Latin. Shows northern latitudes not previously recorded on a printed map. Attributed to Claudius Ptolemaeus. From the first woodblock atlas of the Latin translation of Ptolemy's Geography. Cut by Johannes Schnitzer of Armsheim, as evidenced by...
News clipping attached to verso: Smoke rising from fires started by the blasting of American forces marks the small island of Kinnaw, off Chicagof harbor, Attu, where a group of Japanese were making their last stand before the U. S. troops which...
Remainder of title: Thomas Riggs, Jr., Member Alaskan Engineering Commission, and C. W. Richie and H. J. Atwell, Acting Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office, at Fairbanks, Alaska.
Contents: Letter of transmittal. Testimony of Chief Kah-du-shan from Wrangel; Chief Johnson (Yash-noosh) from Juneau; Chief Koogh-see fom Hoonah; Chief Kah-ea-tchiss from Hoonah; Chief Shoo-we-Kah from Juneau; Chief Ah-na-tlash from Taku;...
Senator John F. Kennedy speech. November, 10th, 1958
at Gross 20th Century Theatre, Juneau, AK. Introduction by Ernest Gruening. Recorded on ¼” reel-to-reel.
Senator John F. Kennedy speech. November, 10th, 1958
at Gross 20th Century Theatre, Juneau, AK. Introduction by Ernest Gruening. Recorded on ¼” reel-to-reel.
Sign for Earthquake Park, where huge tracts of land slid into the Inlet during 1964 Alaska Earthquake, in Anchorage, Alaska. Seal with totem pole and Alaska flag at left. Sign reads: "Alaska Purchase Centennial 1867-1967. Earthquake Park. 'And...
Title from cataloger notes. Full cataloger notes read: "Passenger and two children arrival over Alaska Highway from Key West, Florida. The longest trip ever recorded at that time traveling by bus."
Title from verso. "In the winter of 1942-43, Sir Hubert Wilkins, celebrated Arctic explorer, visited Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska, to help solve some of the problems that arose in pushing lend-lease planes through to Russia during one of the...
Title taken from caption: "Fumarole XXXIII which registered 440 degrees C., showing thermocouple in the narrow crack. The ground here was too hot for the instruments which were rested on the spade and pack as seen in the picture." View National...
Title taken from image. Water view of cannery buildings. A sailing ship is in front of the cannery with a tug alongside it. Another view of this scene is recorded in ASL-Sitkoh Bay-1. Photographer's number 532.
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "Here we are sleeping as recorded by another climber. Note: Photographer's shadow falls on us."
View of building housing Wien Alaska Airlines offices in Tanana, Alaska, with sign in front of building. Sign reads: "Wien Alaska Airlines welcomes you to Tanana on the Yukon. This is another of the many fine Wien facilities to serve you....
View of welcome sign at Bettles Field, Alaska. Sign reads: "Welcome to Bettles Field, Alaska. 66 [degrees]-54' N. 151 [degrees]-31' W. 35 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Population 51. Elevation 665'. Lowest recorded temp[erature] Jan. 1947 -65...