47 second film clip, color/silent. From title frame: "Smith Collection". Film shows men unloading freight from a C-46 at Barter Island. They are using a small crane to remove a large crate from the airplane, the crate is loaded onto a...
Title by author. Photograph of Eva Luke and Cora Rivenburg as Eva teaches Cora how to use the hand operated sewing machine. Narrative in the photo album reads: "Below is Eva initating Mrs. R. in the mysteries of a hand sewing machine. She was...
Title from caption. Photograph shows men using horses to harvest a crop at Young's Ranch. Caption reads: "Harvesting at Young's Ranch Fairbanks, Alaska D64 Johnson".
Title from caption. Photograph of a woman called Old Eliza Adams standing near a cache. Narration in photo album reads: "At the left is Old Eliza Adams, who was much better than the other Eliza. This one was married to John Dummy. She was...
Title from caption. Photograph shows three men standing on a pile of earth in the middle of a field of grass; they are using wheelbarrows. Caption also reads: "No. 12. A. J. Johnson, Official photographer, A. E. C.".
Title from caption. Photograph of the cabin that the Rivenburgs lived and taught in after the school house burnt down. Narrative in photo album reads: "Above is the cabin in which we lived after our fire. Where the log projects was a...
Title from caption. Photograph shows men operating a pile driver at Nenana Crossing. It is snowy outside, and they appear to be using steam to cut through the ice. Caption also reads: "No. 108, A. J. Johnson, Official Photographer A.E.C."
Title from caption. Photograph shows men using horses as the grade land at mile 295. Caption also reads: "No. 57, A. J. Johnson, Official Photographer A.E.C."
Title from caption. Photograph of Elsie Adam with her sister tied to her back, using what appears to be a blanket. Narrative in the photo album reads: "Elsie Adam with her sister on her back."
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...
Title from caption. Photograph of Mrs. Pitka preparing a moose hide. Narrative in photo album reads: "Below. Mrs. Pitka working at tanning a moose hide. She is using a dull knife to remove pieces of flesh from the skin."
Title from image. Photograph of Lawyer and Cora Rivenburg canoeing on Squaw Creek. Narrative in photo album reads: "Using a wooden canoe which I built from whip-sawed native spruce lumber." "Belle & I canoeing on Squaw."
Title from caption. Photograph of harvesting wheat with a Caterpillar tractor. Narrative in photo album read: "At left: Using combine and large tractor to harvest crop. In one operation, grain is cut, threshed & put into bags, sometimes...