Photograph accompanying manuscript by William J. Betts, titled "Captain Castner of Chilkoot," which depict activities at Chilkoot Barracks in Haines From verso: The author as he looked at the time of the trek up the Chilkat River, July, 1936.
Photograph accompanying manuscript by William J. Betts, titled "Captain Castner of Chilkoot," which depict activities at Chilkoot Barracks in Haines From verso: Our kitchen-dining room on the Chilkat. The snow didn't stop. . .Cold weather did...
Photographer's number 353. Two story building with porches. One section of porch is glass enclosed. A man sits on the porch. Four cannons and a flagpole are mounted in the front yard.
Title taken from creators notes. Notes read: "In front of the Model Cafe on 2nd Street. The civilian in the hat was a Swede who serviced the oil heating stoves that kept our barracks warm. Lavery's grocery is seen across the street with the...
Title taken from creator's notes. Notes read: "The main street (from right to left) that went through Ladd Field. (The hospital and headquarters to the right of this picture are not visible). The barracks and housing for civilian workers are...
Title from caption. Near bottom right corner the image also bears the inscription "Blankenberg Photo." View over a bridge across the water to Fort William H. Seward, Alaska. The fort, constructed in 1904, was later named Chilkoot...
Shows railroads, water routes, highways and trails in Alaska with rail route from Seward through Fairbanks to Valdez and Cordova in red. Selective relief shown by hachures. Includes itinerary. Printed by Engineer Reproduction Plant, U.S. Army,...
Title from verso. Photograph of bomb damage from an air raid on Kiska Island. Verso reads: "Aleutian Islands -- Pillars of smoke rise from Japanese barracks and military installations on the Island of Kiska, as bombs from U.S. Army...
A photograph of Haines Mission. In the foreground are many stumps -- indicating the land had only recently been clear cut. Fort Haines' actual name is Fort William H. Seward, but also known as Chilkoot Barracks...
Title taken from caption. "26 Jun 45. " Fire. WAS [sic] B[arrac]ks. The barracks is seen in the distance as raging flame and black smoke escapes from windows and roofs. One group of firefighters appear to be attempting to enter the building...