Title from caption. Photograph of Moore's Wharf showing five steamships. An advertisement for Moore's Wharf Co. is attached. Caption reads: "Moore's Wharf Skaguay Alaska 4 years after completion. July 4th 1904 date of this photo. No. 1....
(2:08 min.) (04 of 12) Benefits of Statehood Territorial days -- governed by the Department of the Interior; policies constantly changed; no money -- exploration and development; no set regulations or policies --prevented business growth;...
(2:53 min.) (09 of 12) People's lack on interest in Statehood and politics; airplane business; dedicated mother; Toast Mistress Club; education; Alaskans -- not interested in regulations or laws; citizens -- some felt effects; Lathrop, Cap --...
(4:23 min.) (17 of 20) Shismaref/ cargo unloading-piece hauling problems with fixed tariff--Umiaks with outboard motors--unloading a pick-up truck--George Goshaw--published tariff easy to undercut and regulations on general carriers
(03 of 09) 3. Coal; constitutional convention Coal was needed in Fairbanks and was shipped to Korea. Les believed that he was in the middle in terms of political knowledge. He believed there was some political maneuverings to make Bill...
Title taken from caption. "Revenue Cutter ' Bear' arriving at Valdez, Alaska Sept. 26, 1908 with Japanese seal poacher." Cataloguer's note: From 1874 - 1913 the Revenue Cutter Service operated under the authority of the United States...
Slavery was an accepted custom in many Native tribes. On May 8, 1886, District Judge Layfayette Dawson in Sitka decided that the Thirteenth Amendment and the 1866 Civil Rights Act abolishing slavery applied to the "uncivilized tribes" of Alaska. ...
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...
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;...
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the treaty of March thirtieth, eighteen hun- dred and...
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of protecting and conserving the fisheries of the United States...
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, - That the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the treaty...
May 9, 1903 THE FAIRBANKS MINER Fairbanks, Alaska 26 26.May 1903 Vol. 1. No. 1. James Wickersham Editor ORIGINAL of THE FAIRBANKS MINER Written by James Wickersham and typed by Geo. Jeffery at Fairbanks in May, 1903 & sold by Jeffery and Stevens...