3 maps on one sheet. Shows Tongass Island, Kanagunut Island, Sitklan Island and portions of Chichagof Island. Relief shown by hachures. "From a sketch by George Davidson…" "Drawn by H. Lindenkohl." Components: Passages to Fort Tongass --...
Title from image. Photograph of Lawyer and Cora Rivenburg canoeing on Squaw Creek. Narrative in photo album reads: "Using a wooden canoe which I built from whip-sawed native spruce lumber." "Belle & I canoeing on Squaw."
Title from caption in album: "Aug 18 - End of the mt. range where I killed the rams". Photograph shows a river running in front of a mountain. The photo is either blurry or double-exposed.
Title from caption in album: "Aug 22 - Mt. range where I killed rams Aug 17-". Photograph shows snow-capped mountains as seen from a gravelly river bed.
Title from caption in album: "Aug 22 - Not scenery N. W. of point I killed bear -". Photograph shows a river running through a valley. Tundra-covered mountains sit on the other side of the river.
Title from caption in album: "Aug 25 - Scenery a little more to the right from point I killed bear". Photograph shows a wide river valley between two mountains.
Title from caption in album: "Aug 27 - Flume where I killed bear cubs". Photograph shows a river running through a valley. Tundra-covered mountains sit on the other side of the river.
Title from caption in album, caption reads: "Aug 30 - Range of mts. where I killed bear Aug 5th". Photograph shows a landscape of tundra with mountains in the distance.
Shows tracks of Cook's three voyages. Includes table labeled "Valore des Gradi del Meridiano e di quelli des Parelleli…" Relief shown pictorially. "Tom. I No. 5". Illustrated with fanciful creatures and vines. Hand colored outlines. Published in...
Shows tracks of Cook's three voyages. 1 map : outline col. ; 28 cm. diam., on sheet 45 x 60 cm. Includes table labeled "Valore des Gradi del Meridiano e di quelli des Parelleli…" Relief shown pictorially. "Tom. I No. 6". Illustrated with fanciful...
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Book title: Journal of Tomas de Suria of his voyage with Malaspina to the northwest coast of America in 1791 / translated and edited by Henry R. Wagner. Glendale, Calif. : Arthur H. Clark...
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "Up ahead, a lumber rig which had jackknifed in the soft shoulder and was blocking the ALCAN highway. Occured before we reached Canadian Customs at Beaver Creek. View is from...
In 1949 the Alaska statehood committee was established and preparation for the drafting of the state constitution began. On November 8 1955, fifty five elected delegates from all over the state met in the Constitution Hall at the University of...
Title from postcard. A drawing of a woman (with exaggerated features) walking along the sidewalk (imaginary Grand St). A man is evidently pleased with such a sight. The sign on the wall seems to express his thoughts.