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...
View of workers moving the smoke stack of power house in place at Mount McKinley National Park (later Denali National Park and Preserve), Alaska. The photo was sent to Vic Rivers from George R. Wilson. From verso: "1938. The big day when the smoke...
Weyiouanna, Dick (photographer). Video, 2:03 minutes MPG format. In January of 2002, Dick Weyiouanna 19s Inupiat language class explored a Barrow ice cellar, a pit dug into the tundra and owned by whaling captain, Bill Aishanna. Whales give...
Wilma Knox leans on a bridge in McCarthy, Alaska, with buildings in the background. From caption: "It was very early morning in McCarthy when Bob got this picture of me leaning over the old bridge at the edge of town. Notice the beautiful white...
Wilma Knox walks down a street in the ghost town of McCarthy, Alaska. From caption: "Bob caught me from behind as I strolled down past what must have been some kind of recreation hall. We looked in the window and there were seats inside and a large...
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 Eskimos. The...
Woman's reindeer parka with wolverine fur trim. Made by donor's mother "Akurak" (Mary English). She used pieces of lynx legs for cuffs. It was caught in a trap and was eaten by another animal except for legs (!) Approx. 32" from shoulder to...