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A short history of the Aleutian Islands and the people who live there, and a teacher's guide / written by Dennis Remick ; produced by the Aleutian Region School District.
Gold-colored pin in the shape of an anchor with a shield set over it. The shield has the stars and strips on it from the American flag. A banner over the shield reads "A.O.U.W." (Ancient Order of United Workmen).
Photograph of the opening of the Alaska Centennial Exhibition at the Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Museum. Visible left to right are Sen. E. L. Bartlett; S. Dillion Ripley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution; and Sen. Ernest...
Title taken from caption. "Cann, 1929? Bunnell Collection." Cataloguer's note: The Alaska College main building, which housed the entire college, seen here during the 1920's possibly in 1929. The offices and departments which have been...
61 second film clip, black & white with audio track narration Clip of the construction and operation of the Alaska Railroad and early campsite of Anchorage, Alaska. Narration describes the development of the ARR.
61 second film clip, color with audio track narration. Clip of a fish wheel under construction and in operation. Narration briefly describes the process.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in 2004-2005 as a cooperative project...
61 second film clip, black & white silent Clip shows gold miners panning, using rocker boxes and sluice boxes. Narration describes small-scale gold mining.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in 2004-2005 as a cooperative...
62 second film clip, color with audio track narration. Clip of the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. Narration briefly describes the earthquake, tsunami, and the resulting devestation.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in 2004-2005...
62 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clip shows the harvesting ice from lakes near Barrow, Alaska. Narration describes the harvesting, processing and use of ice for drinking water and other domestic purposes.
61 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clip of the LeTourneau snowtrain. Narration briefly describes the role of the snowtrain in re-supplying the Distant Early Warning [DEW] stations.
61 second film clip, black & white with audio track narration Clip of reindeer herding. Narration briefly describes the history of reindeer herding in Alaska.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in 2004-2005 as a cooperative...
61 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clip shows the early Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Narration discusses the use of the sailboats during the time that power boats were banned from Bristol Bay, a ban that lasted until the...
61 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clip showing the the operation of salmon fish traps. Narration describes techniques and impacts of fish trapping.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in 2004-2005 as a...
61 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clips show the celebrations after Alaska was declared a state. Narration briefly describes the events leading up to statehood.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in...
One troy oz 0.999 pure gold, struck to commemorate the purchase of the Alaska Railroad by the State of Alaska, 5 January 1985. The face shows AK PR engine 1500 and the obverse shows Denali with "The Great Land". Struck by Crown Mint, Woodland...