(7:12 min.) (09 of 20) Travel in Nome area--Alaska Steam and its reputation--1952/53 winter spring--Move to Seattle--Tariffs and freight rates--ICC Interstate Commerce Commission--Mr. J. D. Nelson--assistant general traffic manager--Train/ship...
5 pages of hand written notes, taken by James Wickersham during a conversation with Taku chief Aanahalaash, and 2 photographs. Subjects include: Chilkat Blanket weaving,including the origin of the design and the manner of dying the wool; the Swan...
"Ott and Scheele owned the Northern Commercial Co. store at Eagle, Alaska. Having purchased it when the Northern Commercial Co. discontinued their Eagle Trading Co store at the left of the picture, he dealt mostly with the natives. The building at...
"The home of a Sea Adder hunsher [sea otter hunter]" Two children sit outside of a home. House is constructed of milled lumber, driftwood, and turf. A cache is behind and right of the house, which is also constructed of mixed construction...
A community of shacks built from whatever materials were available, which sprang up near Peger Road in Fairbanks during boom years associated with the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Aerial view of landing craft pulled up to beach in cove; shoreline covered with supplies, provisions, and materials to support U. S. troops on Kiska Photographer's number 346-9
Album of 53 photographs from the Swain family's 12-day trip to Alaska aboard the S. S. ALASKA. Beginning at Pier 42 in Seattle, the images show highlights of travel through the Inside Passage to Seward and then to Anchorage by train. Shore...
Captain Emmons, United States Navy, was the commanding officier of the U.S.S Ossipee and was present at the transfer ceremony of Alaska from Russia to the United States on October 18, 1867.
[For complete ship's log from the voyage of the...
Donor made parka from materials she obtained and processed, with the exception of the domestic calf used to make the geometric designs around hem. Caribou, wolf, wolverine and with wolverine strips front and back. Hood of calf heads. Very well...
Embankment of earth and other materials, constructed to protect against shelling; enclosure for tool shed and battery charging rig; motorcycle on left side
Enlarged sections of this image are located in ASL-P165
Individual portraits are identified in finding aid for ASL-P165 (See link in "Related Materials" section below)
Full blood Eskimo from Wainwright - family are famous polar bear hunters & guides. Title and description taken from accompanying materials. Photographer's number 140.