Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...
Shows killing grounds of fur seal, area vegetation and layout and buildings of St. Paul village. On paper affixed to verso: Area and position of the breeding seals plotted July 12th, 1890, by Henry W. Elliott [and] Chas. J. Guff." Manuscript map;...
Title by cataloguer. This view is reminiscent of "Killing Fur Seals," and other images depicted by Henry Wood Elliott (1846 - 1930). In this picture a group of men are seen in the process of killing the fur seals.
Title taken from caption. Horses graze on the flats in front of the village of St. Paul in the Pribilof Islands. The 'killing ground" refers to the area where seals are harvested.
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 entire collection contains reports, correspondence, pamphlets, and administrative records received from the agricultural stations at Matanuska, Fairbanks, and Petersburg. The papers address such topics as environmental data, Alaskan flora,...
Color photo of Indian women and their children with tents in the background. Postcard is postmarked from Seattle, Washington on Sept. 30, 1909 and addressed to Mr. [Norton?] Clemons, Ridgeway, Texas. Written on verso,...
(3:59 min.) (10 of 12) Clean-up and next day Remaining Japanese ran into a draw--Engineer company sent in to kill the 26 or so--next day same thing happened again with--same results--only 30-40 left after that--Capt. Siddens charge--Two men...
Title taken from caption. Man apparently killing a bear with a knife while another man, in the distance, aims a gun at the bear. [Compare with UAF-1959-866-1 and UAF-1959-866-55.] Caption in album reads: "35 mm neg. 75-750". 5 x 8 cyanotype...
Reindeer herd in small pen at U.S. Government Reindeer Project complex in Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Alaska. From information with photo: [Photo used in article entitled] "Nunivak Island Reindeer Story - August 1954. By Howard Kosbau and Ward W....
Title from note in folder Other information: Fairchild 71 NC-9777 [piloted by?] Lon Cope; plane was a Marine Airways plane; crashed about February 1939, killing all on board
Title from note in folder Other information: Fairchild 71 NC-9777 [piloted by?] Lon Cope; plane was a Marine Airways plane; crashed about February 1939, killing all on board
Title from note in folder Other information: Fairchild 71 NC-9777 [piloted by?] Lon Cope; plane was a Marine Airways plane; crashed about February 1939, killing all on board
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska...
Signal Corps photo number SC 174201. Verso: Medics massage the legs and feet of 17 year old Pvt. Donald Lynch who was forced to remain in a water filled trench at the front for over twenty- four hours due to enemy fire. At the time this picture...