Title taken from caption. "Trappers Packing Their Dogs In the Summer." Additional note from the back of the photograph reads: The "Swede Boys" - Yukon Flats trappers on Beaver Ck. and White Mts. L. Ulaf Solvik - R. - Victor Alson."
Title taken from caption. "Rampart House Trappers, Circa 1910. Left to Right: Paul George, Joe Netro, Daniel Fredson, Billy Annett, Dan Cadzow, John McNickel. (Annetts Furs)"
Title taken from caption. "Left to Right: Jack Dunn, Arnold Akers, Dolph Mespelt, Ed Whelan, Matt Bellon, Fred King. Taken at Medfra about 1934. All Upper Kuskokwim Trappers and Miners."
Bill DeWitt (left) and Charles Emswiler (or Emsweiler), trappers and guides, with furs and antlers in Seward, Alaska. 1910. Photographer: Sylvia Sexton. Original size of photograph: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2".
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows two men standing next to a beaver pelt stretched out on a board. Caption from finding aid reads "Trappers with stretched beaver". Location is unknown.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a man standing in front of a trapper's cabin that appears to be built half underground. Caption from finding aid reads "Trappers cabin with Lyman Reynoldson in front". Location is unknown.
Title taken from caption. "George Bishop, Stan Dayo and Jim Picken at Attu with captured Japanese flag. These three trappers served in Alaska Scouts. Bishop who was from Colorado, he trapped in the east fork Kuskokwim and Salcha rivers from...
Title taken from caption. "William Carlo - Trapped Ruby - Nowitna Area Since the 1930's. The Carlo Brothers Are Well Known Trappers. Alaskans." Note on the back of the photograph gives the following additional date: 1934-1967.
Title taken from caption. "Indian sweat house, old trappers boat and prospectors' camp and boats. Lower Klutena river, summer of 1998." Photographer: P.S. Hunt, photo No. 55. Reproduced from glass plate.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a man holding up some beaver pelts. Two dead beavers are hanging behind him. Caption from finding aid reads "Trapper in Kenai Moose Range with beavers". Location is in the Kenai National Wildlife...
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a small log cabin amongst a stand of trees. Caption from finding aid reads "Trappers cabin in Kenai Peninsula". Location is on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.
Title from caption. Photograph of Belle Stevens with her catch of rabbits on her back, her .22 in her hand, and her snowshoes standing upright next to her. Narrative in photo album reads: "Belle Stevens with her morning's catch of rabbits on...
Title from caption. Photograph of Mr. Rice wearing snowshoes and carrying a lynx from his trapline. Narrative in photo album reads: "At right Mr. Rice out on trap line carrying a lynx whose fur is valuable and the animal one of the most savage...
(6:02 min) (14 of 17) Fur buyers made use of airplanes Fur buyers rarely dealt directly with trappers. Fur buyers never quibbled about price, but always had a case of booze to aid in the negotiations. Regular mail service destroyed the fur...