Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the Eskimos. The...
View of Warner homestead, probably in Matanuska Valley, Alaska. From verso: "Dear Peterson: There are some snaps of Warner homestead. I'd appreciate it if you'd send the one of the house and children to Mrs. Warner. Thanks for your note and the...
Two women identified as Nora (left) and Angnolok (right).
Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the...
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 taken from duplicate photograph. "Dedication of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines held on September 2 1922. The Fairbanks Daily News Miner described the day as follows: "The A.A.C and S.M opened in a blaze of glory, God...
Title supplied by cataloger. Men outside a building. Pallet loaded with full sacks in front of the building. These sacks are known as 'drop bags,' used for the Iditarod Race. Original format: 35mm color slide
Title from sleeve. A large crane with the logo of the Ketchikan Spruce Mills loads lumber for shipment. Two workmen stand on the dock. Logs are piled on the dock and float in a boom on the water. Tongass Narrows in background. 2 1/4 B&W negative.
Written on photo: "[Illegible word] done on moose hide and presented to the lodge on dedication of hall, Jan. 1, '15 by Mrs. [Illegible name]. Moose hide decoration has a drawing of a moose and around his head are the...
Title from caption: "Parker-Browne Expedition 1910: Mt. McKinley, Alaska 20,300 ft. from Explorers Peak, 9,000 ft." Postcard postmarked from Ruby, Alaska on Aug. 22, 1913 and addressed to Tomie Clemons, Ridgeway, Texas, Hopkins Co. [County]. ...
Smoky scene of downtown Iditarod. Part of a cigar shop's sign has burned away with the only part remaining, "...nest's Cigar Store." People are standing from a distance looking at the burning buildings. Written on the...
Inset in the middle of the postcard with the greeting are two photos of dogs mushing. Left side of postcard is captioned, "looking down river." Top left photo shows downtown Ruby with two people standing outside the...
Color photo of a person push poling a boat down the Yukon River. Postcard postmarked from Cordova, Alaska and addressed to Mr. L.J. Clemons, Ridgeway, Texas, Hopkins Co. [County]. Written on verso, "Oct. 24, '09. Dear...
Title from caption. Photograph of two young men identified as Johnnie Fred and Esaias George (standing). Narrative in photo album reads: "Here are Johnnie Fred & Esaias George (standing). Esaias was our favorite boy. He came to school for me...
Title from caption. Image is a postcard. Image shows "The Wreck of the Rock Island". A half-sunken ship can be seen near another stern wheeler and a group of buildings. The photograph on the postcard may be attributed to Albert J. Johnson....
Title from caption accompanying photograph Partial caption: "I [David Brower] am buying fur and whaling in the spring at the same time I buy the furs and send them to H. Lubes and Co. in San Francisco."
Brockman's house in Wiseman, 1954. This is one of those occasions when a photo printed on paper with a postcard format on the back was actually used as a postcard. Message...