Title taken from the back of the photograph. " Seal skin pokes and walrus skin swings ". Cataloguer's note: The grils are playing on the swing, as the suspended sealskin hangs overhead.
Among the indigenous people of Alaska, the seal...
Title taken from collection notes. "Capt. Green preparing to run out a line." A man stands in a small boat, perhaps a lighter or a lifeboat, while others lower a spool of rope to him.
Title taken from collection notes. "Capt. Green in work boat." The Captain stands in the bow, pushing with an oar. Two others sit, rowing the boat, which holds a spool of rope. The side of the boat reads: "Str Reliance Work Boat". The...
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 by indexer. Unidentified group of men standing on a pier by the waterfront. The five men on the left are in officers' uniforms. They are wearing white caps and dark double-breasted suits without the striped cuffs which typically are found...
Title from caption. "ARC dog team climbing Walla Walla Hill. Route 18. 3/24/33 Nome Dist." A man in a white parka and mukluks with a dog team on a trail. He appears to have knee-length waterproof mukluks. The freight sled is covered with a...
Title by indexer. A side view of a small aircraft on the snow-covered ground. It appears to be tied with rope to a barrel. Several buildings are visible in the distance (left). On the airplane's tail: "NC 1566".
Title from verso. "Bellanca Pace maker. 330 hp. Wright whirl wind engine circa 1934 probably Iliamna Country. Star Airlines photo from Dorothy Loftus. Kay Kennedy Mail: 12831 N. E. 83rd St. Kirkland, Wa. 98033." The tail of this float plane is...
Title by indexer. A close-up shot of a Fokker airplane. One man is standing high up just below the wings of the aircraft and close to the cockpit. Another man (right) appears to be pointing up. Still another man seems to be holding up equipment...
Title from accompanying notes. Man carrying set of packs on his back. He is wearing snow goggles, and carrying two packs, two fuel cans, rope, and an ice pick. A pair of gloves is tucked on top of his pack.
Title from accompanying notes. "19 April. Pete leaving camp 1 to climb Mount Miyazaki with Honey, Nobu, and Dragon." A man in a sweater on a mountain trail, with a backpack. The backpack is equipped with carabiners and marker flags. There...
Title from accompanying notes. View uphill of a man climbing mountain. The mountain slope is barren and quite steep. The man is tethered with rope, and he carries a pick axe or walking stick.
Title from accompanying notes. "Pete on summit of Mount Bona. Third time Mount Bona had ever been climbed and the first time that Mount Bona had been climbed via West Bona." Mountain climber at summit, he is in red down parka with wolverine...
Title from accompanying notes. "Heading back to Camp 3 at the Col. Pete on summit of West Bona with summit of Mount Bona in the background." Man in red parka with backpack. On top of the pack are two poles with an American flag and a...
Title from accompanying notes. "Summit of 'Bonaparte'; Hat in blue sweater (center of picture) with my tan baklava hat that I gave him. Shige to the right with yellow mittens." Members of the AJJEX expedition at top of Mount Bonaparte....
Title from accompanying notes. Campsite on the mountain, with tent, backpacks, rope, radio antennae, and wall made of snow blocks. The tent door is open, there are several down items inside and hanging outside; also an American flag, ski poles,...