Tracing of St. Paul and St. George Islands. Ms., mounted on paper. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings. Based on survey made by Russian Ingen. Capt. Archimandritof. Signed by George Davidson, 1867; also bears a note by Davidson:...
Transcript of diary kept by Myrtle Ryan (later Bunger) in 1900 that describes her journey to and life in Dawson in the Yukon Territory and Nome, Alaska. Myrtle recounts how she traveled from Los Angeles, California to Skagway by boat in January...
Treaty concerning the Cession of the Russian Possessions in North America by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russians to the United States of America; Concluded March 30, 1867.
Two couples in front of unidentified wood frame house with white trim. The white trim, small boards, and style of windows makes this house look government built. Unidentified family stands outside by door of arctic entry. People wear fancy parkas...
Verso: Alaskan Congressional delegation members, Senator Ernest Gruening, left; and Representative Ralph J. Rivers, right, are shown with Alaska District Engineer, Colonel Christian Hanburger. They were part of a study group who visited Rampart...
Verso: Taking the rank off the white man and putting it on the Eskimo. This was one of the best decisions I made. The white man in this picture turned out to be Bishop Gordon and the Eskimo's name David Frankson of Pt. Hope.
View of altar decoration made of beadwork on moose hide at church in Fort Yukon, Alaska. 1960's? Photographer: Frank Whaley. Original photograph size: 8 1/8" x 10".
View of man standing beneath log wedged into cut in rock made during Alaska Northern Railway construction along Turnagain Arm, Alaska. An Alaska Engineering Commission photo. Photographer's number AN28. 1917? Original photograph size: 7" x 5".
View of men sitting on train ride made to resemble Alaska Railroad train at Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska. Vehicles are parked in background. Photograph type: 35 mm color slide. 1970-1971? Photographer: William L. McNutt.
View of mill at Kennecott Copper Mine, Kennicott, Alaska. From verso: "Mill at Kennecot [sic] Nov. 20/23. Went here from Anchorage to initiate class B.P.O. Elks. Arv. 1:30 Nov. 20 left 7:30 Nov. 21. Made trip thru mill & plants. Staid [sic] in...
View of North Star Dairy ice cream carton made in Anchorage, Alaska. Printing on carton reads: "North Star brand. Ice cream. Pasteurized. A treat to eat." June 9, 1959. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 4 1/8" x 5".
View of person sitting in partial shelter made from snow for ice fishing in northern Alaska, with pile of fish within shelter. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
View of pilot Noel Wien in Fairbanks, Alaska, preparing for first commercial flight between Fairbanks and Nome, with Fairbanks Mayor Dr. de la Vergne in derby. From verso: "The personal service which is a watchword with Wien was evident even in...
View of rack made of skin, possibly for storing umiaks, at Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. 1960's? Photographer: Frank Whaley. Original photograph size: 8" x 10 1/8".
View of seal carcasses resting on upside down boat on beach in northern Alaska. "Seal floats" made from seal carcasses were used to keep whales afloat after they were shot during hunts. 1960's? Photographer: James Leveque. Original photograph size:...