"On the Iditarod-Flat Creek Trail. At my left Mr. Loussac who later became a prominant [prominent] citizen of Anchorage." Dr. Herms and Mr. Loussac dog sledding on the Iditarod-Flat Creek Trail.
Earl and Natalie Norris talk about learning about sled dogs and moving to Alaska, selling and donating dogs to search and rescue, Natalie's arrival in Alaska, meeting Earl, the use of Natalie's dogs during World War II for northern latitude search...
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...
Title by cataloger. The bibs worn by the mushers suggest that this was a race. Additional note attached indicates that these photographs were taken by Mark C. Glunz, who was at the time assigned to the 171st infantry Brigade at Fort Wainwright.
Three dog teams sledding down a snowy road. There's a person standing on the hill, watching them go by. A dilapidated wood building is located hillside.
Title from caption in album, caption reads: "Feb 14 - Winter market hunters leaving outside cabin woods - outside range". Photograph shows four people standing near a dog sledding team on a snowy field.
Caption reads: "Passenger and freight teams meeting the S. S. "Corwin." Roadstead, Nome, Alaska. June 1st, 1914, 11 p.m." Dog teams, sleds, and people gather on the ice to meet the arriving ship, "S.S. Corwin." ...
Photo showing a dog team sledding away on the snow. The exact Long Creek is uncertain, but based on the other photos and postcards in the collection from Ruby, this is most likely the Long Creek located about 15 miles...
A person looks as two people, one sitting in front, the other behind, appear to be sledding down a hill. The legs of other people are included in the photo.
Title from indexer. Photograph shows a large group of people watching some dog mushers. The spectators are lined up on either side of the mushers like they are having a race.
Title supplied by cataloger. One boy stands on runners, other sits in the basket of the sled. Dogs stand in harness in a snowy field. Trees covered with hoar frost in background. Original format: 35mm color slide
Title supplied by cataloger. One child riding airborne sled with several others looking on. Wooden buildings in background. Original format: 35mm color slide
Title supplied by cataloger. Sled flying off snow hill, with building in background. Slide printed 4/1974. Slide carousel unlabeled. Original format: 35mm color slide
Title taken from caption on Album. "Moses Cruikshank, was a youth of Fort Yukon he had spent nine years at St. Mark's Mission. He was big, strong and reliable and knew dogs and sledding. He was Archdeacon Drane's assistant and trail companion,...
Title taken from caption. "11517 -- [18] Sledding over the ice of an Alaskan river on long journeys is an undertaking both tedious and perilous. Storms and biting frosts entail great discomfort as well as threaten life. During pleasant...