Title from caption. Photograph of sun dogs as seen from Stevens Village. Narrative in photo album reads: "These two pictures show the most beautiful phenomenon I ever saw. The central spot is the sun, while on either side is a sun dog. These...
Title from caption. Photograph of sun dogs caught on two separate photographs and overlapped to show both sides of the effect. Narrative in photo album reads: "These two pictures show the most beautiful phenomenon I ever saw. The central spot...
Title from caption. Photograph of St. James Episcopal Church. Narrative in photo album reads: "A beautiful Indian Episcopal chapel at Tanana. Archdeacon Stuck was over all Indian work."
The Coleen M. Platner Photographs (ca. 1909-1920s) contain photographs of pioneer children and their families living in Alaska, chiefly Iditarod, Chatanika, Little Eldorado City, and Eldorado Creek. There are also photographs from Nome and the...
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "Moving up. This must be the Farthing Horn. The Archdeacon's Tower is on the extreme right."
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "People coming down (as viewed from the 15,450ft camp). Top of The Archdeacon's Tower is visible in the center skyline."
Title taken from caption.
Caption reads: Blind Paul, Native Catechist at Tanana, is on those who remember Archdeacon MacDonald and his work in early days.
Clipping from a publication of Blind Paul (right?) speaking with another man.
Title taken from caption on Album. "Moses Cruikshank, was a youth of Fort Yukon he had spent nine years at St. Mark's Mission. He was big, strong and reliable and knew dogs and sledding. He was Archdeacon Drane's assistant and trail companion,...
Title taken from caption on Album. "Mt. Mckinley (Denali). Heighest mountain in North America -- 20,300 ft. Climbed by Archdeacon Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper, Robt. (Robert) Tatum June 1913".
Title taken from caption on Album. "Burial of Chief David of Tetlin May 17th, 1919". [From the Archdeacon Drane's (travel) journal: "Just after the death of the benevolent and much loved Chief David, the men and women of the village...
Title taken from caption on Album. "February 1919. Substituting for Archdeacon [Hudson] Stuck. Enroute Allakaket. Ala Kellum and team of Archdeacon Stuck." [Ala Kellum seems to be Archdeacon Drane's guide and traveling companion.]
Title taken from caption on Album. "The people of Tetlin. Jack Singlet & Ole Esbloom to the right ". On the occasion of the funeral ceremony for Chief David of Tetlin. From the Archdeacon Drane's (travel) journal: "Ole Esbloom the trader...
Winter view looking up at the school house at Stevens Village, Alaska. A flagpole is in front of the school and the trail in the snow in the foreground is the mail trail. From verso: "This is a good view of the school house at Stevens Village. The...
The collection includes images of a 2,500 mile inspection trip to northern and interior Alaska which Governor Parks, Malcolm Elliott (President of the Alaska Road Commission) and R.J. Sommers (Territorial highway engineer) took in 1928.