May 9, 1903 THE FAIRBANKS MINER Fairbanks, Alaska 26 26.May 1903 Vol. 1. No. 1. James Wickersham Editor ORIGINAL of THE FAIRBANKS MINER Written by James Wickersham and typed by Geo. Jeffery at Fairbanks in May, 1903 & sold by Jeffery and Stevens...
46 second, black & white/silent, film clip of a street car in Skagway. The side of the car reads "Skaguay Alaska Street Car -- to all points of interest -- 25 [unreadable, possibly cents]". There appear to be two stuffed toys or dolls or puppets...
Group of seagulls stand in the middle of 4th Avenue in front of a dry goods store and grocery store in Seward, Alaska. Sign on building reads: "Groceries & cents. Clothing." Sign on sidewalk reads: "Dry goods. Notions." 1908? Original size of...
Third volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 15, 1917-May 18, 1917. [97] pages ; 15 cm.
Contents: Letter of transmittal. Testimony of Chief Kah-du-shan from Wrangel; Chief Johnson (Yash-noosh) from Juneau; Chief Koogh-see fom Hoonah; Chief Kah-ea-tchiss from Hoonah; Chief Shoo-we-Kah from Juneau; Chief Ah-na-tlash from Taku;...
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, - That the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the treaty...
Street car driver Martin Itjen and woman stand on either side of tourist street car, Skagway, Alaska. Sign on street car reads: "No. 2. Pullen House Hotel. 25 [cents] Skaguay [sic] Alaska street car one way 25 [cents]. A two hour drive to all...
Title from caption: "Alabama Horse Scow Navigation Co. on the Iditarod River." Written on the verso, "This picture shows the mode of getting freight up the small streams. No wonder that flour costs $15 a sack, spuds 20 cts. [cents] a lb. [pound],...
Title from cataloger. Photograph of Prince Rupert, 1910, during a light rain. Visible in the image are several businesses and a church. The church is just left of center and the businesses that are identifiable are the Big Furniture Store and the...
Cataloguer's note: A large crowd is seated on bleachers as though waiting for the festivities to begin. A few men can be seen on the roof, directly opposite from the spectators. The Nordale Hotel, and the...
Title taken from caption. "9212 -- (16) In this view we have a combination of grocery store, postoffice, laundry, and hay and grain warehouse, as well as a Miner's Exchange. Mr. Courtney, the proprietor, was fortunate in having with him his...
Title taken from caption. A view of the information center at Wood Center. According to the sign posted on the wall, Daily News Miner, Anchorage Daily News, and Anchorage Times all sold for 15 cents, and the Wall Street Journal sold for 40...