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...
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...
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...
Four men are standing on the ice, three of them are on ice skates. Identified are left to right: Arthur James, Arthur Crookitshine and Joe Peter, the fourth man is not identified.
Title by cataloger. A view of the waterfront with an aircraft and a few boats. Several houses are visible in the background. In front of the float plane, a man stands in one boat while a woman stands in the water with a bucket next to another...
Title by cataloger. A view of an airplane on a body of water. Behind the water are tall mountains; in the foreground is driftwood. The side of the airplane reads "Consolidated".
Charles Mac Kay has identified the model and manufacturer...
Title from verso. "[All aboard for school. From the Alaska arctic, nearly 600 students are gathered from 40 remote villages and fish camps, each fall to fly to Fairbanks and Juneau, heading for high schools and colleges.] "Students boarding...
Title from verso. "Russian interpreters and civilian technicians arrive at Nome base of the Alaskan Division, ATC. American officer at extreme right is Capt. (now Major) Neil W. Phillips, Jr. of Palos Verdes Estates, California. Photo by US...
Title from caption. "Sometimes inaccessible by air for weeks at a time . . . and things like this are bound to happen. Photo by US Army Air Forces." The familiar Star (Red Star of Russia), as well as the serial number 253726, are visible at...
Title from verso. "1920 [Fairbanks] tall man is Tom Morgan? Reproduced by Jerome Lardy."
Charles Mac Kay has identified the model and manufacturer of many aircraft on our website he has identified this as an American DH 4 as evidenced by the...
Title from accompanying note. "Cookrey(?) says this is Eielson. I have to concur. Compare the face with the Loftus picture with Eielson in the cockpit - they appear to be the same or that picture is misidentified.
Title from verso. "Gayle, ?, Sanford, Beal Buch." Four young men are standing in front of a tent possibly at a camp site. One of them is not identified. (This is probably in or near the Matanuska Valley, perhaps at the Eklutna Dam. See...
Title supplied by cataloger. The Hamilton used by Eielson and Borland on their fatal flight. Side rear view of single-engine, wheel-equipped tail dragger aircraft on a snow-covered air field. Visible markings include "U.S. Mail" and "Alaskan...
Title supplied by cataloger. Tractor pulling a plane across a snow-covered field. Visible markings on the plane are "177". This plane is the same plane seen in UAF-2006-102-25, UAF-2006-102-38, & UAF-2006-102-40, where the markings are clearly...
Title supplied by cataloger. Tail dragger plane on skis, parked on a snow covered field in front of a hangar. Visible markings are "CCCP-177" [i.e., "SSSR-177"]. These markings appear to be Cyrillic, thus marking the plane as Soviet. This...
Title supplied by cataloger. Airplane marked as CCCP-177 [i.e., SSSR-177] on wheels without wings being towed by a truck across snowy field. Three men in the truck and a utility pole visible in the background. The markings appear to be...
Title supplied by cataloger. A side view of a biplane that appears to be the same biplane as in photos UAF-2006-102-51 and UAF-2006-102-50. There may be a pilot in the cockpit.
Charles Mac Kay has identified the model and manufacturer of...
William Henry of Chalkyitsik with a diamond willow walking cane.The man in the photo was originally identified as "William Henry", but Rep. Woodie Salmon later (8 Nov. 2007) identified him as "Henry William".
Title by indexer. The massive doors of a hangar are open, revealing a partial view of the space inside. A small aircraft is parked in front. The letters or serial numbers NC1017N are clearly visible on the tail of the aircraft. A few men are...