African-American soldiers stand at attention on the Klondike Company's wharf in Dyea. Note from Karl Gurcke: They were (in Dyea) for a brief period of time (July 1899) before they were burned out by a forest fire and had to move to Skagway.
Following the war, U.S. Army forces in Alaska were primarily concerned with training. However, they rendered many services to the public in fighting forest fires, in search and rescue and medical aid. Soldiers from Fort Richardson guarded...
Three photgraphs fit together to show panoramic image of Katalla Bay, June 20, 1908; rocky beach and snow on mountains; wooden buildings at forest's edge.
Logging crew standing by tree stumps in forest, with saws, wedges, and sledge hammers. Situk Harry, Samson Harry, Dick Harry, Tom Cox, Olaf Abrams, Peter L., Jimmie Jackson, Alex, Dick Nelson, Charlie Gudson, Bill Milton
Young man in a dark suit and tie sits on a very large stump in an area of cleared forest, probably behind Douglas Printed from original glass-plate negative
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 2 minutes and 5 seconds, MPG-1 format. Polar-orbiting satellites can orbit the Earth in 90 minutes, enabling them take daily photos of nearly everywhere on...
Topp, Roger (photographer). Video, 1:01 minutes MPG format. Sitka is a city of about 8,700 people nestled beside the forested mountains of Baranof Island in southeast Alaska. The climate is mild with temperatures from the mid-20's to 30's in the...