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...
Most of the collection consists of photographs of person, mountains, equipment, and aircraft used in the expedition to recover bodies from the C-A1 of the ATC which crashed in the Mount McKinley region, circa 1944.
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Photograph of a wagon laying out telegraph lines. Caption with photo reads: Eight miles of wire was strung in this manner, five months before the line was built. In summer wire could be handled only by pack-mule, one coil...
Eight women in fur garments are standing on the ice at the Village of Tanana. Each is dressed in fur and hide clothing, including mittens and footwear. Note the stitching along the edges of the photograph. Pictured left to right are: Charlotte...
Title from manuscript caption Jack lived eight days under the snow slide of Apr. 30, 1898; photograph was taken July 12, 1898 Photographer's number 154
May 9, 1903 THE FAIRBANKS MINER Fairbanks, Alaska 26 26.May 1903 Vol. 1. No. 1. James Wickersham Editor ORIGINAL of THE FAIRBANKS MINER Written by James Wickersham and typed by Geo. Jeffery at Fairbanks in May, 1903 & sold by Jeffery and Stevens...
Remainder of title: and recommending an appropriation for the payment for the territory ceded to the United States, and legislation for the occupation and government of the same. At head of title: 40th Congress, 1st session. Senate. Ex.Doc....
Eight children pose with their books in a classroom at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. A blackboard and some pictures are on the wall in the background. From verso: "Carrie Ida Pierce, Seward, Alaska, Box 516." ca. 1946-1955. Original...
Eight children with books posing in a classroom at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska, with a blackboard in the background. From verso: "Carrie Ida Pierce, Seward, Alaska, Box 516." ca. 1946-1955. Original photograph size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".
The highly anticipated "Vital Signs" television series launches on Alaska One and KUAC-TV. Alaska has been a leader in delivering high quality health care to its citizen, especially in rural and remote locations. Alaska's health professionals...
The highly anticipated "Vital Signs" television series launches on Alaska One and KUAC-TV. Alaska has been a leader in delivering high quality health care to its citizen, especially in rural and remote locations. Alaska's health professionals...
Description from ASL-P155-1-42 reads: Eight men pose in uniform in front of what looks to be a betting board for a dog sled race beginning in Candle and continuing through Council and Safety, ending at Cape Nome and...
A group of people gathered in someone's home, possibly. Eight women and two men have gathered. One lady in the front right looks to be knitting. There is an old stove, oven or furnace to the far right of the picture.
Full caption reads: "Pilots of fleet of eight 'aristocrats' before leaving Washington, D.C., June 20, 1929, on the longest air tour ever undertaken. Center (left to right) C. S. Rieman, President, General...