Treaty concerning the Cession of the Russian Possessions in North America by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russians to the United States of America; Concluded March 30, 1867.
Two women identified as Nora (left) and Angnolok (right).
Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the...
Verso: Eighteen months of demanding study in electronics ended successfully August 10 for eight native Alaskans when all were graduated by the RCA Institutes in New York. They are members of a pilot educational program sponsored by the Bureau of...
Verso: Employees when Aleuts were at Funter Bay, (l. to r.) Mrs. Hallbaum, Daughter of Mrs. Hallbaum, Gov't nurse, Vi Oberg, Mrs. Halverson, Mrs. McMillian, Agents Wife, Ann Hargrave.
Verso: These native Alaskans successfully completed an 18-months course in Industrial and Communications Electronics and were graduated August 10 from the RCA Institutes in New York. All are members of a pilot educational project sponsored by the...
View of a group of walruses as seen from the steamship "Portland" while frozen in the ice in the Arctic Ocean. From verso: "Walrus in the Arctic taken from the Steamer 'Portland' when frozen in the ice May 1902." May 1902. Identical photo...
View of Alaska Department of Highways sign for Wrangell Mountains in Southcentral Alaska. Sign reads: "Alaska Department of Highways. Wrangell Mountains. The mountains as viewed to the east are, left to right: Mt. Sanford, 16,210 feet, 52 miles...
View of main street in Valdez, Alaska, with businesses and banner hanging over street. From verso: "Main street of Valdez looking toward Sugar Loaf Mt. Bank and Hotel Seattle in foreground. Al White's Saloon first corner. Buffet-Pool Room & Bar...
View of pilot Noel Wien in Fairbanks, Alaska, preparing for first commercial flight between Fairbanks and Nome, with Fairbanks Mayor Dr. de la Vergne in derby. From verso: "The personal service which is a watchword with Wien was evident even in...
View of Rusty Heurlien (probably Heurlin) holding gold retort sponge at Independence Mine near Hatcher Pass in southcentral Alaska. Gold retort sponge is produced when gold amalgam is heated to separate the gold from the mercury contained in the...
View of the abandoned Kennecott Copper Corporation operation at Kennicott, Alaska. The concentration mill is visible on the skyline. From caption: "And here is the mine building---looking almost like a castle the way it sits on the crest of a hill...
View of William M. Stoll (left) and his brother, Walter Stoll, at the 700 foot-level portal of Independence Mine near Hatcher Pass in southcentral Alaska. The two men are standing in front of the entrance to a drift on the Independence vein, called...