(3:46 min) (19 of 19) Travel agency Started the first tour agency with Chuck West; called it the Arctic Alaska Travel Agency located in the Co-Op. Paul rented the travel agency's space from Cap Lathrop. He also opened an office in...
Almer J. Peterson sitting on rock at Little Susitna River in southcentral Alaska. From verso: "Sept 22, 1936. I looked gazing into space in the Little Susitina [sic] River."
Boy's snowshoe. Single snowshoe. Style is of westernmost Alaska type (see Nelson 'Eskimo about Bering Strait' or paper file). Outer wood frame made from two peices of wood. They are tied together to a point at heel with rawhide and spliced and...
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Note on verso of image: "The first section of this building was the classroom; the middle section was our undercover play space." Children identified by number as follows: 1) Harold Gene, age 11; 2) Alex Sinyou, age 12; 3) Judith Schoanover, age 6;...
Photo caption: 20 Feb 1948 Anchorage, Alaska A so-called trailer camp practically in the center of Anchorage. This group situated at 13th and C Streets Provides a central privy for about 25 cabin and trailer units. Reported to charge...
Remainder of title: Thomas Riggs, Jr., Member Alaskan Engineering Commission, and C. W. Richie and H. J. Atwell, Acting Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office, at Fairbanks, Alaska.
Tall cylindrical basket made of spruce root with fern and grass false embroidery designs. The Crossing pattern (kaysh-ken) is the main motif, in dark fern, with grass dyed yellow filling in the negative space of the cross. Measures 19 x 21.5 cm.
Title by cataloger. A few women are seated in front of their desks in an office space. These are presumably employees of Wien Airlines. Compare with similar photo UAF-1991-98-616.
Title by cataloger. A group of people appear to be working in a poorly lit office space. The one on the right is working on what seems to be an electrical panel, perhaps a fuse box.