Remainder of title: Thomas Riggs, Jr., Member Alaskan Engineering Commission, and C. W. Richie and H. J. Atwell, Acting Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office, at Fairbanks, Alaska.
Title from image. Note continues: Purchased by Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. to provide further area for the operations. Note at bottom: Map No. 3
Showing principal improvements so far constructed by the
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining...
Title from image captian. Ticket: Winter Route Passage Ticket issued by Ed S. Orr & Company Fairbanks-Valdez Route Ed S. Orr, Manager O. C. Tacketrom, Assistant Manager Amount paid $125.00 Date Feb. 4, 1909 This Ticket...
Title from note on verso Additional information on verso: Last [Cessna] 185 purchased by ACA [Alaska Coastal Airlines] and used privately by Shell Simmons from 1969-1975; then purchased by Bill Burnhart and operated by Juneau Air Taxi in 1975;...
Title taken from collection notes. Verso: Backdrop is dragon-fly made up for special dance. Decitan group Sitka Potlatch 1904. 1st. row left: Andrew Dick. Photographer's number 182.
The Alaska ferry, Wickersham, was purchased by the State of Alaska from the Swedish Stena Line for $6,960,000.00 in April, 1968, having only been built and in service for 6 months. Originally named M.V. Stena Brittanica, the ferry left Gothenberg,...
Sign in image reads: American Forest Week, April 22-28, 1928, A Week to Think and Talk of Forest Benefits, Timber - Water - Health. Cross section of a Sitka Spruce tree, with rings marked to indicate the dates of notable historical events: The...
Old Num: LC.344-1.1
Description: wood; paint
Found: Sitka
Culture: Aleut; Alutiiq
History: From the collection of Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff, curator of the Alaska Historical Library and Museum from 1919-1940. Purchased by...
Descriptive Narrative: A small brass box with embossed cover containing two metal vials for annointing oils, a small scissors, annointing brush, and sponge. Cover is engraved with crucifixion scene.
Culture: Russian
History: Collected...
Description: wood; carved; glass; hinged
Old Num: LC.344-1.13
Found: Sitka
Descriptive Narrative: Wooden relief carving--hinged 3-piece icon triptych with glass covering one of the three panels. A small wooden icon of the type...
Descriptive Narrative: An elaborate cast metal censer used for burning incense during Orthodox services. In three pieces, and missing a pair of chains from which it was originally suspended. Culture: Russian History: Collected and/or used...
Descriptive Narrative: Round medallion of gold-toned metal hanging from an orange and black striped ribbon.
Label: (c.1988) RUSSIAN-AMERICAN HERTIAGE MONTH The United States Congress designated October 1988 as Russian-American Heritage Month,...