The President wears a watch fob presented to him as he was inducted into the Nenana Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska. The fob bears the Pioneers emblem.
Gold pocket watch with filigree decoration. View: recto. One side has a stag engraved in the center; the other side appears to be a monogram. The letter 'M' is intertwined with the letter 'S' and there appears to be another letter as well.
Gold pocket watch with filigree decoration. View: verso. One side has a stag engraved in the center; the other side appears to be a monogram. The letter 'M' is intertwined with the letter 'S' and there appears to be another letter as well.
Round; 1.5 in. across; replica of pocket watch in walrus ivory; "stem" is broken and once had hole through it for suspension. The numerals are done in fair approximation of the regular ones - the watch has 12 hours but they are not correctly...
Title by indexer. Photograph shows a small watch tower amongst trees and bushes, and an american flag. These objects appear to be part of a miniature display.
Title from verso. Photograph of an artillery unit as they watch U.S. aircraft pass over their position. Verso reads: "Attu -- All eyes focus anxiously on the Aleutian skies as American fighting men watch their air arm fly into battle. ...
"Watch Alaska! "Opportunity... "Pilots and mechanics Alaska Star airlines is growing! To keep pace with today's urgent wartime requirements and gear up for the increased passenger, mail, express and freight...
Dorothy Murphy, Miss Alaska, displaying George Eaton's gold nugget watch chain during a visit to Wiseman, Alaska. From verso: "George Eaton, with his famous gold nugget watch chain and Dorothy Murphy, of Fairbanks -- taken at Wiseman in March 1938...
Title taken from verso. Two whale hunters watch for whales while the rest of the hunters sleep in a tent, near Barrow, Alaska. Also from verso: "Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society. 8 miles out of Pt. Barrow. 1921." 1921. Photographer: Arthur...
View of people standing and sitting on end of dock, Cordova, Alaska. From verso: "Folks liked to walk to end of dock and watch the sunset or watch for boats. Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." n.d. Original photograph size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
The competition was open to Alaska schoolchildren between grades 7 and 12. Benson was a 13 year old student at the Jessie Lee MIssion Home in Seward. The competition was organized by the American Legion, who collected a total of 142 entries from...
Semi-lunar shaped pin with hook on back so that a watch can be attached; all gold; made in Nome; "OME" stamped on back; small gold nuggets soldered on front and semi-lunar shaped piece of ivory inset; 1-1/2 in. wide and 1-1/2 in. tall including...
Title taken from front. A crowd of people watch a skeet shoot near Seward, Alaska's downtown beach. 1906? Photographer: Sylvia Sexton. Original photograph size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2".
Ships docked at Seward, Alaska. Men load lumber onto railroad cars as children and men lean against sheds and watch. 1909-1913. Photographer: Sylvia Sexton. Original photograph size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/4".
Spectators and firemen watch as a building burns out of control in Seward, Alaska. 1943. Photographer: Sylvia Sexton. Original size of photograph: 4 1/2" x 3 1/4".