(3:11 min.) (08 of 12) Pork-Barrel appointment to judgeships and reactions to Ada being a part of the Constitutional Convention Fairbanks -- before Statehood; territorial form of government -- people had no voice; Washington DC -- grant favors;...
Caption on photograph: To E. L. "Bob" Bartlett, a true Alaska pioneer, sincere best regards, Noel Wien. Verso: July 1924, from left: James Rodebough, owner of the two planes. Eddie Hudson, Fairbanks born son, taking flying lessons & pilot Noel...
Close-up view of men on ship, rock wall behind; from an album of photographs taken during a reconnaissance trip to Alaska with Ira Gabrielson, director of the Fish and Wildlife Service
Dr. Ira Gabrielson, Doyle Tripp, and Thompson, another Fish and Wildlife employee; from an album of photographs taken during a reconnaissance trip to Alaska with Gabrielson, director of the Fish and Wildlife Service
Father and son Noel and Merrill Wien stand in front of Wien Air Alaska Cessna 185, possibly in Fairbanks, Alaska. From information with photo: "Noel Wien, noted for his contributions to Alaska's aviation history over the past years, stands with his...
Ice buildup in back is from Arctic Ocean. Noel Wein pilot and James Stewart co-pilot later went on to PAA Alaska and Honolulu runs. Noel Wien photo. Verso: “Landing Ford Tri-Motor at Barrow Village on lagoon. In background notice ice pressure in...
Included in this collection are pictures of the Rodebaughs, Noel and Ralph Wien, A.A. Bennett, Ed Hudson and Fred Mueller. There are also images of the various planes flown in Alaska during this era of newfound commercial aviation and notable...
Includes key. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. At head of title: Alaskan exhibit, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909. "Compiled and drawn by Daniel O'Hare." "Traced and lettered by J.S. Noel." Conic...
Men and woman standing outside headquarters for Wien Alaska Airways in Fairbanks, Alaska. Sign on pole reads: "Basketball championship. Petersburg. Fairbanks." 1929-1936? Photographer: Noel Wien. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
Men posing around sign with moose antlers attached to sign supports at Lake Grosvenor, Alaska, in what was later known as Katmai National Park and Preserve. Sign reads: "Welcome to Grosvenor Alaska, Katmai National Monument, Northern Consolidated...
Noel Wein Pilot. Harding Lake near Fairbanks. All escaped unhurt. Northwest Airlines leased the plane later from Johnson Flying service around October 1956 for a historic flight across the nation. Photo: Noel Wein.
Noel Wien on right. James Rodebough owner of air service, and Eddie Hudson, student in middle. Wien photo, 1924. Verso: “Two Hisso Standards lined up at Fairbanks ready for business. James Rodebough at left owner of planes. Eddie Hudson student...
Photo: Fairchild News Bureau. Verso: “From Spare Prop to Prop Jet—Alaska’s first licensed commercial pilot, Noel Wien, now vice president of Wien Alaska Airlines, flew this Hisso Standard in 1927 to make the first commercial flight to Nome,...
Ransom Tony Schultz (Tony) came to Alaska in 1938. That same year he bought his first plane and obtained his pilot's license. He began flying for Star Airlines (later Alaska Airlines) in 1940, and in 1950, was chosen as their first chief bush...
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...
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...