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First job was building the bridge between Illinois St. and College Road over Noyes Slough. Lots of paperwork, everything was an emergency since there was no experience with how to do the simplest...
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...
41 second film clip, black & white/silent of disaster relief including children being given shots, and lying on sleeping bags and of people standing in line and being served food.
Title by cataloguer. "Dr. Bunnell, John J. Kowalak photographer, c/o University of Alaska, College, Alaska 1944." According to Terrance Cole, who has describes this image in his 1994 book 'The Cornerstone of College Hill,' the crash had...
Title taken from back of photo and accompanying note. "April 6 -- Transportation vehicles ranging from dog sleds to military aircraft were used by the American Red Cross in transporting emergency relief supplies and personnel into Alaskan...
Title taken from back of photo and accompanying note. "'Operation Helping Hand' helped the small villages with medicine, food, and clothing following the Alaska Earthquake 3/28/64". A helicopter passenger, wearing a warm flight suit and bunny...
Title taken from back of photo and accompanying note. "Medical supplies being transfered from station wagon to high way state Police car at mile 57, Glenn hiway for emegency [emergency] flight at Gulkana to Palmer for the Hospital for the...
Title taken from donor's caption. A cabin stands next to two tents. Behind them are trees and mountains; in front, possibly piles of fuelwood and a rack hung with skins or fish for drying. "The unwritten law of the early day Alaskan...
Title from verso. "[Tucked in with cargo and luggage, these two sled dogs are being transported from one arctic village to another by Wien Air.] Wien Alaska Airlines photo by Noel Wien Fairbanks, Alaska." A Johnson & Johnson first aid...
Title from verso. "Leumuel G. Wingard, Bureau of Fisheries agent for Alaska, arrives by air on an emergency trip to Bristol Bay, Alaska- 1937." Wingard, sitting on a pontoon, seems to have a cigar between his teeth. Wingard is identified...
Title taken from caption. View of a dogsled in front of a sanctuary cabin. Cabins like this were kept and maintained by park rangers as emergency shelter for park users. The photo was taken inside Mount McKinley National Park (later Denali National...
Title from label on photographic essay page (Figure 12). Typed caption on photo reads: "Mobile Health Unit and Staff. This unit is covering the Richardson and Alcan Highway area. Program: Generalized Public Health program and emergency medical...
Title from verso Aerial view of approach to Korovin Bay with Atka landplane airport and Nazan Bay in upper left center; looking S.E., Atka Island area; focal length 8 ¼”, Alt. 2000’
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