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B2015.008.866
White River, 1913 [view across broad river to outlet, pine trees on opposite bank]
Keywords: White River
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.854
Mouth of White River, 1912 [view across water to bluff, pine trees along opposite bank]
Keywords: river, White River
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.858
White River, 1912 [distant view of two men on horseback leading pack train across
river]
Keywords: pack horse, river
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.645
173.10. Horse fording White River [distant view of horse crossing river]
Keywords: horses
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.867
Cannon City, Y.T. [bird’s eye view of settlement along river, probably Canyon City on
White River, 10 miles east of Alaska-Yukon border]
Keywords: White River, Cannon City
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.806
Midway, 1910, White River [white and Athapascan men outside log cabin or roadhouse,
several dog teams in harness]
Keywords: cabin, road house, dogs, prospectors
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.864
White River, 1913 [three men on foot and two men on horseback leading pack train
over frozen river, open water in foreground]
Keywords: horse, White River, pack horse
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.865
White, 1913 [men erecting tents in snowy riverbed, pine trees and low brush in
background, mountains in distance, White River]
Keywords: tent, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.853
Russell, 1912 [Russell Glacier moraine in foreground, possibly White River in distance]
Keywords: glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.455
12. Junction of White River (left) with Connecticut River, after the flood [view over flooded flats, bluff in distance, bridge at left]
Collection: B2015.008
B2018.023.078a
[steamships the Dawson and the White Horse docked on a river, likely the Yukon River; people on decks and moving freight; stern wheelers; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B2015.008.742
332.4. White River from Russell Glacier, Alaska. Scolai Pass. 8.22.16 [view down glacial
moraine through Skolai Pass, river in distance. Proof print]
Keywords: Russell Glacier, Skolai Pass, White River
Collection: B2015.008
B2001.036.1944
Getting water from river (school and clinic have electricity but haul water), White Mountain, 4-81
Collection: B2001.036 Martha Quimby
B2017.011.188
Alaska ’48 – Valdez, glacier silt, blue & white [scenic of river valley]
Collection: B2017.011
B2015.008.743
332.7. White River from Russell Glacier, Alaska. 8.22. 16 [man with pack horses on
glacial moraine in foreground, river in distance. Proof print]
Keywords: pack horse, Russell Glacier
Collection: B2015.008
B2018.023.078b
[verso of slide: steamships the Dawson and the White Horse docked on a river, likely the Yukon River; people on decks and moving freight; stern wheelers; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B1979.002.4885
(Cronin #13 White Pass steamer "Reliance" tied up on skids where Tanana River Bridge is now)(1920)
Keywords: shipping, steamer, winter, transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B2015.008.275
Stream flow guage [sic] on White River, March 12, 1917 [wooden gauge affixed to tree in foreground]
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.857
White River cañon, Y.T, 1912 [four men leading dog teams pulling sleds on frozen river
through canyon, last musher possibly Athapascan wearing dentalium necklace and hat, Alaska-
Canada Boundary Survey?]
Keywords: dog team, White River, ice, winter
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.454
Remains of West Hartford bridge, endangering R.R. bridge at White River Jcn 7 m. away [debris piled up against trestle of railroad bridge over river]
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.714
312.11. Starting from no. fork, Toland cabin for No. Fork Mt., White River, Alaska.
8.2.16 [rider on white horse in front of log cabin in wooded area, other horses saddled, rider
possibly Dora. Proof print]
Keywords: cabin, horse
Collection: B2015.008
B1995.014.56.3
The Yukon at Fort Yukon. Steamer Yukon, owned by the White Pass Railroad, went from Dawson to Nenana [sternwheeler on Yukon River, buildings on shore
Keywords: boats, transportation
Collection: B1995.014
B2015.008.549
View down White River, from above barns. Village at left [small format panoramic photograph, bird’s eye view of farm in valley]
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.859
Joe Slaggart, White River, Y.T. Cannon City [two men smoking pipes seated near large
boulder in wooded area]
Keywords: pipe, smoking, White River, prospectors
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.977
level opposite parsonage [view along White River bank, West Hartford, Vermont, after
flood. Excised from photo album, with partial loss of caption]
Keywords: farm, vermont, flood
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.741
332.3. Jas. Petersen & Blondy at Russell Glacier, White River, Alaska. 8.22.16 [man
wearing long coat, hip waders, and gloves and smoking pipe standing in dry riverbed with dog.
