Cyanotype photograph of Captain David Legge Brainard (left), 14th U.S. Infantry and leader of the Alaska Relief Expedition, and Captain George Ruehlen at Dyea in 1898. The two men stand in front of a tent with boxes stacked to the right. Both have...
Closeup view of Bill Ritter holding two Alaskan king crabs, about to drop them into the cooking vat at the Alaska-Fresh Crab Plant in Homer, Alaska. He is dressed in a rubber apron and wearing a hat. Original photograph size: 4" x 6".
Title hand-written on slide. This color slide was taken by Charlotte E. Mauk on June 6, 1961 and depicts three men putting fuel into a float plane that sits in the water in front of a river beach near Fort Yukon, Alaska. There is an overturned...
Crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoosa prepare to launch a surf boat to investigate a distressed vessel. From May's journal, dated June 1st: "By radio we hear that two boats have been reported missing, and we are now searching for them....
Title taken from caption. Actually the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter William J. Duane (later shortened to "Duane"). From May's journal, dated August 9th: "The Duane is 328 feet long with a 40 foot beam, but only draws 12 feet of water, which seems almost...
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.
Second volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Nov. 22, 1915-Jan. 14, 1917. [166] 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.
Title supplied by cataloger. U.S. Army tandem rotor helicopter on frozen lake. Person on snowmobile rides towards helicopter. Army is ready to put in Iditarod Trail. Knik Lake. Two people stand by open cargo door of helicopter. Slide labeled, '9.'...
Title taken from verso. View of man putting pontoons on Wien Alaska Airlines airplane in preparation for spring in Alaska. Printed on airplane: "Wien" and "N5293D." From verso: "Pic taken in early 60s." 1960-1964? Photographer: Frank Whaley....
Title taken from verso. View of workers putting canned salmon in cardboard cases at Columbia River Packers' Association salmon cannery in Naknek, Alaska, with more cardboard boxes folded at left. 1954. Original photograph size: 4" x 5".
Title taken from verso. Men gathered around large reproduction of Time magazine cover featuring Alaska Governor Mike Stepovich at Republican Party headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska. From magazine cover: "Twenty-five cents. June 9, 1958. Time, the...
Title taken from verso. Hunter putting away seal skin floats (pokes) after whale hunt in Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. April 1969. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 10" x 8".
Title taken from verso. View of construction workers putting insulation on pipe sections running from above ground to below ground during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction south of Pump Station 1 at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Also from verso: "This...
Title taken from verso. View of man putting winter weather chains on truck loaded with pipe during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction near Wickersham Dome in Interior Alaska. Also from verso: "Wickersham Dome." April 15, 1975. Photographer: Steve...
Title taken from verso. Man putting winter weather chains on truck loaded with pipe sections at Wickersham Dome pullout during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction in Interior Alaska. April 15, 1975. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original...