Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. Annotated by George Davidson with place names and notes. "Aids to navigation corrected for information received to Mar 14 1902." U.S.C. & G.S. chart no. 8050. First published...
Relief shown by contours, form lines and spot heights. "Topography by W.J. Peters." Part II, Plate XLIII from U.S. Geological Survey, 21st annual report. Oriented with north to the upper left.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a body of water and mountains as seen from the top of a mountain. Caption from finding aid reads "Juneau 1951". Location is near Juneau, Alaska.
Herbert Heller was an avid collector of historical material on Alaska, with emphasis on the gold-seeking pioneers of 1898. Among these pioneers was his uncle, (Robert) Lynn Smith, a gold miner, jeweler and U.S. Marshal in Alaska. Smith’s career...
These photographs were taken between 1899 and 1911 and depict life in the region around Forts Gibbon and Egbert. Included are hunting parties, military personnel, camp buildings, scenery, dog sledding and skiing. Steamships are shown loading wood...
The H. C. Barley Photographs consist of more than 200 images of Skagway and vicinity in Alaska as well as nearby parts of northwestern British Columbia and southern Yukon. Barley, the official photographer for the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad,...
Title from image. Photograph of a camera club picnic. Caption reads: "Y.M.C.A. camera club picnic at Burro Creek accross Lynn Canal about 2 miles from Skaguay, Doctor Hall (X mark) shooting at a squirrel up in the tree."
Title from caption. Photograph of Dyea after it was mostly abandoned in 1902. Caption reads: "The old deserted village of Dyea at the head of Lynn Canal -- 5 miles north of Skaguay. Beyond which is the Chilcoot Pass 3000 ft. high leading...
Title from caption. Photograph of Skagway Caption reads: "Skaguay Alaska, shewing native-granite, school house with (X mark) afterwards taken over by the govt. for court house. Lynn Canal in the background, and the A.B. Mountain with snow...
Title from caption. Photograph of Skagway, Alaska as seen from the surrounding mountains. Caption reads: "Skaguay Alaska, shewing small river on the right, and Lynn Canal in the back ground and mountains. -- A. B. Mountain with cross X...
Title from caption. Photograph of Davidson Glacier as seen from up close. Caption reads: "Another view of Davidson Glacier situated on Lynn Canal some 15 miles south of Skagway. Some as shewn [sic] in pictures 1 & 2 page 40."...
Written on photo, "Mrs. Elvira Stubbins - Mrs. J.N. Sour; Miss Amelia MarryMe - Miss Edna Simons; Deacon Wheezy - Harvey Wentz; Peleg P. Gelep - Ward Estey; David Stubbins - R. Lynn Smith."
The John W. Chapman Family Papers consist of material relating to John Wight Chapman and May Seely Chapman and their work as Episcopal missionaries at Anvik, Alaska (1887-1930), as well as family correspondence, genealogical information,...
The entire collection contains reports, correspondence, pamphlets, and administrative records received from the agricultural stations at Matanuska, Fairbanks, and Petersburg. The papers address such topics as environmental data, Alaskan flora,...
Title taken from caption. "Over 200 years of Accumulated Trapping Experience. Fort Yukon Old Timers. Left to Right: Front, Fred Schroeder, Porcupine River, Pete Nelson, Black River, Bill O'Brien, Black River, Jack Warline. Rear, John Roberts,...
Title taken from caption. "9291 -- The good ship "Queen," after passing the "Seminole," sped on to Skagway, discharged her freight and passengers and then returned to Portage Cove just as the reindeer ship was dropping anchor, on March 27th....