Title taken from verso. View of Stratton Motors automobile dealership in Spenard area of Anchorage, Alaska. 1953. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
(4:50 min) (16 of 19) Popularity of road travel Was able to work on 35 cars at a time. Traveled to Detroit for a General Motors dealers' convention. Visited family before returning to Alaska. Met, courted and married his wife, Miss Flora...
During the first attempt of flying over the north pole Sir Hubert Wilkins the expeditions aircraft developed problems. Supplies needed for the flight were sent to Point Barrow on snow motors and dog sled. This party developed troubles as well and...
Caption: during the first attempt of flying over the north pole Sir Hubert Wilkins the expeditions aircraft developed problems. Supplies needed for the flight were sent to Point Barrow on snow motors and dog sled. This party developed troubles as...
Full caption reads, "Photo Pickett. L to R - Mj. C. Andrews, G. N. Ry. Eng. in Charge - Col. F. Mears, Asst Chief Eng. G. N. Ry. - (C. Baston and P. A. McGee, Westing House and Electric MFG Co.) L. C. Gillman, Vice...
(4:01 min) (01 of 17) Getting to Alaska
Graduated from college wandered around worked in fish industry hitch-hiked up Richardson Highway. Wells Alaska Motors, Aurora Motors, Employment office, Christian Science Reading Room, George...
Title taken from caption. View of damage to Rambler-Buick building in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, after March 27, 1964 earthquake, with gas pumps in front of building another building in right background. Sign in window reads: "Rambl[er] Buic[k]."...
A sign offering a chance to win a car. The sign reads "Win this Beautiful '58 Cadillac. $1Tickets on Sale Everywhere. Tanana Valley Fair, Aug 14-15-16-17. Drawing August 17 9pm. Tanana Valley Fairgrounds 2 Mile College Road."
A man standing in the street in Juneau, Alaska. Signs on the left side of the photograph read "Budweiser" "Percy's" "Coca-Cola" "Best in Picture. Enjoy yourself at the movies."
A couple dozen nearly identical small boats are in the water at a dock. Each boat appears to have a fishing net onboard. The boats do not appear to be motorized but do not have masts. If the boats are motorized, they would...
(4:23 min.) (17 of 20) Shismaref/ cargo unloading-piece hauling problems with fixed tariff--Umiaks with outboard motors--unloading a pick-up truck--George Goshaw--published tariff easy to undercut and regulations on general carriers
(3:24 min.) (24 of 24) 24 Barge runs Barges were difficult to bring into port, had to judge waves and tides just right. On one trip to Unalakleet, men, women and children off-loaded supplies. In the 1940's the people of Unalakleet wanted...
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...
View of a sign in front of a car dealership in Anchorage, Alaska after the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Sign in center of image reads - My House is Down but Business is Up! Sign on the log building, background, reads - Uptown Motors. Image includes...
Title taken from caption. View of Benzie Ola "Rusty" Scott next to her truck. The logo on the hood reads "General Motors Truck" and on the door "Rusty".