31 second film clip, black & white/silent, of men cutting ice. The men cut the ice with saws and haul it away using a small sled or sledge pulled by an old fashioned truck.
55 second, color/silent film clip of an ivory carver cutting, shaping, carving and polishing a piece of walrus ivory. Among the tools used are: saws, chisels, files, and a bow drill that he supports against his chin. The result is two small ivory...
62 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clip shows the harvesting ice from lakes near Barrow, Alaska. Narration describes the harvesting, processing and use of ice for drinking water and other domestic purposes.
Third volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 15, 1917-May 18, 1917. [97] pages ; 15 cm.
A man called George is standing in front of his cabin with four dogs in his yard, a stack of firewood and kindling on the corner of the cabin, hanging from the wall of the cabin are a wash tub, coffee pot, and a bow saw.
Charles Goodyear Hubbard II poses for a photograph with his dogs outside his log cabin at Primrose Mine. Verso: "'Primrose Mine' Cabin. 18 miles from Seward. Picture of Charles G. Hubbard at his cabin on upper end of Lake Kenai - Not far from his...
Fourth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. May 19, 1917-Jan. 2, 1918. [199] pages ; 15 cm.
Girl wearing hat with Red Cross symbol standing near rooster destined to be auctioned to benefit Red Cross, Horner Hot Springs, Alaska, on Yukon River. From verso: "This rooster was raised by Mrs. Horner. Raffled for Red Cross. Raised $40,000. 1923...
Harold Pomeroy and Roxalana Skobelska process lumber in a sawmill in Alaska. A large pile of sawdust and a stack of lumber are visible in the foreground. 1952. Original photograph size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".
In Winter and Pond Company's photograph album THE TRAIL OF '98 Full album caption: "Yukoners on the trail, 1898, whipsawing lumber to make rafts, scows, and other manner of water craft in which to reach the golden land of their hopes."
Ira Wood, right, Paul Drazonovich, center, and an unidentified man on left, stand next to large saw and pile of scaled logs; buildings of Iditarod in background
Logging crew standing by tree stumps in forest, with saws, wedges, and sledge hammers. Situk Harry, Samson Harry, Dick Harry, Tom Cox, Olaf Abrams, Peter L., Jimmie Jackson, Alex, Dick Nelson, Charlie Gudson, Bill Milton
Marjorie Rieman Hall (Mrs. W. B.) sawing a log with men repairing telegraph line for WAMCATS (Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System), Southcentral Alaska. From verso: "Men repairing telephgraft [sic] line and yours truly." n.d....