"At Cape Lisburne-Alaska August 16th, 1906-Enjoying trip immensely, Cordilie" Cordelia L. M. Noble on right, woman on left is unidentified. Both are standing in a creek, and trying to keep their clothes from getting wet.
Fifth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 1-Sept. 5, 1918. [191] pages ; 15 cm.
Fourth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. May 19, 1917-Jan. 2, 1918. [199] pages ; 15 cm.
First volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. June 18-Nov. 12, 1915. [143] pages ; 16 cm.
Title taken from back of photo. "U.S. Army Alaska Band [214th Army Band] and National Guard officers trying to get to their feet after being knocked down by the quake which was still continuing as this photo was taken at Camp Denali, Ft....
Title from caption in album: "Aug 2 -Trying to get McKinley from sam place". Photograph shows Mt. McKinley in the distance, with some small trees and shrubs in the foreground.
Most of the collection consists of photographs of person, mountains, equipment, and aircraft used in the expedition to recover bodies from the C-A1 of the ATC which crashed in the Mount McKinley region, circa 1944.
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Sylvia Sexton with her father George Sexton, trying to feed a bear cub with what appears to be a biscuit or a cookie in Seward, Alaska. Original size of photograph: 3" x 5 1/2".
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. "Taking the temperature of a hot one. Our thermometer read only to 360 centigrade. Not that the steam does not condense for some distance from the vent." View of two of the expedition members trying to get temperature...
Title taken from caption. View of Robert F. Griggs trying to cross the Katmai River. In his book The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Griggs states "After working our way to within a hundred yards of the trees in the distance we had to turn back"....
A steamship floats in a sea of ice. There are three men standing on ice in the foreground with tools, possibly trying to reach the stranded ship. This is probably the S.S. Portland. Photos UAF-1985-122-151 to...
Title taken from caption. View of a member of the expedition trying to get drinkable water by straining it through a food bag to remove the ash and mud at Soluka Creek in what is now Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Photo taken during...
The highly anticipated "Vital Signs" television series launches on Alaska One and KUAC-TV. Alaska has been a leader in delivering high quality health care to its citizen, especially in rural and remote locations. Alaska's health professionals...
(4:00 min.) (20 of 24) 20 Purchasing agent
Nicky Jones was the purchasing agent, but he got too sick to do the job. They hired a replacement from Boeing. Buying for an airplane company was very different from buying for a ship. He quickly...