Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...
Verso: This was at Chilkat about 1895-1897. Sol Ripinsky's trading post in Haines, prior to the Klondike Rush. Sol is the man in the bowler hat to the right of center of picture. Later became collector of customers in Haines.
Title from verso Dixon was a field collector who came to Alaska in 1907 and 1908, primarily to collect birds for the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at Berkeley; after leaving the museum after 1931, he went to work for the National Park Service
Contents: A [skookum] paper for Shaikes [Shakes], the Stickeen Chief, with comment on his character. Letter by Ed C. Hughes, purser, SS California, 1879 Dec. 28. Letter from I.S. Oakford, deputy collector of customs, Wrangell, Oct....
Eight men, one woman gathered on roof. Left to right:
1. Myrven H. Sides, Deputy Collector of Customs
2. Governor George Parks
3. Steamboat Inspection Service Inspector of Hulls
4. John C. McBride, Collector of Customs & Custodian of...
Title taken from collection notes. Verso: Backdrop is dragon-fly made up for special dance. Decitan group Sitka Potlatch 1904. 1st. row left: Andrew Dick. Photographer's number 182.
Title taken from caption. "Azoon River Indians". Collector's notes - "Several families in front of their sod houses". Collection note: All photos are in the Yukon River area of Alaska.
The Candace Waugaman Collection consists of historical manuscripts, photographs, memorabilia, and ephemera donated by private collector and local historian Candace Waugaman. The collection focuses upon the history of Alaska...
Wooden scoop with short, thick handle and wide, deep bowl part; used for scooping or knocking berried into a birch bark basket. Wood; stained red; used; oil stain in bowl; smells of smoke; 11 1/2" long 0 bowl is 5 5/8" x 6 3/4". Same type of...
Title taken from caption. "Four weeks after landing". Notes from the collector - "The assembled sternwheeler is afloat". Collection note: All photographs are in the Yukon River region of Alaska.
Herbert Heller was an avid collector of historical material on Alaska, with emphasis on the gold-seeking pioneers of 1898. Among these pioneers was his uncle, (Robert) Lynn Smith, a gold miner, jeweler and U.S. Marshal in Alaska. Smith’s career...
Title from caption. Photograph of Lawyer Rivenburg at his desk. He is working as a U. S. Marshall. What looks to be a cat is watching from atop the bookshelf. Narrative in photo album reads: "Below, my office as U. S. Marshall-(tax collector,...
Contents: A [skookum] paper for Shaikes [Shakes], the Stickeen Chief, with comment on his character. Letter by Ed C. Hughes, purser, SS California, 1879 Dec. 28. Letter from I.S. Oakford, deputy collector of customs, Wrangell, Oct....