Title taken from image. Men, women and children in front of Elk's Hall with signs seeking home rule for Alaska.
Signs in image:
This is our nation. Why may we not govern it?
Home Rule. Our birthright.
Uncle Sam: We are American...
These photographs were taken between 1899 and 1911 and depict life in the region around Forts Gibbon and Egbert. Included are hunting parties, military personnel, camp buildings, scenery, dog sledding and skiing. Steamships are shown loading wood...
Three bare chested men in a swimming pool. There's a clock hanging from one of the natatorium's beams and a potted tree in the back. The man to the left is holding a picture of a woman's face.
Title from image caption Large group of children and teachers outside school building, holding American flags and signs: "Liberty Bonds and Patriotic Contribution, 212 Bonds, All 186 Pupils, Member of the Red Cross"; and, "Liberty Bonds and...