47 second, black & white/silent, film clipof earthquake damage in Seward and Kodiak. The 1964 Good Friday Earthquake left the waterfronts devastated -- fires burning, automobiles and other debris floating in the water, ships cast up on shore,...
These photographs were taken between 1899 and 1911 and depict life in the region around Forts Gibbon and Egbert. Included are hunting parties, military personnel, camp buildings, scenery, dog sledding and skiing. Steamships are shown loading wood...
Aerial view of fuel storage tanks at port in Anchorage, Alaska, with ships at docks and city in background. July 26, 1965. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 4" x 5".
Aerial view of Seward, Alaska, showing buildings, pier, and ships in harbor. From front: "(01-2488-1F) (5-26-41-3:00P) (12-1500) Seward Alaska (6019)." From verso: "Official photograph. 2nd Mapping Squadron. Air Force, U.S. Army. Confidential." May...
Title take from caption. This begins the section of the album labeled "St. Michael and Yukon River delta, Alaska, 1898." View of the ACC buildings, docks, and several boats and ships.
View of both sides of medal commemorating Alaska Festival of Music, Anchorage, Alaska. Writing on sides of medal reads: "Alaska Festival of Music 1960" (picturing pair of hands with conducting baton) and "The seal of the state of Alaska" (picturing...
Title taken from front. View of people at docks in Seattle, Washington, as ships prepare to set sail for Alaska during the Gold Rush. Publisher's number 2190. 1897? Publisher: Lowman & Hanford, Seattle. Postcard. Original photograph size: 3 1/2" x...
Title taken from verso. View of Anchorage port at mouth of Ship Creek, showing buildings and ships. Knik Arm of Cook Inlet in distance. Similar to B1976-82-085 and B1976-82-086. 4x5 contact print, 4x5 neg
Aerial view of port in Anchorage, Alaska, with ships at docks, fuel storage tanks at left, city in background. July 26, 1965. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 4" x 5".
Shows tracks of various ships. Insets: Chart of the territories discovered & examined by the searching expeditions under the command of Cap. Austin & Cap. Penny, 1851 -- Beechey Island, site of Sir J. Franklin's winter quarters, 1845-1846. Plate...
Cover: "Scrap-book, belonged to George Kostrometinoff ('Father Sergius') who was in the employ of the Russian gov't. and also the United States gov't.in the early days."
One of the ships that helped launch the Klondike gold rush in 1897 when she steamed into port with purportedly a "Ton of Gold"; on November 12, 1910, the ship hit a rock and grounded near Katalla; all passengers and crew survived