Round; 1.5 in. across; replica of pocket watch in walrus ivory; "stem" is broken and once had hole through it for suspension. The numerals are done in fair approximation of the regular ones - the watch has 12 hours but they are not correctly...
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.
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.
Title taken from front. Winter view of building site for coal dock looking north across Knik Arm from Anchorage, Alaska. Also from front: "G861. A.E.C." An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number G861. March 5, 1918....
Title taken from front. View of dock and harbor at Anchorage, Alaska, as seen looking north from Second Avenue, with railroad tracks running across foreground. Also from front: "Looking north from Second Ave. Anchorage. H-33. A.E.C." An Alaska...
Title taken from front. View of harbor and Cook Inlet at Anchorage, Alaska, one half hour before high tide. Also from front: "H.35 A.E.C." An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number H35. Feb. 21, 1918. Photographer: H.G.K....
Title taken from caption. Actually the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter William J. Duane (later shortened to "Duane"). From May's journal, dated August 9th: "The Duane is 328 feet long with a 40 foot beam, but only draws 12 feet of water, which seems almost...
Title taken from back of photo and accompanying note. "Seabees work in near 100 mile per hour winds and sub-freezing temperatures to put portable boilers into operation to supply heat to Navy housing aboard the U. S. Naval Station, Kodiak,...
Title taken from back of photo. "HQ [Headquarters] AAC [Alaskan Air Command] -- Aerial Recon [Reconnaissance] --Two U. S. Air Force B-58 'Hustler' aircraft from the 43rd Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, Tex., took many aerial photographs of the state...
Title taken from caption. Circle Mining District. It was either in 1934 or 35. I was working there - 12 hrs a day, $ .62 / hour and no accommodation to speak of. Washtub bath only was available. At that time, in the bush that was rather...
Tourists look at the Model T Ford railroad car and open-air cars, their "express", at the old train depot in McCarthy, Alaska. Wilma Knox is in the foreground. From caption: "Our passengers are arriving at the depot to board the "express" which...
Title by cataloger. Photograph of three men and a woman inspecting a strange duck shot by one of the men. Narrative in the photo album reads: "At the right are Mr. Shultz (with the pipe) and Jack Rice examining a strange specimen of duck which...
Title taken from caption. From verso: "Three lions." View of several trees with mountains in the background. From May's journal, dated June 30th: "Near this site is a small cluster of trees, the only trees west of Kodiak. They were planted by the...
May 9, 1903 THE FAIRBANKS MINER Fairbanks, Alaska 26 26.May 1903 Vol. 1. No. 1. James Wickersham Editor ORIGINAL of THE FAIRBANKS MINER Written by James Wickersham and typed by Geo. Jeffery at Fairbanks in May, 1903 & sold by Jeffery and Stevens...
The highly anticipated "Vital Signs" television series launches on Alaska One and KUAC-TV. Alaska has been a leader in delivering high quality health care to its citizen, especially in rural and remote locations. Alaska's health professionals...
Title taken from photograph. Time delayed, multiple exposure of the midnight sun as seen in Nome, Alaska. Sunrise was 10 am and set at 2 pm, and an exposure was taken every half hour in between.
The highly anticipated "Vital Signs" television series launches on Alaska One and KUAC-TV. Alaska has been a leader in delivering high quality health care to its citizen, especially in rural and remote locations. Alaska's health professionals...