Proof print]
Keywords: dog, riverbed, White River
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.824
Indian cache, copied by whites throughout Alaska. Tin on posts keeps out mice &
porcupines. Copper River Ry. [Athapascan log cache in summer. cf. .590-591]
Keywords: copper river, native alaskan cache
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.740
332.2. Russell Glacier, Alaska. White River. 8.22.16 [view across dry riverbed, men with
pack horses in background at right, mountains in distance. Proof print]
Keywords: pack horse, Russell Glacier, riverbed, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.265
Beulah Farm, 460 acres, from across the White River, Mar. 12, ’17. Straight line is the Cent. Vt. R.R. [panorama with two images of winter scenic, farm in distance]
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.1197
Agra, Taj Mahal. Interior showing tomb and screen surrounding. Mausoleum of “Begum”, or wife, of Shah Jehan. Built by him. On river, & can be seen from Jasmine Tower where he died. His tomb next hers, not showing. Tombs both of white marble, inlaid. Screens of white marble, inlaid around the borders. Every bit perfect.
Collection: B2015.008
B1972.027.176
Drawbridge at Caribou Crossing. Case & Draper. 899 [view across Yukon River, with railroad bridge at left, White Pass & Yukon Route train in center background, riverboat at right]
Collection: B1972.027 Laurence Tyler Collection
B1994.009.1356b
Bethel - 11/8/56 - T-1 AC&W Site in center. Town of Bethel on river in upper right. White Alice site at end of road, lower center. Picture taken after sun down.
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B2014.016.1856
Kiana, on the Kobuk River. Eskimo cache above the Arctic Circle [Alaska Native man and White man stand near log cache, fish drying rack at left, fireweed in foreground]
Keywords: food, fishing, ethnotechnology
Collection: B2014.016
B2015.008.1005
West Hartford Library, Vt., 1926. Ice harvest on White River. Library on river’s brink
[man driving two-horse team at left, people on ice in far distance. Cf. .337]
Keywords: farm, vermont
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.1016
Brick house. View across White River, across 17 acre field [brick house at right. With
stamp of Mrs. Dora Keen Handy, Spec. Agt. Provident Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Philadelphia,
West Hartford, Vermont]
Keywords: farm, vermont
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.644
173.3. Passing Alaska-Yukon boundary post 30 m. below head of White River, 6.14
[view across low brush in flat, horses standing at right near wooden marker. Print cropped,
with loss of caption]
Keywords: horses
Collection: B2015.008
B1995.014.54.12
Auction sale after a town member's death, Fort Yukon, 1934 [white and Athabascan men and women standing outdoors, trapper Bill O'Brien at right, woman in center wearing Athabascan-style beaded baby belt, Yukon River in background]
Keywords: clothing
Collection: B1995.014
B2014.016.1861
Kiana, on the Kobuk River. Sod-roofed cache is proud possession of Eskimo. Background, his wife stands outside their home [Alaska Native man and White woman stand near log cache, woman near log cabin in background, fireweed in foreground]
Keywords: food, residences
Collection: B2014.016
B2015.008.1198
Agra, Jasmine Tower of Shah Jehan’s palace in the fort, overlooking the Jumna River. He was the 2d Grt. Mogul, 1648 A.D., who built the Taj. This tower is part of the zenana, or women’s apartments. It is 2d only to the Taj in beauty in all India. White marble inlaid everywhere that is not cut into screen work. Dome tarnished gilt. Floors marble inlaid, with fountain. [exterior]
Collection: B2015.008
B1972.104.3
Copper River and Northwestern Railway Front Row-Left to Right Jas. English, Track Supt. Van Cleve; Sam Murchinson Supt. of Construction; Michael J. Heney Contractor; Capt. "Dynamite" Johnny O'Brian; E.C. Hawkins, Chief Engineer; Alfred Williams assistant Chief Engineer (on step) ; Dr. F. B. Whiting (with gloves in hand) Chief Surgeon; P.J. O'Brian Supt. of Bridges; Back Row - 1 - Dr. Bouncil; 2- Archie Shields; 3- Bill Simpoon (steam shovel); 4-Robinson; 5-Unknown; 6-Unknown. From the Ralph E. Mackay Alaskan photographic collection E.A. Hegg - Photo
Collection: B1972.104