(4:58 min.) (08 of 09)
Learning to pilot
Mississippi River; compartments; silt; pilot from Tanana -- Bingo; Fort Yukon; young people; working on river; training vs. trial and error; blueprints; college; getting stuck on the river -- lessons learned
(9:55 Min.) (01 of 09)
Barging on the river
barging; river history; summer -- Galena; hauling 140 ton loads; river trips; whole life on river; Holy Cross; freight; Nenana; Yukon; million gallon barge; Nenana; Fairbanks; Core of Engineers; Chena...
Aerial view of amphibious craft on the beach and approaching from ocean; sandy. landing spit is between West Kiska Lake and Bering Sea Photographer's number 348-9
Title from caption in album: "Aug 25 - Point I killed bear + cubs". Photograph shows a river turning alongside a mountain. Trees and saplings cover the slope of the mountain and the river bank. A gravelly bar can be seen on the other side of the...
Title from caption in album: "June 1 - Another attempt to get McKinley". Photograph shows a river with many tributaries spread out in a valley below mountains. From album #7, page 76, bottom left.
Title from caption in album: "June 1 - Head of West Branch from bluff at Forks". Photograph shows a river with many tributaries spread out in a valley below mountains. From album #7, page 76, top right.
Title from caption in album: "June 1 - McKinley from bluffs at forks". Photograph shows a river with many tributaries spread out in a valley below mountains. From album #7, page 76, top left.
Title from caption. Photograph shows an embankment built for a railroad track, and a construction camp far in the background. Caption also reads: "No. 77. A. J. Johnson, Official photographer, A. E. C.".
Title from caption. Photograph shows the view from mile 385 looking north. There appears to be a construction camp in the distance. Caption also reads: "No. 73. A. J. Johnson, Official photographer, A. E. C.".
Title from caption. Photograph shows the view of looking up the Nenana River from a hill at mile 373, on August 28th, 1917.. Caption also reads: "No. 89. A. J. Johnson, Official photographer, A. E. C.".