Title taken from postcard. Postcard of the village of Kodiak in 1940, showing the waterfront and some of the community behind. The W. J. Erskine Co.'s building is prominant in the photo.
View of the Kodiak waterfront in the late 19th century. Three of the buildings have been identified as: a warehouse, behind the large sailing vessel with its sails furled; the Custom House, above the warehouse between the far right masts; and the...
Title taken from verso. Photograph of Henton Avenue showing a man leaning out of the door of a business titled Island Transfer: Sand, Gravel, Fuel, Storage. At the end of the street is the Montgomery Ward Office.
Title taken from verso. Photograph of loading feed for cattle on a ranch 30 miles from Kodiak, Alaska. Ranch may have been operated in part by Tom Felton.
Title taken from verso. Postcard of a part of a herd of 75 Hereford cattle on a ranch about 30 miles from Kodiak. Ranch may have been operated by Tom Felton and Sid Olds.
Title form verso partially obscured. Photograph of Kiska invasion command during a meeting to discuss the final plans. Verso reads: "American and Canadian troops have occupied Kiska, vast Japanese stronghold in the Aleutians, without...
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...
The entire collection contains reports, correspondence, pamphlets, and administrative records received from the agricultural stations at Matanuska, Fairbanks, and Petersburg. The papers address such topics as environmental data, Alaskan flora,...
Title from verso. "Clyde Armistead serving his Sikorsky flying boat. From a Noel Ross negative." A man is seen pouring something into the aircraft. Inscription on the side of the plane reads: Agent for [Exploration] Erskine. (May be Clyde G....
Title taken from verso. View of Kodiak, Alaska, looking out to harbor, with W. J. Erskine Co. building in center. Also from verso: "Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." 1937. Original photograph size: 3" x 4".
Title taken from front. Steamship "North Coast" at Kodiak dock, Kodiak, Alaska, with W. J. Erskine Co. building on left. n.d. Photographer: Helsel. Original photograph size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2".
Accession Number: 50-68
Made: Russia
Descriptive Narrative: Brass cannon, mounted on a wooden support with iron mounts. Bore is 8cm diameter.
Found: Kodiak
Inscription: "No 1" inscribed on top surface of cannon....
Accession Number: 50-68
Made: Russia
Descriptive Narrative: Brass cannon, mounted on a wooden support with iron mounts. Bore is 8cm diameter.
Found: Kodiak
Inscription: "No 1" inscribed on top surface of cannon....