Passengers are assisted into a U.S. Navy launch during rescue operations for the S.S. Yukon near Seward, Alaska. From verso: "Glacier Photo Service of Seward, Alaska. G. McCreary. 3 copies." 1946. Photographer: G. McCreary. Original size of...
The U.S.S. Curb, Coast Guard cutter Onandaga, and other rescue boats at the scene of the shipwreck of the S.S. Yukon near Seward, Alaska. 1946. Original size of photograph: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4".
Title taken from accompanying note. "Rescue workers comb through a demolished home in the Turnagain area following the Alaska Earthquake 3/27/64". Additional notes read: "HQ AAC -- ROUND THE CLOCK SEARCH -- Shortly after the devastating God...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 1 minute and 26 seconds, MPG-1 format. One of the campers suffered burns to his feet when his sleeping bag caught fire one morning. Search and rescue was...
Glacier Photo Service, Seward, Alaska is stamped on the back of the photograph. Aerial view of the wreck of the S. S. Yukon (center) and the rescue and salvage fleet near Seward, Alaska. Original size of photograph: 4" x 5".
Daryl Miller is interviewed by Dave Krupa on April 27, 2000 in Talkeetna, Alaska. Miller discusses his personal background and how he was introduced to climbing; his first climbing experience on Denali; not summitting on his first attempt and the...
Title from accompanying notes. "Work topside pulling climbers out of the crevasse. Herb Staley, big man in red to left in image, had mountain rescue knowledge and supervised the rescue operation." Men working with ropes and preparations for...
View of a person in a rescue basket being hoisted up to a U.S. Air Force helicopter. Crewmen can be seen operating the hoist from the hatch of the helicopter. From verso: "That others may live - An H-21 helicopter of the 5017th Operations Sq....
Title supplied by cataloger. Vi posed with binoculars in a field. Her head is covered with a scarf. Five men walk into the field behind her. Goose Bay Flats, Alaska.
Written on the back of the photographs: Barge that picked up survivors of passengers of S.S. Yukon that broke in two parts - Alaska Gulf. Leo Douglas was on it. Taken near Seward, Alaska. 2 copies. Original size of photographs: 5" x 7" and 8 x 10".
Title taken from verso. Stamped on the back of the 5" x 7" photograph is Glacier Photo Service, Seward, Alaska. Written on the back of the 8" x10" photograph is: Crew members and passengers work in unison to remove victims from the wreck of the...
Some of the military personnel involved in either the Yukon rescue effort or the latter examination of the wreckage near Seward, Alaska. From verso: "Glacier Photo Service, Seward Alaska, G. McCreary, photographer." 1946. Photographer: G. McCreary....
United States military personnel board ship's boats to travel to the wreck of the S.S. Yukon near Seward, Alaska. From verso: "Glacier Photo Service, Seward, Alaska." 1946. Original size of photograph: 8" x 10".
Title supplied by cataloger. Rescue and Reclamation. Granite Mountain. Crashed aircraft, yellow inflatable structure, and Army helicopter in background. Joe Redington Sr. worked with the Army to recover materials from site. Original format: 35mm...
Title supplied by cataloger. Rescue and Reclamation. Sled dogs and an airplane. Radio, or air traffic control towers and white building in the background. Original format: 35mm color slide