Caption reads: "C. Hills [Hill's] team starting in 4th annual all Alaska sweepstakes winning 2d money. 81 hours, 400 mls. n.p. [2?]/11/11 Nome Alaska" Photos UAF-1985-122-46 to UAF-1985-122-48 may be of the same...
Four men play cards with stacks of chips visible. A notice at the upper right reminds the card player that playing cards for money or value is strictly forbidden. Ed Kelly is identified as 2nd from right a Mr. Rose is also identified.
Title by cataloger. Photograph of Old Adam and his children in front of a log building. Narrative in album reads: "Below is Old Adam and his children. He was most nearly like my conception of a real Indian. He was very shrewd. He says, 'One...
Title from caption. Photograph of a part of the Andersons' fox pen. Narrative in photo album reads: "Above are some baby foxes being reared for their furs. This was part of the Andersen [sic] money income."
Title from indexer. Photograph of woman and child holding hands. The child is wearing a life jacket. Verso reads: "Victims of war are these Aleuts who were evacuated from their homes during the installation of Alaskan defenses. Natives...
Title from caption. Photograph of Broadway in the Skagway business district. Businesses visible include: Case & Draper Photo supplies, Yukon Outfitters, Indian Curio Bazaar, The American Tailor, and Keelar the Money King, Caption...
(2:08 min.) (04 of 12) Benefits of Statehood Territorial days -- governed by the Department of the Interior; policies constantly changed; no money -- exploration and development; no set regulations or policies --prevented business growth;...
(4:15 min.) (07 of 25) Ship stories ship; anchor; Neilson, Chris; near disaster; Native hospital; bill collecting; travel; box of money -- 20 dollar bills
(3:44 min) (06 of 19) Prepared for trip to Alaska Got information from Department of Interior and studied the possibility of moving. Saved up the money to go. Bought 1918 Model T Ford and fixed it up.
(3:41 min.) (01 of 24) 01 Early life & family history Raised in Baltimore, MD. Life was tough so he went to sea. Traveled the world. Went to West coast because heard might make more money. In 1934, started with Alaska Steamship Co. ...
(6:52 min.) (17 of 24) 17 Purser's job vs. Steward's job. Union strikes
Purser dealt more with freight. The strikes happened, and the crew started making more money. "We didn't even know what overtime was." The price of everything went up...
(4:35 min.) (20 of 24) 19 Labor negotiations
The steamship companies retained lawyers to negotiate. Alaska Steamship Co. had Bogo, Bogo and Gates to represent them. Some of the smaller companies would represent themselves. John had a good...
(4:14 min.) (07 of 08) 7. Population dislocation. Average person in Anchorage has lived here less than five years, only came to take advantage of the money, and plans to retire elsewhere. The less educated people raised in rural Alaska...
(3:00 min.) (04 of 09) 4. Statehood issues Taxes need to be fair and equal. Money should not be raised except to fund services for the state. Church and State need to be kept separate.
07 Followed the lend-lease path (6:32 min.) (07 of 09)
Back then you had to check in with customs every time you stopped. Margaret met up with two others bound for Alaska (Major Ware and Joe Barber), and they figured to save money by taking the...
Title taken from caption. "9206 -- (23) In 1897 Dr. J. Jones commanded a lucrative practice in Evanston, Ill., and Mr. G. B.Winter was one of the successful grocers of the same city. About this time the instigator and promoter of Klondike Gold...
Title taken from caption. "Lenny Lane in foreground, Guy Oomittuk behind. All the money available for the project was put into a new bank account - a first for Point Hope - entirely controlled by the church council, who also hired the crew for...
View of large group of men standing and sitting on boardwalk in front of J.A. Laubner building in Seward, Alaska. From front: "Seward, Alaska." Sign on building reads: "Private money to loan. J.A. Laubner. House and cabins [to] rent." There is a...
Woman in gold rush era costume sits on bar pouring drink with painting of dancers on wall in background and liquor bottles on shelf behind her during "Bonanza Days" events in Anchorage, Alaska. From caption: "Connie Phillips on the bar." Some signs...
Title taken from verso. Women in costume and several service men at roulette wheel with fake money during "Bonanza Days" in USO building in Anchorage, Alaska. Also from verso: "Bonanza Days. Helen Lawrence & Martha Stowell at gambling table. Note...