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B2015.008.255
3 3 92425 Port Wells Alaska
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound, college fiord
Collection: B2015.008
B1994.008.410.slide
(oil well drill bit changing)
Keywords: oil, resource extraction, industry
Collection: B1994.008
B2015.008.261a
3_9 92625_Fort Wells, Alaska Off in bidarkas for 20m paddle
Keywords: sea kayak, kayak, prince william sound, port wells
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.262
3_10_92925 Port Wells Alaska Good bye to our little cabin
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound
Collection: B2015.008
B1986.096.buildings04
Buildings. Ward Wells neg no. 7234-2
Collection: B1986.096 Anchorage Public Information Office
B2015.008.249
1 8 92325 Port Wells Alaska Mosquito Creek from our cabin
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.259
3_7 92425 Port Wells Alaska College Fjord from Packenham Point
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.260
3_8 92625 Port Wells Alaska Indian goat hunters at our cabin
Keywords: hunting, prince william sound, port wells
Collection: B2015.008
B2014.019.259
Oil well, Chickaloon, Alaska, 7-5-42 [wooden well frame in wooded area with fireweed] [similar to B2014.019.260]
Keywords: Petroleum, Chickaloon, Ahtna, Dr. Flora, Doctor Flora
Collection: B2014.019
B1986.096.policepeople01
Police, people. Ward Wells Neg No. 8315-14
Collection: B1986.096 Anchorage Public Information Office
B1995.014.38.9
[two men with well-drilling machinery in wooded area]
Keywords: water, petroleum, wells
Collection: B1995.014
B2015.008.250
1 9 92325 Port Wells Alaska Fresh snow on the mountains from the cabin
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.253
1 12 92325 Port Wells Alaska A perfectly balanced boat now
Keywords: Port Wells, Prince William Sound
Collection: B2015.008
B2014.019.261
Oil well, Chickaloon, Alaska, 7-5-42 [close-up of base of well] [Ahtna, Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax (Chickaloon)]
Keywords: Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax, Chickaloon, Ahtna, Petroleum, Oil, Well, Tower, Building, Car, Dr. Flora, Doctor Flora
Collection: B2014.019
B2015.008.244
1 3 91825 Port Wells Alaska Harriman Glacier Harriman Fjord
Keywords: glacier, Prince William Sound, College fjord, mountains, Chugach, Port Wells
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.247
1 6 91825 Port Wells Alaska Surprise Glacier Harriman Fjord
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound, glaciers, college fiord
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.256
3 4 92425 Port Wells Alaska College Fjord from Coghill Point
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound, glaciers, college fiord
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.227
4 _9 9325 Port Wells Alaska Barry Glacier En Route to our cabin
Keywords: Port Wells, Prince William Sound, glacier, Chugach
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.252
1 11 92325 Port Wells Alaska Re rigging the motor between tides
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound, skiff
Collection: B2015.008
B1995.014.18.10
[man standing near well drilling machinery, mountains in distance]
Keywords: water, petroleum industry
Collection: B1995.014
B2015.008.238
2 9 9925 Port Wells Alaska Penniman Glaciers
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.242
(1_1_91525 Port Wells Alaska Gulls riding icebergs Penniman Glacier Harriman Fjord)
Keywords: glacier, Prince William Sound, College fjord, mountains, Chugach, Port Wells
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.243
1 2 91525 Harriman Fjord Port Wells Alaska Cataract and Surprise Glaciers
Keywords: glacier, Prince William Sound, College fjord, mountains, Chugach, Port Wells
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.246
1 5 91825 Port Wells Alaska Baker and Penniman Glaciers Odd shaped icebergs
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound, glaciers
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.248
1 7 92225 Port Wells Alaska Capt LL Lane after whales gun in bow
Keywords: skiff, prince william sound, port wells
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.254
3 1 92425 Port Wells Alaska Where ducks abound College Fjord from Packenham Point
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound, college fiord
Collection: B2015.008
B1983.091.S4122.1
Moon & Chugach Mtns in Thompson Pass (Wells' Choice) (7/1963)
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B2015.008.233
2 4 9525 Port Wells Alaska Sunset on Harriman Fjord
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.234
2 5 9525 Port Wells Alaska Sunset on Harriman Fjord
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.240
2 11 91225 Port Wells Alaska Our cabin at Mosquito Creek
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.241
2 2 91225 Port Wells Alaska Our Cabin at Mosquito Creek
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.258
3_6 92425 Port Wells, Alaska dartmouth Glacier from Coghill Flats
Keywords: glaciers, prince william sound, college fiord, skiff, marsh, coghill flats
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.226
4_8 9325 Port Wells Alaska Faithful caretaker at the granite mine Jefferson Davis Hamilton Texan
Keywords: Port Wells, Prince William Sound, caretaker
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.251
1 10 92325 First fresh snow on 9000 peaks in Harriman Fjord From our cabin in Port Wells
Keywords: port wells, prince william sound, mountains, glaciers, harriman fjord
Collection: B2015.008
B2014.019.260
Oil well, Chickaloon, Alaska, 7-5-42 [wooden well frame in wooded area with fireweed] [similar to B2014.019.259] [Ahtna Territory, Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax (Chickaloon)]
Keywords: Ahtna, Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax, Chickaloon, Petroleum, Tower, Oil, Well, Mountain, Fireweed, Dr. Flora, Doctor Flora
Collection: B2014.019
B1983.091.S1026.1
(Fish Traps, Chatham Strait)(trap with fishing boat HOONAH alongside)(Ward Wells Collection)
Keywords: fishing, industry, fish
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S1026.2
(Fish Traps, Chatham Strait)(trap with fishing boat HOONAH alongside)(Ward Wells Collection)
Keywords: fishing, fish, industry
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S1026.3
(Fish Traps, Chatham Strait)(trap with fishing boat HOONAH alongside)(Ward Wells Collection)
Keywords: fish, fishing, industry
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B2015.008.231
2 2 9425 Port Wells Alaska Penniman Glaciers Harriman Fjord
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.245
1 4 91825 Port Wells Alaska Harriman Glacier Harriman Fjord
Keywords: glaciers, port wells, prince william sound
Collection: B2015.008
B2017.012.219
KIC [aerial of Chevron KIC #1 well, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge]
Collection: B2017.012
B1983.091.0181.R014
(st Paul island Town Seals Churches Aerials)(Interior Russian Church)(Ward Wells Collection)
Keywords: church, russian orthodox, st paul
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells
B2015.008.228
4 10 9325 Port Wells Alaska Barry Glacier at head of Harriman Fjord
Keywords: glacier, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, Harriman Fjord, Chugach
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.232
2 3 9525 Port Wells Alaska Home stake mine Harriman Fjord
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.235
2 6 9525 Port Wells Alaska BArry and Coxe Glaciers now seperated
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.236
2 7 9725 Port Wells Alaska Harriman Fjord Penniman and Serpentine Glaciers
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.237
2 8 9925 Port Wells Alaska Harriman Fjord Harriman and Cataract Glaciers
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.239
2 10 9925 Port Wells at dusk Camp fire guests from Latouche 70m
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008