Riverfront view of Iditarod, Alaska in 1911 showing: a machine shop, a real estate business, the public dock, and a business advertising baker made whisky? and beer. Also visible are several barges and a large quantity of firewood.
"On the Iditarod-Flat Creek Trail. At my left Mr. Loussac who later became a prominant [prominent] citizen of Anchorage." Dr. Herms and Mr. Loussac dog sledding on the Iditarod-Flat Creek Trail.
"On the Iditarod-Flat Creek trail. Mr. Loussac, who became a prominent citizen of Anchorage later, is standing left of the dogs. I am at the handle (?). Sitting on the sled is a 'hitchhiker' (Mr. Artell?) whom we picked upon the trail."
Left to right Mrs. F. W. Herms (Emily), Dr. F. W. Herms Sr. and an unidentified man. They are standing in the Assay Office of the American Bank of Alaska (Iditarod, Alaska) in front of $125,000.00 of gold bricks.
Dr. F. W. Herms with an unidentified man, woman and child at "Doc" Madding's claim on Flat Creek. A dog is visible in the lower right of the photograph.
View of First Avenue Ruby, Alaska 1912. Businesses that are identifiable starting on the left and going down the street: The Fraction which appears to be a dry goods store or a liquor store, The Cascade Laundry and Baths; Bloom's?, a lunch...
Group portrait of The Fraternal Order of Eagles in Ruby, Alaska 1912. Two individuals are identified, Emily Herms and D. A. McDonald. Mr. McDonald was lost on the Sophia in 1918. Emily Herms is located directly below the right side of the Eagles'...
First Avenue in Ruby, 1913. Last mail over the trail before the breakup, spring 1913. Left to right-Mr. Myrick (the barber), mail driver, Dr. F. W. Herms, Postmaster Amos Kinzer, J. Slippern standing between cabin and post office. Others...
Photograph of First Avenue, Ruby, Alaska. The Identifiable businesses are from left to right: Bloom's Hardware Etc., Lunch Counter Restaurant, G. F. Mayhood Cigar & Pool Room, Alabam's, Northern, Our House Saloon operated by Jack McDonald, A....