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...
Title taken from caption. "Hotel and Natatorium at Manley Hot springs, Alaska." Cataloguer's note: The inscription 'Hand colored' appears on the right hand corner.
View of the entrance to the Tolsona Lake Resort at Tolsona Lake, Alaska. Sign reads: "Tolsona Lake Resort Bar Cafe". Photo taken between 1962 and 1967. Original photograph size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".
Title taken from caption. View of a crowd of people in the ski lodge at Alyeska Ski Resort, Alyeska at Girdwood, Alaska. A black bear hide is hanging on the wall. Photo most likely taken in 1960. Original photo size 8" x 10".
Entrance to Arctic Valley ski field, Fort Richardson. Sign hanging above entrance reads "Arctic Valley Ski Bowl". Several quonset huts and small wooden buildings are visible in the background. Pylons for the ski lift are just visible. The...
Looking down at a woman on skis holding onto a rope tow next to a ski jump, probably at Ship Creek, Anchorage. Original photograph size: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 inch.
A participant in the 1946 Chugach Ski Meet launches off the ski jump tower at Watertank Hill near Ship Creek. A crowd watches the competition from both sides of the run. The rope tow is visible to the left of the tower. The tower was constructed...
Title taken from slide mount. View of resort hotel at Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, with cars parked near building. Also from slide mount: "Sept '56." 1956? Photograph type: 35 mm color slide. Photographer: Leland A. Olson.
A view of a man standing in front of a log building at Chena Hot Springs. A row of log cabins continues in the distance. From verso: "Roadhouse at Chena Hot Springs June 1928. Rheumatic patient in right of picture."
View of buildings and rope tow at Arctic Valley Ski Bowl, Anchorage, Alaska. From front: "Hewitt's Drug collection. Arctic Valley 1945." 1945. Photographer: Sid Hamilton. Original photograph size: 7" x 10".
Title taken from front. People at Lake Spenard, Anchorage, Alaska, enjoying themselves in and out of the water. Also from front: "A.E.C. H77." From verso: "Spenard Lake." An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number H77. n.d....
In 1932, Goddard, according to the teacher's report was "a post office, hotel, and health resort. The hot springs here are noted for their medical values. The school is situated 3/4 of a mile southeast of the hotel. The Forest Service maintains a...