Photograph shows a dead Beluga whale laying on its' side in the water almost on the beach. A motorboat is partly pulled up onto the beach close to the whale.
Photo of a a wood building that has no windows. A ladder is propped up on the side of the building near the chimney. Snow is on the roof and has accumulated to almost half the height of the building. It appears that snow...
Title from caption. Photograph of Chilkoot Pass with a dusting of snow. Narrative in photo album reads: "At right is Chilkoot Pass used during the gold rush from Skagway to Dawson. It is reliably stated that one could go from bottom to top by...
Title from caption. Photograph of ship 'City of Seattle' as it is passes by sister ship 'Humbolt'. Narrative in photo album reads: "We meet a sister ship of our 'City of Seattle' going south from Alaska to Seattle."
Title from verso. Photograph of military supplies with a signpost reading "hard work will win the war" and "2640 miles to tokio" Verso reads: "A signpost shows what's on the mind of these fighting men. From this base Americans can keep...
Title from verso. Photograph of a soldier taking cover behind rocks. Verso reads: "As Americans advanced on Holtz Bay. Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and north of...
Title from cataloger. Postcard of the Friends' (Quaker) meeting house and two cabins. Caption reads left to right 1., 2., 3. Verso reads: 1. Friend's Church. 2. Mission Home. 3. Cabin of white woman. View taken from over on beach in...
Title from verso. Postcard of a group in winter garb. One is possibly Esther Barryman of Kotzebue. Verso reads: "This is a picture of Esther, her mother who weighs almost as much as Miss Burnett, her sister and a little neice [niece] and...
Smoky scene of downtown Iditarod. Part of a cigar shop's sign has burned away with the only part remaining, "...nest's Cigar Store." People are standing from a distance looking at the burning buildings. Written on the...
Postcard is postmarked from Gulkana, Alaska on May 30, 1910 and addressed to Mr L.J. Clemons, Devine, Texas, Medina Co. [County]. Written on verso, "Rapids Road house on the trail. Valdez 207 miles Fairbanks 139. May...
(5:15 min.) (05 of 27) Alaska Road Commission
Alaska Road Commission -- access in Alaska authority of U. S. Army. Started with authority to create WAMCATS. Three Army officers were to maintain building roads and trails, almost no...
Title from verso. Aerial photograph of Seward, Alaska showing damage following the 1964 earthquake and tsunami. Full caption from verso reads: "HQ AAC -- END OF The LINE -- Rail lines and a fuel tank farm suffered almost complete...
(3:22 min.) (02 of 24) 02 Dellwood returned to cable ship duty. Laid cable from Seattle, Washington to Adak, Alaska. Fell overboard and almost drowned. Stripped down and kept moving to avoid freezing. Sergeant found a dugout and they...
(5:01 min.) (11 of 24) 11 Supplying the Steward's department
Before the ship even dropped anchor, the Steward would send an order to the purchasing agent who would begin getting supplies for the next trip. Bought in large quantities. ...
(4:25 min.) (01 of 28) 1. Early years -- Grandfather's influence. Grandfather was involved with early aviation and meteorology. Grandfather flew in a balloon from St. Louis to New York in 1908. They almost landed on Long Island. ...
Title taken from Stereograph. "244-11518 -- This view shows a group of natives on the banks of the Yukon. The Yukon flows through the central part of Alaska for a distance of about 1,200 miles. Fish are an important food production in Alaska....
Title taken from caption. "9359 -- (4) A permanent residence at St. Michaels is not a thing to be desired, particularly by persons of a sociable disposition, for the winters are long and dark and cold; for hundreds of miles in every direction...
Title taken from caption. "11503 -- (9) Those who have never witnessed the breaking up of the ice on the lakes and rivers in the interior of Alaska, will find it difficult to appreciate the enormous quantity of ice which moves with the opening...