"The hydraulic operation at Crooked Creek under full working head in the spring run of water. It was quite a show. Like most of the operations it was always too little water to operate the 'giants' and too darn much gravel mixed with the gold." ...
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...
Title from verso. Photograph of a tower in an isolated Aleutian location. Image has been modified, perhaps because original was over exposed and needed contrast. Verso reads: "Isolated tower of a remote gale-swept outpost in Aleutians...
(6:26 min.) (13 of 20) Train/ship and labor issues--train/ship needed to cut cost--merchants advertised in Anchorage based on what was in the shipment--guaranteed delivery dates (kinda)--railbelt--Anchorage origins--Distribution problems for...
(6:09 min.) (14 of 20) (Wholesaling structure/DEW line and Pipeline--DEW line--Pipeline--Alaska Steamship did DEW line project (single employer)--Pipeline was handled by different contractors and subcontractors that each did their own...
(5:15 min.) (05 of 27) Alaska Road Commission
Alaska Road Commission -- access in Alaska authority of U. S. Army. Started with authority to create WAMCATS. Three Army officers were to maintain building roads and trails, almost no...
(6:03 min) (15 of 27) Road building philosophy
Were the roads necessary? Roads were built to open up the country. Another philosophy pushed for more planning. Permanence of communities was always in question. People still needed...
(3:06 min) (04 of 17) Flying business
June '47 bought an airplane and started work mostly near Aniak, Fairbanks, Circle, Fort Yukon wound up in Central. Went to Globe Arizona in the winters to take classes in air mechanic and everything...
(3:27 min) (12 of 19) Early Fairbanks agriculture Fixed thresher and then traveled to where the machine was needed. Description of the Rickert homestead -- 320 acres in Fairbanks.
(3:39 min) (14 of 19) Business grew Within five years he needed to expand the shop. Moved into a building built by McPhee who opened a saloon and rented the rest out. Fairbanks Exploration Company [FE Co.] was across the street. Largest...
The Harry Heins material consists of a photograph album documenting the building of the Canol Highway. The Canol (short for Canadian Oil) Road was a project that built a pipeline and a road from Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada, to...
04 First jobs in Alaska (5:04 min.) (04 of 09) Lockheed Vega took her to Fairbanks. Bush flying was what she wanted, but she couldn't get hired in Fairbanks. Herb Hagler at Fairbanks Air Service wouldn't give her a job as a pilot, but he told...
(03 of 09) 3. Coal; constitutional convention Coal was needed in Fairbanks and was shipped to Korea. Les believed that he was in the middle in terms of political knowledge. He believed there was some political maneuverings to make Bill...
(3:45 min.) (08 of 09) 8. Rural/Urban divide The borough concept might have been an error. There are some problems between the city and the Borough. Les felt a young state needed a strong executive.
(5:01 min.) (22 of 28) 22. Flying in western Alaska
George still needed his multi-engine rating, couldn't borrow the company plane. So he quit Pan Am and started flying along the Kuskokwim for Northern Consolidated. Towns in the western...
Title taken from back of photo. "HQ (Headquarters) AAC (Alaskan Air Command) -- Bread for Seward -- An Air Force C-123 'Provider' of the Alaskan Air command's 5017th operations Squadron stands ready in the background to airlift a badly needed...