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B2019.019.IA9-6
Gold Creek, Juneau area, 1982
Keywords: Mindel, Irving Mindel Sr., Irving Nelson Mindel Sr., 1980s, Water, Juneau, Gold Creek
Collection: B2019.019 Irving Mindel Sr. Slides
B1989.016.1761.1
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek, 1945)
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1761.5
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek, 1945)
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1965.018.350a
Pans of gold after a clean up on Anvil Creek Nome 1909
Collection: B1965.018 Fred Henton
B1989.016.1728
Gold dredge, Ester Creek. Hewitt's Photo [copy neg]
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2296.1
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek near Fairbanks, July 1945)
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2296.3
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek near Fairbanks, July 1945)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2296.4
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek near Fairbanks, July 1945)
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2296.5
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek near Fairbanks, July 1945)
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2296.6
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek near Fairbanks, July 1945)
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1030
M1 Alaskan gold {(mining) the clean-up} [copy neg, man holding gold pan filled with gold, creek, rocks, boots, jacket, hat]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1995.014.118.10
[sluice box, gold pan, and other equipment at small mining operation on creek]
Collection: B1995.014
B1995.014.118.9
[sluice box, gold pan, and other equipment at small mining operation on creek]
Collection: B1995.014
B1970.019.386
Doc (Dr. Layne) looking at Judge Stowe's bear, Gold Creek, 1917
Keywords: hunting
Collection: B1970.019 J_J_ Delaney Collection
B1989.016.2296.2
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek near Fairbanks, July 1945) [double exposure]
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2296.7
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek near Fairbanks, July 1945) [with workman at trough]
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.592.1
31. Gold dredge, Cache Creek, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage.
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.592.3
31. Gold dredge, Cache Creek, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage.
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.110.13
[man working gold pan, Willow Creek mining operation, Eugene Tetinek?]
Collection: B1995.014
B1995.014.110.16
[two men, one working gold pan, Willow Creek mining operation]
Collection: B1995.014
B1995.014.111.4
[man with gold pan standing in sluice box, mining operation, Willow Creek?]
Collection: B1995.014
B1998.014.1.1083
M19 Alaskan gold miner [man at sluicebox, water, possibly creek; bots, waders]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1375
S1 Sourdough Boys (gold panning) [Two men mine for gold in creek, pickaxe, sluicebox, shovel, gold pan, military garrison cap, campaign hat; gravel, stove and tent in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2019.015.8
JUL 65P [View of railroad tracks with Gold Creek, Susitna River to the left, July 1965]
Keywords: Alaska Railroad, Alaska, Gold Creek, Susitna River, Railroad tracks
Collection: B2019.015
B1989.016.2296.8
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek near Fairbanks, July 1945) [view down stretch of track or conveyor]
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2296.9
(Gold dredge, Ester Creek near Fairbanks, July 1945) [view down stretch of track or conveyor]
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2006.023.5444.jpg
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Independence Gold Mine, Willow Creek District. Photo by Wayne Burkhart.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 5001-5999
B2006.023.5445.jpg
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Independence Gold Mine, Willow Creek District. Photo by Wayne Burkhart.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 5001-5999
B2006.023.5444
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Independence Gold Mine, Willow Creek District. Photo by Wayne Burkhart.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.5445
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Independence Gold Mine, Willow Creek District. Photo by Wayne Burkhart.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B1995.014.110.12
Lars Ostness [man wearing mosquito netting holding gold pan, second person in background, Willow Creek mining operation]
Keywords: clothing
Collection: B1995.014
B1998.014.1.1377
S2 Sourdough Boys (1946 postcard; gold panning) [Three men, likely service members, pan for old; pick axe, shovel, suice box, gold pan, gravel, creek, campaign hat, garrison hat]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1485
S55 An ex-GI looking for the yellow stuff [man sits on boulder in creek panning for gold, possibly near Hatcher Pass; copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1378
S3 Sourdough Doe and still no dough (Sourdough Boy "Pete on No Nugget Creek" 1946 postcard [man wearing military garrison cap inspects a gold pan]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2001.041.031
No 1092 Wild Goose Co. Sluicing on Discovery Dry Creek HCK Nome, Alaska {3 sluice runs and two men tending the operation}
Keywords: gold mining
Collection: B2001.041 Goetze
B2001.041.031crop
No 1092 Wild Goose Co. Sluicing on Discovery Dry Creek HCK Nome, Alaska {3 sluice runs and two men tending the operation}
Keywords: gold mining
Collection: B2001.041 Goetze
B1970.019.546
"Fern mine is about 20 miles from Wasilla in Willow Creek district. Aug 14/25 Fern gold Mining Co. Cyanide plant on right; mill next, mine in upper left corner. Dull weather. 30 sec. 45 opening 7/18/25" [from verso] [mountains, valley, structures in center of image.]
Collection: B1970.019 J_J_ Delaney Collection