Title by cataloger. Photograph of the Rivenburg's backyard after a snow storm. Narrative from photo album reads: "A view of our backyard taken after a snowstorm. The actual scene was one of great beauty with every weed, bush, tree and even...
Title by cataloger. Photograph of two children standing in front of a fence. Narrative in album reads: "Above are Edward and Kittie Pitka. Kittie was a cute little girl and pretty for an Indian. She was only three and on Saturday every time...
Title from caption. Photograph of a woman standing on what may be a moose hide as she prepares it for smoking. Narrative from photo album reads: "Here is Mrs. Luke working on a moose skin. It has stood for days in a a stinking mess of rotten...
Title from caption. Photograph of the mail carrier leaving Stevens Village. Narrative in photo album reads: "At the right is the mail carrier leaving the village bound down river. Before we came mail was delivered thus once every four weeks...
These photographs were taken between 1899 and 1911 and depict life in the region around Forts Gibbon and Egbert. Included are hunting parties, military personnel, camp buildings, scenery, dog sledding and skiing. Steamships are shown loading wood...
Title from caption. Postcard of a dogsled race about to start. Narrative in photo album reads: "Ready to start a dog-team race. Each team is timed and must return with every dog it takes out, even if dog is dead, or exhausted or crippled, he...
Title from verso. Photograph of U.S. troops advancing on Holtz Bay on Attu Island. "Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and north of Holtz Bay, the Jap [ Japanese ] garrison on...
Title from verso. Photograph of a camp during the advance across Attu Island. Verso reads: "As Americans advanced on Holtz Bay." "Attu Island--When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and...
Title from verso. Photograph of men waiting for a lull in the fighting to advance. Verso reads: ""Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and north of Holtz Bay, the Jap [...
Title from verso. Photograph of a soldier taking cover behind rocks. Verso reads: "As Americans advanced on Holtz Bay. Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and north of...
Title from verso. Photograph of soldiers carrying ammunition from a protected position. Verso reads: "Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu Island early last May at two points, Massacre Bay, and north of Holtz Bay, the Jap [...
Title and caption taken from verso of UAF-1970-11-51, from which this image differs only slightly. Photograph of soldiers carrying ammunition from a protected position. Verso reads: "Attu Island -- When American forces landed on Attu...
Title from verso. Photograph of dead Japanese soldiers. Verso reads: "Attu -- Every one a bloody, gruesome corpse with a part of his body torn away, these Japs [ Japanese ] died by their own hand in a mass suicide on Attu, in the...
Title from cataloger. Postcard of a young woman in a parka. She is standing in front of a wood pile stacked against a building. Verso of post card reads: "This is [Esther?] Barryman, a half-breed. The father is one of Kotzebue's...
Postcard postmarked from Cordova, Alaska in July 1909 and addressed to Mr. L.J. Clemons, Ridgeway, Tex. [Texas]. Written on the verso, "July 17, 09. Dear folks at home, I supose [suppose] you are feeling mean at me for...
Color photo of the Pacific Ocean with a ship in the distance. The sun is setting behind a blanket of clouds. Postcard is postmarked from Juneau, Alaska on Jul. 5, 1909 and addressed to Miss Esther Clemons, Ridgeway,...
Color photo shows three islands, captioned left from right, "Castle Rock 1779", "Perry Isl. [Island] 1906," "Fire Isl. [Island] 1883," with a volcanic eruption occurring on Perry Island. Postcard is addressed to Miss...
Title by indexer. Four boys with toy pistols and holsters. Caption indicates that the boys are "showing the influence of the movies featured every week or so in the schoolhouse."
(3:52 min) (23 of 27) Network of roads
Starting with Dept. of Interior, a development plan was required. One plan was for building along the Yukon River, perhaps from Steese to Eagle. Also there was a plan to build a series of roads to...
(4:53 min.) (10 of 24) 10 Main job of the Steward was in the dining room and the cabins Steward had to deal with the people, had to do the ordering, had to balance all the overtime. On the "North Sea" had to print up the menus. Had to sit...