Glacier Photo Service, Seward, Alaska is stamped on the back of the photograph. Passengers are huddled on the bow of the S.S. Yukon after the stern breaks off due to the shipwreck near Seward, Alaska. Original size of photograph: 8" x 10".
Title taken from creator's notes. Notes read: "A case of 'hurry up and wait.' These fellas had orders to meet someone down town but the other party didn't show." These two soldiers are sitting on the hood of a jeep, probably an ordnance jeep...
Handwritten note reads "Sunset - Russian church. 1-7-50." Two buildings in the distance; the building on the left appears to be the church due to what appears to be cupolas.
Several people (at least seven) are gathered at the near end of the bridge, part of which has collapsed, possibly due to high water on the river during breakup.
Several people (at least seven) are gathered at the near end of the bridge, part of which has collapsed, possibly due to high water on the river during breakup.
Title from image. Photograph of an Indian village near Dawson. This village has been identified as "Moosehide" by Susan Parsons, Collection Manager of Tr'ondek Hwech'in. "A south looking view of the Tr'ondek Hwech'in village of Moosehide,...
Title from verso. Photograph of sailors on the beach around a stove, cooking a meal. A ski is upright in the left foreground. Verso reads with gaps in narrative due to missing text (gaps and indexer inferences in brackets). "A warm fire...
(6:12 min.) (06 of 12) Lack of experience to arctic conditions Casualties due to cold--4 D-8 dozers stuck in tundra--Attu was a disaster, fiasco--Got winter supplies, shoe packs later--men stuck for 8 or 9 days --Japaneese were better equipped...
(6:10 min.) (11 of 27) Denali, Nenana and Taylor Roads Why was Denali road built? Pressure was to get road access to McKinley Park. Road to Nenana was put in because, due to people of Nenana, the city was able to get right of way for entire...
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 attached news release. Full news release reads: "Sid Hayman Manager, Service Department Alaska Steamship Company Pier 42 - MA 2-4530 Seattle, Washington 98134 November 21, 1963/for release Sunday, November...
37 second film clip, black & white with audio track of, Jay Hammond testifying before the Joint Federal State Land Use Planning Commission while mayor of Bristol Bay Burough. Jay states that local residents do not want a road from Anchorage to the...
Title taken from caption. " Dur store in San Jose, CAL." Cataloguer's note: Notice the various signs on the building across the street. In the center there is the Herald weekly, which is located on the second floor slightly to the right,...
Title taken from back of photo and accompanying note. "First tidal wave, which crested at 22 feet above the area's low tide mark, deluged the Station ramp which leads into Old Woman's Bay. Hangar #3 and the northern slope of Old Woman's...
Title by indexer. A boy is sitting on a bed and appears to be talking into a device, possibly a ham radio or telephone. The boy's head especially is blurred, perhaps due to motion at the time the photo was taken.