Third volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 15, 1917-May 18, 1917. [97] pages ; 15 cm.
"Hand operated steel cable ferry, constructed by O. & S. to span the 70 Mile River when the waters were too high for fording. It was located at a point called 'Nimrod Bar.' Nimrod worked for O. & S. at Crooked Creek, but had also worked his own...
"It was from this man from whom I obtained the medicine box, with the contents of which (as he told me) he could cure any ailment of any individual on the island. it had been used by a good many Angakoks before him." Note from Harold McCracken.
"The hydraulic operation at Crooked Creek under full working head in the spring run of water. It was quite a show. Like most of the operations it was always too little water to operate the 'giants' and too darn much gravel mixed with the gold." ...
A dozen men gather around floatplane at dock Notes on verso: "Myself in cockpit, turning the plane around, getting ready for a flight, 3:30 A.M."; "This was morning of the first test flight of Jenny on float"; "Note Shell Simmons in front of...
A large group of children from the Jesse Lee Home pose with a woman in front of a bus on the east side of Goode Hall at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. Note the camouflage painting on the building in the background. From verso: "Carrie Ida...
A letter on the back of photograph reads "Have not seen Doctor B for quite a while. Mr.& Mrs. (illegible) and two little lasses come up to see us quite often. He is the science teacher here he came from Oregon City. Seems like our own people....
A mother and children appear to wait in a waiting room. Two paper cups bear the sign of the American Red Cross. Title taken from note with photo. "Citizens numbering about 115 of Valdez were evacuated to Fairbanks, via 3 Alaska Overland...
A teacher's note in the Historical Record noted: "It is in a very desirable location in what will no doubt be the heart of the town if the place becomes a town."
A view of the Living (sitting) room - In the far corner is an overstuffed sofa with pillows of various patterns; on the opposite side, there are two rocking chairs facing each other, and a few paintings adorn the walls. Indexer's note - The...
Accession Number: 98-7-197 Description: ivory; bone; sinew; carved Dimensions: L: 29.00 cm Note: ship model is possibly a representation of the steam whaler BELVEDERE, built in 1880
Aerial view of Seward, Alaska looking west from the opposite side of Resurrection Bay. Note that Lowell Creek has been diverted to the waterfall at far left. The Standard Oil storage tanks (at left) are painted as part of the World War II...