Title taken from caption. View of a house and its front yard in Kodiak. The yard is covered in equisetum also known as horsetails. Robert F. Griggs wrote in his book The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes "Of all the native plants the the one which...
Women in Tanana in calfskin parkas. Names were written on the back of photograph as follows from left to right: Charlotte Nicholia (Helen Peter's aunt), Susie Kennedy...
A group of women who look to be dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos are standing outside a building in winter. There is what could be a sled or sleigh near the door of the building. The women are labeled in the...
(7:43 min) (11 of 17) Check your own gas cap
Picked up an L1 observation plane with Sasoon for Fish & Wildlife doing work in Prince William Sound. Flying on Sunday no one around Still had some in main tank as well as auxiliary tank. When...
(4:38 min) (06 of 17) Flying history, quit commercial flying 1960 quit flying so he could spend summers furthering education. Sam White gave advice, Harold Gilliam, Wien's, the real bush pilots or first wave of air pioneers. More...
(3:01 min.) (03 of 12) Ada studying Statehood Packets Hawaii -- Statehood for Constitutional Convention; State Constitutions -- compared all articles; Treaty -- Russia and the US; purchase of Alaska -- 1867; Article 3 -- Alaskans could choose...
(2:37 min.) (01 of 12) Ada's Background and Statehood Nome -- born; education -- Nome; Boston Tea Party -- learned in fourth grade; "taxation without representation"; Statehood; married -- aviation in Alaska; three children -- raised;...
"A water power saw mill, the brain child of Jack Scheele. This was arranged, that a small log could be set in the log cradle, the water turned in the race to the water wheel, that in turn operated the affair that when the slab had been sawn off...
Fifth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 1-Sept. 5, 1918. [191] pages ; 15 cm.
Fourth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. May 19, 1917-Jan. 2, 1918. [199] pages ; 15 cm.
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.
Second volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Nov. 22, 1915-Jan. 14, 1917. [166] pages ; 16 cm.
First volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. June 18-Nov. 12, 1915. [143] pages ; 16 cm.
View of several wagons drawn by horse teams and what could be harvesting equipment. The wagon to the left has a couple of children aboard. The cancellation stamp on this postcard indicates it was sent October 3, 1915 from Valley City, North Dakota....
This is a view of the mountain to the right and in the center. The stream down in the valley, as seen here is making its way into larger waters, possibly a river. A group of houses are also visible in the distance.
Title by cataloger. Photograph of a man and a boy in a canoe headed toward Stevens Village. Narrative in photo album reads: "Below are Old Jacob and a boy in an extra large canoe. They paddled fast so I could not get a picture of their faces."
(4:14 min.) (07 of 08) 7. Population dislocation. Average person in Anchorage has lived here less than five years, only came to take advantage of the money, and plans to retire elsewhere. The less educated people raised in rural Alaska...
Title from caption. Photograph of three children with a field behind them. Narrative in photo album reads: "At left and right are three of Young Adam's children. His was a very large family. He was industrious, a good worker, hunter and...
Title from caption. Photograph of three children with a fence and log building behind them. Narrative in photo album reads: "At left and right are three of Young Adam's children. His was a very large family. He was industrious, a good...