The Harry Heins material consists of a photograph album documenting the building of the Canol Highway. The Canol (short for Canadian Oil) Road was a project that built a pipeline and a road from Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada, to...
76 second, black & white/silent film clip. Clip shows two sternwheelers, the Alice and the General J. W. Jacobs, traveling on the Yukon River. A short segment near the end shows dogs tied up on a barge.
A woman carrying a child on her back. The inscription "Chief David" is written on a plank above the entrance of the log house. She is dressed in a checkered dress, a short cloak and knee high boots. Her hair is pulled back; she is smiling as though...
Title taken from caption. "Over 200 years of Accumulated Trapping Experience. Fort Yukon Old Timers. Left to Right: Front, Fred Schroeder, Porcupine River, Pete Nelson, Black River, Bill O'Brien, Black River, Jack Warline. Rear, John Roberts,...
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "2nd camp on the trail. It's in the middle of a caribou trail (only place with semi-level ground). Al Randall & Bob Working. I left my old boots (use cold weather Lowa boots...
"Title taken from caption. "9256 -- (14) There were a goodly number of robust young fellows who undertook this journey to and through the valley of the Yukon in search of the royal metal fully prepared to overcome all difficulties and to get...
Title taken from caption. "9208 -- (26) The White men who made packing a business on the Dyea trail in 1898 carried from 75 to 150 pounds at a time, while the Indian packers carried from 100 to 250 pounds each. At short intervals on the left of...
Title taken from caption. "9271 -- (30) In this view we have an excellent representation of a Lapland reindeer train ready to start on its journey over the limitless fields of snow. We notice the broad hoofs of the deer, wisely provided by...
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "McKinley as viewed from Oastler Mt. (Oastler Mt. and McGonagall Mt. form McGonagall Pass). Pierre Juillerat (left), Marie Working, & Pete Haase. Note: To the right of Pete's...
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "'Abom' (short for abominable snowman); a good luck charm given to Al Randall by his fellow employees at Boeing."
Title taken from caption. Cataloguer's note: In this picture two men can be seen aiming their rifles at the group of walrus located a short distance away.
Title by cataloguer. A full length portrait of a young boy in a page-boy hair cut, dressed in a Fauntleroy suit -- knee pants, white short sleeved frilly blouse and white socks. He is holding a small racket a ball.
Title by cataloguer. A full-length portrait of a young boy with a teddy bear. The child is dressed in a well tailored dark suit of knee-high pants and short jacket, probably velvet, and accessorized with large white buttons. The blouse is...
Title taken from back of photograph. "A group of short course mining students." Cataloguer's note: This group of students are dressed in heavy work clothes and are mostly middle aged men.
Title taken from attached note. Cataloguer's note: The writing on the back of the photograph reads: "Deep in the bowels of a gold dredge, Dean Earl Beistline demonstrating." Additional information was supplied later and that inscription reads...
Title by cataloguer. "Photo by Vern Francis, Fairbanks Alaska Ref No. 600522-5." A group of University of Alaska Fairbanks officials and faculty appear to be heading the procession during a graduation ceremony. They are seen here walking up a...
Title from cataloger. Members of the Billiard Club are seen here showing off their bald heads. In 1929 several dorm residents decided to form a unique club by becoming human billiard balls. Each member got a "billiard ball" haircut and had a red...
Title by cataloguer. A frontal close up shot of a muskox with close-up and detailed view of its face and hair.These stocky animals are found in Alaska and other northern regions. They have short legs and long shaggy, brown and black coats,...
Title by cataloguer. In this picture two musk oxen can be seen huddled together in the cold, their nose and mouths are frosted with snow. These stocky animals are found in Alaska and other northern regions. They have short legs and long shaggy,...