Title taken from donor's caption. "Julia posing on McCarthy Creek." The trail was vague and difficult. We had to ford the stream a dozen times, not dangerous water but deep enough to reach to the knees. When we finally reached Donahoe's...
Shows Russian America and the western part of British possessions in what is now Canada. Relief shown by hachures. In top margin: Geografia Commerciale. Prime meridian: Ferro. No publication date, however, details of the outline of the north...
Ed Levin works out with a punching bag on the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland en route to Alaska from Seattle. Ed Levin was accompanying Father Bernard Hubbard to Alaska. From May's journal, dated May 22nd: "Levin stands 6' 2" and...
The CYANE was designed to intercept "rum runners" during prohibition years; prohibition ended before she was put into service; however, her design proved effective for other Coast Guard missions
Description of community from 1932 report: "Hyder is entirely a mining town whose growth depends upon the restoration of the value of silver. Its population is made up of about 30 families, children, and the remainder consists of prospectors;...
ASL-MS4-2-3b-5 Item 5 (acc. # 10213) Physical description: [68]p. Interpretation by Lydia Black, 1975 The following are stitched together as one booklet.
1. Title page bears the following inscription. File Re....
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...
Title taken from image. Side view of building with school at left, background. Inscription in image: In 1910 Congress made provision for the erection of a $200,000 Public Building at Juneau. A site embracing an entire block in the heart of...
Ted Pedersen poses with a chain saw Caption on verso: "This is only a temporary dwelling until I can build our future home of logs. However I learned a lot by putting this one together. Have been wearing a moustache for seven years."
This was a very talented club and is considered to have been one of the finest in the then territory. However, stern opposition came from Artillery teams Battery B; Battery C and Battery D; U. S. Marines; Army Camp Riley; USN Patrol Squadron; Army ...
The Alaska ferry, Wickersham, was purchased by the State of Alaska from the Swedish Stena Line for $6,960,000.00 in April, 1968, having only been built and in service for 6 months. Originally named M.V. Stena Brittanica, the ferry left Gothenberg,...
Descriptive Narrative: Section of totem pole. Figure of Abraham Lincoln Notes: "The so-called Lincoln Totem Pole from Tongass Island was, according to a report by judge Wickersham, a figure of Abraham Lincoln. The carving of the pole was...
The competition was open to Alaska schoolchildren between grades 7 and 12. Benson was a 13 year old student at the Jessie Lee MIssion Home in Seward. The competition was organized by the American Legion, who collected a total of 142 entries from...
Title from caption: "Big Gerstle River Bridge - Alaska Hwy., Alaska."
View of trestle bridge over Gerstle River, along Alaska Highway. According to Alaska Statute 35.40.085, "Bridge number 503 on the Alaska Highway over the Gerstle River...