Lifeboats and salvage inspection vessels as seen from the remains of the S.S. Yukon near Seward, Alaska. From verso: "Glacier Photo Service, Seward, Alaska." 1946. Original size of photograph: 8" x 10".
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. "Compiled from the most recent surveys made by order of the British, French & United States governments." Insets: Victoria Harbour -- Awatska Bay -- Marian or Ladrone Isles --...
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. "Compiled from the most recent surveys made by order of the British, French & United States governments." Insets: Victoria Harbour -- Awatska Bay -- Marian or Ladrone Isles --...
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. "Compiled from the most recent surveys made by order of the British, French & United States governments." Insets: Victoria Harbour -- Awatska Bay -- Marian or Ladrone Isles --...
Shows locations of vessels "Investigator," "Resolute," "Assistance," and "North Star" and extent of provisions. Includes legend. "Brought from Melville Island by Capt. J. Bernier, C.G.S. "Arctic". "(sgd) Geo. F. McDougall, Master, H.M.S....
Title from verso. Photograph of Unalaska village and its harbor. Verso reads: "A view of the harbor and the village of Unalaska which is across the harbor from the United States Naval Base at Dutch Harbor, which was attacked by a...
Title from verso. Photograph of a submarine docking at Dutch Harbor, while an honor guard waits on the pier. Verso reads: "Vulnerable. -- Dutch Harbor, the Navy's oldest base in the Aleutian Islands, has been reduced to "care-taker"...
Title from verso. Photograph of Japanese transport ships, one of which is burning and smoking. Verso reads: "Black smoke hangs over Kiska Harbor as it rises from a Jap [ Japanese ] transport hit by bombs from U.S. planes during a raid...
The H. C. Barley Photographs consist of more than 200 images of Skagway and vicinity in Alaska as well as nearby parts of northwestern British Columbia and southern Yukon. Barley, the official photographer for the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad,...
(3:15min) (02 of 08) Working different jobs worked -- tug boats; Foss Company -- Seattle; father -- civilian blacksmith; Fort Lodden; Pierson, Paul -- friend; Pierson, Paul -- became superintendent of Foss Company; worked -- Standard Oil...
(4:13 min.) (03 of 08) American Mail Line and Alaska Steam World War II; trips to war torn areas; hauling ammunition and supplies; bombings; Foss Co. -- learned about diesel engines; Standard Oil Company; Alaska Steam -- worked on diesel...
(4:17 min.) (07 of 08) Unions and changes in the engineering job Marine Engineers Benevolent Association; MEBA Union Hall; union meetings; strike -- Alaska Steam; strike -- American Mail Line; animosity -- company, union representatives;...
(4:10 min.) (08 of 08) Living on a ship and coming back to port steam vessels -- engineer on tug boat; steam -- not as economical; life on a freighter; diesel -- machine shops; Alaska Steam -- shorter trips; more days off; repair and clean-up --...
Title from verso. Photograph of boat flung inland by the tsunami generated by the 1964 earthquake. Full caption from verso reads: "HQ AAC -- FLEET DEMOLISHED -- Both pleasure craft and commercial fishing vessels suffered heavy damages...
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. Shows ocean currents, routes of sailing vessels, coast and sea ice. Shows continental surface characteristics including bioregions, glaciers and mountain ranges. Shows...
Edward Mulligan Photograph Album contains 80 images (74 photographs and 6 images clipped from publications). Subjects include streetscapes and views of beach mining at Nome, Alaska, in 1899-1900; the revenue cutter "Bear" and its crew in 1896 and...
Title from attached news release. Series of 12 photos showing a safety award being presented. Full news release reads: "Sid Hayman Manager, Service Department Alaska Steamship Company Pier 42 - MA 2-4530 (nights: WE...