May 9, 1903 THE FAIRBANKS MINER Fairbanks, Alaska 26 26.May 1903 Vol. 1. No. 1. James Wickersham Editor ORIGINAL of THE FAIRBANKS MINER Written by James Wickersham and typed by Geo. Jeffery at Fairbanks in May, 1903 & sold by Jeffery and Stevens...
Title taken from caption. "9196 -- (25) In this view we have ascended about one-fourth of the icy stairway and pause a moment to rest and view the strange, stupendous and impressive panorama which spreads away before us down the trail and...
Title taken from caption. "9271 -- (30) In this view we have an excellent representation of a Lapland reindeer train ready to start on its journey over the limitless fields of snow. We notice the broad hoofs of the deer, wisely provided by...
Title taken from donor's caption. "1905, leaving Juneau [view of Juneau from sea]". At Juneau we tied up to the dock for a full day. We sailed Westward through icy straits, dodging small floating ice fields and big icebergs from Muir...
Title taken from caption: "Esquimo with sailboat in Herendeen Bay. He is one of the known Esquimos [sic] whom the U.S. Government has settled Herendeen Bay. Note his sealskin coat." View of man standing at the till of his boat wearing a seal skin...
Title taken from caption. Caption continues: "Dr. Hrdlicka on the right." View of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland prior to departure from the Seattle docks. From May's journal, dated May 21st: "The Departure of the Northland is usually quite...
Title taken from front. View of group of old Russian cannons, Unalaska, Alaska. Handwritten inscription on verso reads: "This is one of the places I have not seen. You deserve a word, no I shall not wait till I get one of a more familiar place....
Sign promoting Feather Merchants Second Annual Ball hanging over a bar, with people in the background. Sign reads: "Feather Merchants 2nd Annual Ball! March 21, 1944. Ambassador Club. Anchorage & Fairbanks, Alaska. Remember Too to Buy War Bonds....