A group of men, probably miners, seem to be surveying the mining materials and supplies near their mining camp. One man sits atop a horse-drawn carriage. There are at least 4 stacks of different size pipes laying on the...
The unmarked building to the right is St. Joseph's Hospital. On the left is the Alaska Citizen. Just to the right of the Alaska Citizen is the H. C. Davis Sash and Door Factory. The Chena River at flood stage is visible...
Title from caption. Gold mining, logging and possible smelting operation at Vault Creek north of Fairbanks, Alaska. Woodworking bench in center of the image. 8 in. x 10 in.
Title from cataloger's notes. Image shows an elderly man standing and holding his palette while working on an oil painting. The painting depicts Alaska Native people wearing parkas in a winter scene. The man is wearing glasses, a shirt, pants,...
Title from cataloger's notes. Image shows a long narrow building built on a wooden platform over a creek. The building is divided into multiple screened cages. Power lines can be seen leading to the roof of the building and building materials...
Title from verso. Image of the Cushman Street Bridge crossing the Chena Slough (later Chena River), looking north. A crowd of people is visible on the bridge, while the Catholic church (apparently Immaculate Conception) and a hill are visible...
Title from verso. Verso reads: "3-. #30. Galena, Alaska. Toxic." Image shows two men wearing gloves standing on several barrels in a yard full of oil barrels. Barrels may contain waste materials. Lids of the barrels are labeled in...
Title from verso. Verso reads: "Toxic. Galena, Alaska. 1955. $4. #30." Image shows five men in military uniform sitting and taking a break on top of oil barrels. Some of the men are wearing gloves. In the distance hundreds of barrels are...
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...
Two men standing around a dog and sled at the base of a hill scattered with lumber and what appears to be other building or mining materials and equipment. A building is in the background.
Photograph of Old Eliza and his cabin with a dog sled visible on an elevated cache behind his cabin. Narrative in album reads: "At the right is Old Eliza's cabin with its owner in the door. The logs are to be used in the erection of an Indian...
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 home of a Sea Adder hunsher [sea otter hunter]" Two children sit outside of a home. House is constructed of milled lumber, driftwood, and turf. A cache is behind and right of the house, which is also constructed of mixed construction...
Title from verso. Landing vehicles deliver equipment and supplies for the occupational forces in the Andreanof Group. Verso reads: "Supplies for fighting men and machines. Bales and crates of assorted war materials for the U. S. troops...
"Ott and Scheele owned the Northern Commercial Co. store at Eagle, Alaska. Having purchased it when the Northern Commercial Co. discontinued their Eagle Trading Co store at the left of the picture, he dealt mostly with the natives. The building at...
(7:12 min.) (09 of 20) Travel in Nome area--Alaska Steam and its reputation--1952/53 winter spring--Move to Seattle--Tariffs and freight rates--ICC Interstate Commerce Commission--Mr. J. D. Nelson--assistant general traffic manager--Train/ship...