Title from verso. "In the winter of 1942-43, Sir Hubert Wilkins, celebrated Arctic explorer, visited Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska, to help solve some of the problems that arose in pushing lend-lease planes through to Russia during one of the...
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...
Label on album page reads: "A series of pictures showing the construction of the Gov. R.R. on the north end of the road where construction was started in 1915." Photograph label reads: "In March 1914 an act of Congress gave...
Title from caption. Photograph of Mrs. Rivenburg and two of her friends on the back of a W.P. & Y.R.R. car. The sign on the back of the car reads 'White Pass and Yukon Route' around the edge and 'Gateway to the Yukon' in center. Narrative in...
"Presentation of the Col. Raul Esteves Cup to Camp "El Caribe" of the P. R. R. A.--the presentation is being made by Dr. Ernest H. Gruening, Director of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions and Administratory of the P. R. R. A. to...
Title taken from caption. "Tanana Valley R. R. Trains at Fox, Alaska. Hand colored." Business signs visible include: "Chesley & Ryan General Merchandise, Miners Supplies - Steam Fitting" and "P.C.S.Co Market".
First volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. June 18-Nov. 12, 1915. [143] pages ; 16 cm.