Miller of Teller).
Two women identified as Nora (left) and Angnolok (right).
Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the...
Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the Eskimos. The...