Title from image. Photograph of a fishwheel on the Yukon River near Stevens Village. Narrative in photo album reads: "[For Indians along the Yukon lived?]mostly on fish specifically on salmon. These were caught mostly by means of fish...
These photographs were taken between 1899 and 1911 and depict life in the region around Forts Gibbon and Egbert. Included are hunting parties, military personnel, camp buildings, scenery, dog sledding and skiing. Steamships are shown loading wood...
Title from caption. Photograph of a log cache in a field. Narrative in photo album reads: "Left. An Indian cache where fish, food and furs are kept safe from dogs and mice. Pieces of trim are nailed around posts so mice cannot climb into it."
Title from caption. Photograph of Mrs. Pitka preparing a moose hide. Narrative in photo album reads: "Below. Mrs. Pitka working at tanning a moose hide. She is using a dull knife to remove pieces of flesh from the skin."
Title from image. Photograph of the damage done to the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Skagway, Alaska after an attempted robbery. Caption reads: "Wreck of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Skaguay Alaska, bu a man whose name was unknown &...
Color postcard postmarked from Cordova, Alaska on Jul. 13, 1909 and addressed to Mr. L.J. Clemons, Ridgeway, Texas, Hopkins Co. [County]. Written on verso, "Cordova, Alaska. June 10, 09. Dear folks at home, I arrived in...
76 second, color/silent, film clip . Clip shows the sternwheeler Nenana taking on fuel. Men load the four-foot long pieces of wood with carts they push down a ramp to the sternwheeler.
The collection consists of 42 photographs and brief descriptions, taken during an archaeological dig in Fairbanks. Photographs depict fossils, artifacts, rock and soil formations, gold mining operations and equipment, and landscapes. Persons...
Notes from the album reads - "Do you remember this place?" Indexer's note - The river appears to be running swiftly, near by, pieces of melting ice litter the surrounding land.
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "The Lower Icefall was Hell. Looked like God had picked up the whole glacier and tossed it into the air, letting pieces fall where they may. Going up was 2 hour trip; coming...
Title taken from caption. Cataloguer's note: There is a wooden fence around this plot of cropland, which may be a vegetable garden. Scattered pieces of lumber are in full view as is a basket of either onions or some other vegetables.
Title taken from caption on Album. "Eureka on the Kantishna." A view of the landscape, with pieces of metal, wood and such scattered on the ground. A village is visible in the distant background.
Title taken from accompanying note. "Damaged 'L' street apts. [apartments] following the Alaska Earthquake 3/27/64". A soldier stands in front of an extremely damaged multi-story building. The concrete is cracked and several pieces of rebar...
Title taken from accompanying note. "Volunteer workers help recover personal belongings in the Turnagain area Anchorage Ak., following the Alaska Earthquake 3/28/64". Several men with rope pull pieces of a building up a cliff formed by the...
Title taken from accompanying note. "Damaged Turnagain area Anchorage Ak., following the Alaska Earthquake 3/28/64". A house and a car are tipping on the settled ground. Broken pieces of a wooden fence are laid across the gaps in the earth...
Title taken from accompanying note. "Valdez Ak., following [the Alaska Earthquake] 3/27/64". Next to a house, a car sits with several pieces of fallen lumber on top of it. Mountains and the tops of other houses are in the background.