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...
Title taken from caption. View of a crowd of people in the ski lodge at Alyeska Ski Resort, Alyeska at Girdwood, Alaska. A black bear hide is hanging on the wall. Photo most likely taken in 1960. Original photo size 8" x 10".
Title taken from caption. Soldier in military issue hat panning for gold at Girdwood, Alaska. Also from caption: "Girdwood was an old gold mining area south of Anchorage several hours by rail. We took several excursions with USO. I mention it in...
Title taken from caption. View of buildings at mine in Girdwood, Alaska, with people and vehicles near buildings. 1953-1959. Photograph type: 35 mm color slide. Photographer: Donald Arthur Post.
Title taken from caption. View of snowslide near Girdwood, Alaska along Seward Highway. 1953-1959. Photograph type: 35 mm color slide. Photographer: Donald Arthur Post.
A view down a street in Girdwood facing west toward Turnagain arm and the Kenai Peninsula. A banner hangs across the road. The large white building to the right of the photograph is the Girdwood Hotel, with signs reading Hamm's Beer and Schlitz. ...
A view of the front of the Girdwood Hotel. From verso: "Prop[r]ietors Ayers and Whitney. Beverly Staser in picture. Gene's Restaurant on left, Gene `The Frenchman' was long dead by 1956." The commercial signs on the front of the hotel read (top to...
View of a man walking with a dog on an access road to the Monarch Mine at Crow Creek, near Girdwood, Alaska. The mill buildings are to the left, a bunkhouse to the right. 1956.
View of damage after the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Sign on top reads Girdwood. Vehicle seen in upper left. Location tentatively identified as in or near Girdwood, Alaska.
View of woman standing next to damaged railroad tracks and sunken terrain. Location tentatively identified as in or near Girdwood, Alaska. Sign near uppen left reads Girdwood. Box cars seen in upper right.
View of railroad tracks near Girdwood, Alaska after the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Sign to the left of the tracks reads Girdwood. Image includes railroad cars, trucks, and damaged buildings.
View of railroad tracks and buildings in Girdwood, Alaska after the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Sign near center reads Girdwood. Image includes railroad cars, damaged buildings, trucks and cars.