19 second , black & white/silent film clip. Images include steam powered rotary snowplow and two steam locomotives hooked together passing a tank farm in Seward.
Title taken from caption: "Coast Guard tending solar powered navigation light. Southeast Alaska." View of U.S. Coast Guardsman working on a navigational light.
"A water power saw mill, the brain child of Jack Scheele. This was arranged, that a small log could be set in the log cradle, the water turned in the race to the water wheel, that in turn operated the affair that when the slab had been sawn off...
Title by cataloger. Photograph of Cora Rivenburg seated behind a hand powered sewing machine. Cloth is on the floor in the right corner of the photo. Narrative in album reads: "These were taken of Mrs. Rivenburg in our sitting room at Stevens...
Title by indexer. Photograph shows two men and two women standing in front of a small gas powered car with supplies on it. Original size is 4.25 x 2.5 in.
Sheldon and Lorena Turner -- Alaskan Survey Expedition Collection contains forty photographs and 1 report relating to the 1932 Alaskan Aerial Survey Expedition. The report, "The Land of the Williwaw," was written by Lieutenant R. H. Harrell,...
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Ransom Tony Schultz (Tony) came to Alaska in 1938. That same year he bought his first plane and obtained his pilot's license. He began flying for Star Airlines (later Alaska Airlines) in 1940, and in 1950, was chosen as their first chief bush...
41 second film clip, black & white/silent. Scenes from the College train station. The self powered rail car from the J. G. Brill Company, or Brill car, ran between College and Fairbanks. The passengers may be students communting between...
Title taken from back of photograph. "The car running between the college and Fairbanks Alaska in 1928 - 1929." The self powered rail car from the J. G. Brill Company, or Brill car, ran between College and Fairbanks.
Title taken from creator's notes. Photograph of a Buick service center after a fire in 1947. This occurred at the corner of 1st and Cushman. Notes and captions are from Cecil H. Kornegay 7-5-2000.
View of common room at Cape Spencer Light Station in southeast Alaska taken from the kitchen area. There are space heaters on the floor in front of two desks and maritime paintings hanging on the wall. Lettering on the wall reads: "Please keep...
Man standing over beluga whales stranded on mud flats, Cook Inlet, Alaska. From verso: "They strand where the tide ebbs and are then shot with high powered rifles. This gives a fine idea of the whole story except the nets. [Property of] Cook Inlet...
View across cemetery and town toward water. Several American flags are flying over buildings in village. A steam powered sailing vessel is in Delorof Harbor, background.