| 1 — | P.F.S. party, Madras, Ore., Summer, 1942 [Portland Flying Service] |
| 2 — | Same P.F.S. party, Betty Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Bone |
| 3 — | Any similarity to persons involved purely coincidental [couple kissing] |
| 4 — | P.F.S. party, my apt., Feb. 1943 |
| 5 — | “Snix” Tower, Mrs. Livingston, Jan. 1943 [woman holding horse for rider to mount] |
| 6 — | “Shake down” me & Alice Livingston |
| 7 — | “Snix” and Schandell, Patches & Alice Livingston, Jan. 1943 [women on horses] |
| 8 — | “Snix” Tower and Schandell |
| 9 — | Alice and me – Let’s see, where do I get in?” [getting into snowsuit] |
| 10 — | Atop Pilot Butte, Bend, Ore. Feb. 1943 |
| 11 — | Apt. 3, Prineville, Ore., Feb. 1943 |
| 12 — | Prineville airport, Aug. 8, 1943 [people from .13, small terminal building and biplane
visible] |
| 13 — | Helen, Mrs. V. and Jack, Aug. 8, 1943 |
| 14 — | .15 – Cram Ranch, Willowdale, Oregon, Aug. 8, 1943 [woman playing accordion for group
outdoors] |
| 16 — | .17 – Prineville airport, Sun. Aug. 8, 1943 [people from .13 standing in front of biplanes,
including NC29325] |
| 18 — | “Blacksmith Shop,” Prineville, Ore., Aug. 7, 1943 [woman seated on building steps] |
| 19 — | Cram Ranch, Willowdale, Ore., Aug. 8, 1943 [woman taking photo of two people on
horseback] |
| 20 — | Jack and Mrs. V., Prineville airport [airplanes in background] |
| 21 — | Me, believe it or not, Weeks Field, summer 1943 [man standing next to airplane,
Fairbanks] |
| 22 — | C’dA, Aug. 11, 1943 [woman standing next to flowers, Coeur d’Alene] |
| 23 — | Willnor Farm, Aug. 9, 1943 [man and woman from .22 next to flowers] |
| 24 — | .25 – Mom, C’dA., Ida., Aug. 11, 1943 [woman from .22] |
| 26 — | Weeks Field, summer 1943 [three men next to biplane, buildings in background,
Fairbanks] |
| 27 — | Ball park, C’dA., Ida., summer 1943, Pilots vs. Mechanics, score 12-13
|
| 28 — | Ochoco Dam, fall 1943 [woman in car] |
| 29 — | Gene Monner yard, Madras, Ore., summer 1943 [group next to picket fence] |
| 30 — | Ochoco Dam, fall 1943 [man, possibly Hitchen, and woman from .31-.32] |
| 31 — | June 25, 1944 [woman sunbathing] |
| 32 — | Clackamas, Ore. [similar to .31] |
| 33 — | Columbia R. Highway [bird’s eye view of Columbia River Valley] |
| 34 — | Wash. side, summer 1943 [tunnel bridge on highway] |
| 35 — | N. side Ft. Richardson [lake view, Anchorage] |
| 36 — | En route to Palmer [view of road out car windshield] |
| 37 — | Knik Bridge (longest hwy. br. in Alaska) |
| 38 — | Matanuska R. just above Palmer |
| 39 — | Near Fire Lake |
| 40 — | .43 – Along Matanuska River above Palmer |
| 44 — | Helen Gullings, self |
| 45 — | 315 N. Harrison St., Newberg, Oregon 1943 |
| 46 — | Well, well! So we came to Alaska to get our noses wet & red. South Seas Club, Mar. 1944
[Hitchen and two other men at table] |
| 47 — | .51 – There’s a glacier up here somewhere, so they say, along Glenn Highway |
| 52 — | .55 – Matanuska Glacier, Ah! There it is! |
| 56 — | .57 – Matanuska Glacier, 1944 |
| 58 — | .60 – Along Glenn Hwy. |
| 61 — | .62 – Along Glenn Hwy., Palmer to Sheep Mt. |
| 63 — | .64 – Near summit between Gulkana and Fairbanks, monument to Richardson who
pioneered hwy. and whom it was named for. |
| 65 — | Along Richardson Hwy. |
| 66 — | Summit Lake |
| 67 — | Big Delta River |
| 68 — | Near Spenard, winter 1944-5 |
| 69 — | Raspberry Lane, winter 1944-5 |
| 70 — | Idle Hour Club, winter 1944-5 |
| 71 — | Lake Spenard, winter 1944-5 |
| 72 — | .75 – Between Merrill Field and Anchorage, 1944-5 [winter scenes] |
| 76 — | Behind Providence Hospital [car pulling sleigh] |
| 77 — | Providence Hospital |
| 78 — | New C.A.A. housing project, 1944 |
| 79 — | “Army Addition” south side of Anchorage [housing] |
| 80 — | Helen Gullings, Native pack dogs (huskies), mature dogs carry packs of 50 lbs. each |
| 81 — | Rose Flynn, Native pack dogs (huskies), mature dogs carry packs of 50 lbs. each |
| 82 — | .84 – Between Sheep Mt. and Glen[n]allen, summer 1944 [Native man and women from |
| 80 — | .81 with pack dogs; at AFN 2013, the man was identified as Dick Secondchief at Tyone
Lake] |
| 85 — | Alaska Railroad general offices and terminal |
| 86 — | Fish[h]ook Creek, near Wasilla |
| 87 — | Southwest of Copper Center
|
| 88 — | Just beyond Sheep Mountain, Matanuska Glacier in background |
