Woman's reindeer parka with wolverine fur trim. Made by donor's mother "Akurak" (Mary English). She used pieces of lynx legs for cuffs. It was caught in a trap and was eaten by another animal except for legs (!) Approx. 32" from shoulder to...
View of participants and spectators at a parade for the opening of an oil refinery in Kenai, Alaska. From front: "1966 Oil Refining Opening - Kenai". Photo taken in 1966. Original photograph size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".
View of original log USO building in Anchorage, Alaska. Buildings cornerstone was laid by General Simon B. Buckner. From caption: "The original USO, cornerstone laid Oct. 1941 by Gen. Buckner ... opening banquet Feb. 12, 1942." 1942. Original...
Title taken in part from image. A group portrait of Elks, Moose, Alaska-Juneau Mine and American Legion baseball teams at Firemen's Ball Park. Includes Grover Winn (former U.S. Commissioner), eighth from left in dark hat and bow tie; "Dolly" Gray...
Title taken from verso. View of opening day at J. Vic Brown and Sons Jewelers on Fourth Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. Signs on buildings read: "J Vic Brown & Sons Jewelers," "Reeds," and "515 Club." 1953. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original...
Title taken from verso. View of 4th Avenue Theatre with crowds waiting to enter and cars on street, Anchorage, Alaska. Other business shown: Eckmann's Furniture Store. 1948. Photographer: D.C. Knudsen. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
Title taken from verso. Interior view of opening of Ben Franklin store on Fifth Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, with merchandise displays of baked goods, shampoo, and other products, and signs promoting sales. Jan. 22, 1953. Photographer: Ward W....
Title taken from verso. Anchorage Community College staff and a former student gather to celebrate 20th reunion of the opening of the college. Also from verso: "Left to right Frances Ray, Registrar, Alex Duff Combs, Art Dept., Gordon Hartlieb, Law,...
Title taken from verso. On verso a letter from the Public Information Division of the United States Coast Guard, dated 14 November 1948, is printed. The letter says the following about this photo: "Offical U.S. Coast Guard Photo. United...
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "We've arrived. Mt. Brooks as seen from McGonagall Pass. This is THE opening to our route up the Muldrow Glacier (and eventually the summit)."
Title taken from note with photo. "Oil tanks burning in Valdez AK., following the Alaska Earthquaek [Earthquake] 3/27/64." Thick, black smoke covers the sky except for a small opening.
Title taken from front. Cows marching in Alaska Fair Parade during fair held Sept. 3-5, 1917, Anchorage, Alaska. Sept. 1917. Photographer: H.G.K. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
Title taken from front. Building buried in snow with entrance through opening which has been dug through snow, Nome, Alaska. Photographer's number 968. n.d. Photographer: O. D. Goetze.
Title taken from front. Alaska Engineering Commission Railway construction crew works to widen tunnel no. 4 at mile 53, Southcentral Alaska, with small railroad car on tracks at right and tunnel opening in background. Also from front: "A.E.C....
Title taken from creator's notes. Photograph of the long side of the 1st Baptist Church which faced north opening on to 6th Street. Notes and captions are from Cecil H. Kornegay 7-5-2000.