Aerial view of Seward, Alaska looking west from the opposite side of Resurrection Bay. Note that Lowell Creek has been diverted to the waterfall at far left. The Standard Oil storage tanks (at left) are painted as part of the World War II...
Title taken from front. This early aerial view of the head of Resurrection Bay in Alaska shows the numerous streams which empty into the bay. Note the railroad trestle in the foreground. 1905-1913. Original photograph size: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".
Dr. & Mrs. Sleem's residence in Seward, Alaska. Note the albino moose mount on the exterior. Mount Marathon in background. ca. 1907-1913. Original photograph size: 5 3/8" x 3 3/8".
Forward half of the S. S. Yukon on the rocks of Cape Fairfield near Seward, Alaska. Note the debris in the water. Original size of photograph: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4".
The wreck of the S.S. Yukon during the storm near Seward, Alaska. Note the passengers on the upper decks waiting to be rescued. Original size of photograph: 8" x 10".
Details of the S.S. Yukon shipwreck near Seward, Alaska. Note the boiler that is under water facing the stern from the main deck. Original size of photograph: 5" x 7".
The Eastern Arcade, linking the Balto building and Goode Hall of the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. Note the World War II camouflaging and the Mile "0" Iditarod Trail monument at right front. From verso: "Carrie Ida Pierce, Seward, Alaska, Box...
Sixteen young boys sit on the steps of Jewel Guard Hall at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. Note the World War II camouflage trees painted on the building in left background. From verso: "Carrie Ida Pierce, Seward, Alaska, Box 516." ca....
A large group of children from the Jesse Lee Home pose with a woman in front of a bus on the east side of Goode Hall at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. Note the camouflage painting on the building in the background. From verso: "Carrie Ida...
Post-1964 earthquake photograph of Jewel Guard Hall at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward, Alaska. Note the broken windows of this unoccupied building. From verso: "Carrie Ida Pierce Seward, Alaska, Box 516." Original photograph size: 4" x 5".
Postcard of Fourth Avenue Seward, Alaska looking north from the dock. Note the railroad crossing sign which dates the image to 1920-1923. Original photograph size: 5 3/8" x 3 1/2".
"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." ...
"Hand operated steel cable ferry, constructed by O. & S. to span the 70 Mile River when the waters were too high for fording. It was located at a point called 'Nimrod Bar.' Nimrod worked for O. & S. at Crooked Creek, but had also worked his own...
Shows tracks of various voyages. Relief shown pictorially. Attributed to Jakob von Storcksburg Stahlin. Hand colored. References: Wagner 633 note; Falk 1784-11.
Published in St. Petersburg by Academie Imperale des Sciences in...
Shows tracks of various voyages. Relief shown pictorially. Attributed to Jakob von Storcksburg Stahlin. Hand colored. References: Wagner 633 note; Falk 1784-11.
Published in St. Petersburg by Academie Imperale des Sciences in 1784. Scale...
Tracing of St. Paul and St. George Islands. Ms., mounted on paper. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings. Based on survey made by Russian Ingen. Capt. Archimandritof. Signed by George Davidson, 1867; also bears a note by Davidson:...
Ms., mounted on rice paper. Attributed to, and with numerous annotations by, H.E. Nichols. Tracing to be placed over another chart to provide additional information. With note, and signed, by George Davidson, Sept. 24 1890.
Ms., mounted on paper. Tracing to be placed over a chart of St. Paul's Island to give additional information. Heavily annotated by H.E. Nichols. With a note, and signed, by George Davidson, Sept. 24, 1890.