A young man, possibly 17 year old Ophir Glass, poses for this photograph on the wooden deck of a ship. A hopscotch game has been chalked onto the deck. Related photograph: UAF-1968-21-245. A magazine article by Irving Reed...
View of YMCA, Valdez, Alaska, with Valdez Fire Station in background. From sign on front: "Y.M.C.A. We build here. Watch it grow." From verso: "Valdez Fire Station, Keystone Ave. Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." n.d.
Title from cataloger. Photograph of the village of Wrangell with the wharf prominant. Visible are two advertisements: one for merchandise and the other a cure for head aches. Narrative in album states that: "Wrangel was our first Alaskan city, as...
"And this is number 6, and we have a number of pilots here. Yea that was a group of pilots that flew the navy contract operation out the Aleutians during WWII.
Description from interview with Ralph Savory and his daughter, Diane.
Title from cataloger. Postcard of a woman and a dog on a leash next to a building. Verso reads: "Our pup did not get in position for picture[?]. Ira snapped[?]before we were ready." Brackets note questions related to deciphering words.
This is an illustrated Christmas card postmarked from Devine, Texas in April, year unreadable. Postcard is addressed to Mr. L.J. Clemons, Ridgeway, Tex. [Texas] and reads, "Dear Papa, we are all well. Everything all...
Title taken from front. View of building and WAMCATS (Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System) telegraph tower at Fort Gibbon, Alaska. Handwritten inscription on verso reads: "Dear Ann & family, We leave today for San Francisco. Love...
Wilma Knox walks down a street in the ghost town of McCarthy, Alaska. From caption: "Bob caught me from behind as I strolled down past what must have been some kind of recreation hall. We looked in the window and there were seats inside and a large...
Title taken from caption. "11555 -- (6) Judging from his suit and hood of fur and his team of dogs, we might mistake the boy in this picture for an Esquimau.
In 1898, at the time of the great rush for gold, he was the only white boy on...
Title taken from caption. Caption also says: "A wild swan captured alive by [August E.] Miller. Being at the height of its molt is was unable to fly and so was easily overtaken and captured by the power dory. It made such a disturbance with its...
Title taken from caption. Caption also says: "[August E.] Miller holding the swan, which we caught in the front end of the boat." Previous photo caption reads: "A wild swan captured alive by Miller. Being at the height of its molt is was unable to...
Title taken from caption. Caption continues: "Farewell to Seattle. The Atlanta on the left." The "Atlanta" is most likely the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter "Atalanta". The row of boxes in front are stamped with the word "Stanavo", possibly indicating a...
The caption reads: "(WX8) WASHINGTON, July 1--THE HEADLINE TELLS THE STORY--Gov. Mike Stepovich of Alaska holds a newspaper bearing a big headline as he stands between President Eisenhower and Secretary...
Title taken from front. Painting of a moose harnessed to a covered wagon that looks like a log cabin on wheels with a man and a husky sitting on the front seat of the wagon. Lettering on the wagon cover reads: "We want statehood." From verso: "Hi...
Title taken from caption. Four members of Anchorage Garden Club seated at table in Z.J. Loussac Library in Anchorage, Alaska. During National Garden Week celebration club members donated books to Z.J. Loussac Library. Woman standing is Vi Green and...
Title taken from caption. View of two ships offshore from Anangula Island (also Ananiuliak Island). U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (formerly the John C. Spencer) is to the left. Photograph taken during the 1938 Smithsonian Institution's...
Title taken from caption. Appears to be the U.S. Navy destroyer McCall. Photograph taken during the 1938 Smithsonian Institution's Archaeological Expedition to the Aleutian Islands.
Title from accompanying notes. An ice-axe at the top of Mount Miyazaki, to which has been attached two flags (USA and Japan) and a placard.The names read: Peter E. Haase, Noburu Morikawa; Ryu Nakajima; Hiromasa Haneda. The sign has been dated...