Four youngsters entertain themselves at mealtime at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. From verso: "Carrie Ida Pierce, Seward, Alaska, Box 516." ca. 1946-1955. Original photograph size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".
A whale boat captain is seated on a snow bank, behind him is a pole with items hanging from it like chains, a pot, and next to him is another pot and a mitten. The captain is wearing a rain parka made of gut and rain boots, he has a labret in in...
Title taken from caption. "Harry Tyler, a bit player from Hollywood, touring the Aleutian[s] with the Allen Jenkins USO show, gave a few time-proven tips to amateurs Pvt. Ruth Faulkner, St. Louis, Mo.; Pvt. Bette Esgro, Denver Dol.; and Pvt....
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.
Boxing match, with Joe E. Brown as master of ceremonies, sponsored by the USO on Fort Richardson, to entertain World War II troops in Alaska. Anchorage merchants sponsoring the event included Carlquist Jewelry, Eckmann's Furniture, Nellie's Diner,...
Title from verso. In 1942, Sascha Brastoff (1918 - 1993, born Samuel Brostofsky) enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was assigned first as a designer and then as a performer to the Air Force show “Winged Victory.” He created and impersonated...
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;...