From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, - That the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the treaty...
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 front. Man addressing railroad workers from railroad car at Seward, Alaska. 1910? Photographer: Sylvia Sexton. Original size of photograph: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2".
Title taken from caption. "11503 -- (9) Those who have never witnessed the breaking up of the ice on the lakes and rivers in the interior of Alaska, will find it difficult to appreciate the enormous quantity of ice which moves with the opening...
Title taken from caption. "9358 -- (36) We frequently see published statements to the effect that the aborigines are rapidly disappearing, but the scene here depicted contradicts such an assertion. The eleven youthful Esquimaux who make up the...
Title taken from caption.
Caption reads: Camp at 89. The best camp of the season. Clear ice-cold water, plenty of good fuel, fish, large and small game, no dust nor mosquitoes or gnats. While encamped here much of the wire transferring was...
Title by cataloger. A group of men, possibly hunters, are about to enter the aircraft. On the airplane to the right of the door are the words "Nor ... lidated ... es Inc" [Northern Consolidated Airlines, Inc].
View of six stern wheelers at Northern Navigation Company docks, Dawson, Yukon Territory. Sign on boat at right reads: "Bailey." From verso: "'Sarah' and 'W. H. Isom' with barges at Nor[thern] Nav[igation] Co[mpany] dock, Dawson, Y[ukon]...
First volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. June 18-Nov. 12, 1915. [143] pages ; 16 cm.
Fifth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 1-Sept. 5, 1918. [191] pages ; 15 cm.
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...
Contents: Letter of transmittal. Testimony of Chief Kah-du-shan from Wrangel; Chief Johnson (Yash-noosh) from Juneau; Chief Koogh-see fom Hoonah; Chief Kah-ea-tchiss from Hoonah; Chief Shoo-we-Kah from Juneau; Chief Ah-na-tlash from Taku;...