Postcard of Fourth Avenue Seward, Alaska looking north from the dock. Note the railroad crossing sign which dates the image to 1920-1923. Original photograph size: 5 3/8" x 3 1/2".
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Title from caption. Photograph of a girl in a school room. Narrative in photo album reads: "Above is Clara Thedore, wearing a hat her mother made her from pasteboard and tissue paper. How much she resembles a Jap!"
Title by cataloguer. This photograph captures a doll-like little girl, dressed in a white coat with a pretty smocking pattern, a large lace collar and a matching knitted hat.
Title by cataloguer. A three-quarter length portrait of a young lady wearing a hat with extended brim and ribbon trim. She is dressed in sleeveless top, possibly silk, and matching skirt; she is clasping her hands under her chin in an elegant...
Title from accompanying notes. Four men and a Volkswagen minibus on a snowy road in the mountains. The men are in winter gear (knee-length hiking or climbing pants, quilted or insulated pants, hats, down jackets, woolen clothing); they have...
Title from accompanying notes. Four men and a Volkswagen minibus on a snowy road in the mountains. The men are in winter gear (knee-length hiking or climbing pants, quilted or insulated pants, hats, down jackets, woolen clothing). The second...
Title from accompanying notes "27 March. Milepost 0 on the Alcan; Hat, Hiro & Pete." Beginning of Alaska-Canada Highway at Dawson Creek. Three men stand under the milepost sign. Three flags are on the milepost, and roadside businesses and their...
Title from accompanying notes. "28 March. Bamboo, Pepi, Hat & Hiro enjoying the accident. Bus not very fast, so I had it floored all the time. Unfortunately, I took a corner too fast and we ended up like this." A Volkswagen bus overturned onto...
Title from accompanying notes. "Hiro, Pepi, Hat, & Bamboo. VWs are great though. Rolled it back up on its wheels, repacked it, and drove off. No damage except loss of the driver's outside rear view mirror." A Volkswagen minibus after an...
Title from accompanying notes. "Pepi, Hat, Hiro, & Bamboo (in front of nearest hut). This is a Native American burial ground." Four men are on (and one is off) a trail near a cemetery in spring. Several gravehouses are painted in white, green,...
Title from accompanying notes. "29 March. Pepi & Hat at milepost 1000." One man in a winter hat, a red sweater, and boots is taking a photograph of the milepost 1000 on the Alcan highway. Another man, wearing snow-pants and holding a camera, is...