Ransom Tony Schultz (Tony) came to Alaska in 1938. That same year he bought his first plane and obtained his pilot's license. He began flying for Star Airlines (later Alaska Airlines) in 1940, and in 1950, was chosen as their first chief bush...
Title from accompanying notes. "Al Randall and Japanese climbers at Camp 1 after Al and I had scouted beyond Camp 1. Bright red colored flags are wands used to mark the route so that it can be followed (even in poor weather)." Six men in...
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Inset: Aleutian Islands. Page 171 of Atlas of the world. Text and engraved illustrations on verso (p. 172): Sitka, Alaska. Green tint around edges of Alaska; remainder of map not colored. 23 x 30...
Shows Russian America and the western part of British possessions in what is now Canada. Relief shown by hachures. In top margin: Geografia Commerciale. Prime meridian: Ferro. No publication date, however, details of the outline of the north...
Relief shown pictorially. Hand colored. Includes decorative cartouche. Inset: Partie nord ouest de l'Amerique. "Publiee en 1750 et corrigee en 1775, par le S. Robert de Vaugondy." Inset shows one of the latest of the many variations of...
Title taken from verso. View of Charles Glace dressed in a light colored suit and hat leading a band of men in uniform playing instruments in Anchorage, Alaska. People and houses can be seen in the background.
Relief shown by hachures. Hand colored - outline color. Insets: Russian America -- Capt. Franklin's journey from Coppermine River to the head of Bathurst Inlet & return by Hood's River.
Published in Liverpool by George Philip & Son in...
Title from image. Note continues: Purchased by Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. to provide further area for the operations. Note at bottom: Map No. 3
Showing principal improvements so far constructed by the
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining...
Blanche Louise Preston McSmith represented Anchorage in the House of Representatives during the second session of the First Alaska Legislature in 1960. Mrs. McSmith was appointed by then-Governor William Egan in January of 1960 to fill out the...
In Winter and Pond Company's photograph album THE TRAIL OF '98 Full album caption: "Another miners' meeting and trial of camp thieves, 1898. Contrary to colored tales, the trail was not violent. The whipping post for the guilty and...
Title from image. Three women between totem poles on path in front of building. Verso: From a long distance the totem poles announced to the visitor that he was approaching the Alaskan Building. These totem poles, with the Alaskan Indians,...