Verso: Alaska's William Randolph Hearst Scholars--Senator Ernest Gruening (D-Alaska) congratulates (left), Loren Leman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Leman of Ninilchik and Tom Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Anderson of Anchorage who were chosen...
(9:55 Min.) (01 of 09)
Barging on the river
barging; river history; summer -- Galena; hauling 140 ton loads; river trips; whole life on river; Holy Cross; freight; Nenana; Yukon; million gallon barge; Nenana; Fairbanks; Core of Engineers; Chena...
(10:14 min.) (09 of 09)
Learning about the barging business
Eskimo boy hunting; beach; tied up the boat; land downstream on the barge; Demientieff, Martha; summer; advice; barge business; safety net; schooling; adventure; educated children in both...
The Robert L. Brown Photographs (262 images) document construction of the Tanana River Bridge in Nenana, Alaska, during the summer of 1967, and flooding of the Nenana and Tanana Rivers in August 1967.
Title taken from caption. " 'San Jose' Party. Geo Brandeberry, Sam Dickenson, Tom Hardy, Nick Wilson and my self. The day I left our cabin for Valdez, Feb 1 - 99." Photographer: P. S. Hunt, photo No. 127. Reproduced from glass plate."
Title from verso. 'In the Officer's Club at ATC's Alaskan Division base at Nome, (left to right) Capt. Nick Warush, base operations officers; Lieutenant Tripolsky of the Russian Air Force, and Capt. Orien Howard, pilot of the base search and...
View of village of Chenega, Alaska. From information with photo: "Native village. Nick Kompkoff, President of Chenega Corp. identifies this as Chenega. 4/81." From verso: "Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." AMHA-b62-1-a-170 and...
Title taken from verso. Group of women working as dishwashers in galley at Columbia River Packers' Association salmon cannery in South Naknek or Dillingham, Alaska (has been identified as both) in Bristol Bay area. Also from verso: "1-21-00. Nick...
Title from sleeve. Man gets haircut sitting in chair in kitchen. Freezer next to him has sign, 'Alaska Dept of Fish & Game, Please Do Not Disturb.' Photographer's number 14403. 2 1/4 B&W negative.
Title from sleeve. Senator Nick Begich stands talking with legislative spectators John Schwamm, Emil McCord, and an unidentified woman. Photographer's number: 9299. 2 1/4 B&W negative.