| 89 — | Arm of Columbia Glacier |
| 90 — | Between Copper Center and Valdez, near summit |
| 91 — | Columbia Glacier |
| 92 — | [similar to .90] |
| 93 — | Lake below same glacier |
| 94 — | .95 – Interior Alaska |
| 96 — | Eklutna CAA Range Station |
| 97 — | Looking east, near Glen[n]allen |
| 98 — | [woman next to automobile, near Glennallen?] |
| 99 — | Between Copper Center and Valdez [highway view] |
| 100 — | Tiekle [Tiekel roadhouse] |
| 101 — | Just west of Copper Center |
| 102 — | Tonsina [bridge] |
| 103 — | Fish[h]ook Creek |
| 104 — | Along Valdez Highway, near summit, east side |
| 105 — | Along Valdez Highway |
| 106 — | Along Valdez Highway, near summit, west side |
| 107 — | Bear Creek Canyon |
| 108 — | Fishhook Creek |
| 109 — | Along Valdez Highway, near summit, west side |
| 110 — | Between Gulkana and Copper Center [Sparks next to sign for Chickaloon] |
| 111 — | Haley Lake |
| 112 — | Near Tiekle [Tiekel] |
| 113 — | West of summit |
| 114 — | Near Tiekle [Tiekel] |
| 115 — | Nearing Glen[n]allen |
| 116 — | Lions Head Rock near Sheep Mt. |
| 117 — | West of Tonsina |
| 118 — | Water lilies |
| 119 — | .120 – En route to Valdez |
| 121 — | Tonsina Bridge |
| 122 — | Valdez Hwy. summit, about 2900 ft. |
| 123 — | .125 – Near Copper Center |
| 126 — | Fish[h]ook Creek near Wasilla |
| 127 — | .128 – Copper River |
| 129 — | Entrance to Copper Center [Copper Center Roadhouse sign] |
| 130 — | .131 – Near Chitina Jct. [log cabins] |
| 132 — | Bear Creek [bridge sign] |
| 133 — | Bear Creek and Copper River |
| 134 — | Near Copper Center, tar barrels from air strip construction |
| 135 — | Copper Center Roadhouse |
| 136 — | Entrance to Valdez [Hitchen next to sign] |
| 137 — | .138 – Downtown Valdez [including Consumer’s Co-op, Canteen Bar]
|
| 139 — | Copper Center |
| 140 — | .141 – Lounge [interior of roadhouse] |
| 142 — | Helen Gullings, Copper Center |
| 143 — | Rose Flynn, Copper Center |
| 144 — | Copper Center [dogs] |
| 145 — | Paul Gullings, Copper Center |
| 146 — | Copper Center [Helen and Rose with dog] |
| 147 — | Federal Jail, Copper Center |
| 148 — | Lounge [Copper Center] |
| 149 — | Dining room [Copper Center] |
| 150 — | .152 – Downtown Chitina [including Chitina Cash Store] |
| 153 — | Near Chitina, 5 mi. |
| 154 — | Matanuska Glacier |
| 155 — | Sheep Mt. CAA Range Station |
| 156 — | .158 – Matanuska Glacier and vicinity |
| 159 — | .160 – Matanuska Glacier |
| 161 — | Liberty Falls |
| 162 — | .170 – Liberty Falls near Chitina |
| 171 — | Near Palmer |
| 172 — | Summit to Willow |
| 173 — | Typical Matanuska farm |
| 174 — | .175 – Palmer’s main st. [including Bert’s Drug Store, Palmer Cocktail Bar] |
| 176 — | .177 – Caught twixt Palmer and Wasilla |
| 178 — | Southeast from Palmer’s main st. |
| 179 — | Matanuska Valley |
| 180 — | Fish[h]ook Creek |
| 181 — | .182 – Picnic en-route to Willow |
| 183 — | Lake at summit, elev. 4200 ft. |
| 184 — | Looking west from summit |
| 185 — | Independence Goldmine |
| 186 — | Summit to Willow |
| 187 — | Looking back into Matanuska Valley |
| 188 — | Willow Station |
| 189 — | Near summit to Willow |
| 190 — | Airfield, Willow [airplanes, automobiles, small building] |
| 191 — | Lucky Shot, gold mine |
| 192 — | Independence Gold Mine |
| 193 — | Landing strip at Willow [similar to .190] |
| 194 — | Nome and vicinity [dog sled pulling kayak, cf. 204] |
| 195 — | Nome and vicinity [dog team with sled next to seal carcasses] |
| 196 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [dog team] |
| 197 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [rabbit hunters on sled; at AFN 2014, tentatively identified
as White Mountain area. At AFN 2016, man at left tentatively identified as Ashenfelter] |
| 198 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944, reindeer
|
| 199 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [man with fish in trap, dog sled behind; at AFN 2014,
tentatively identified as sheefish trapping near White Mountain] |
| 200 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [hunters near boat, one holding paddle] |
| 201 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [town view, including Lomen Commercial Co.] |
| 202 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [mother and five children outside house. At AFN 2015,
tentatively identified as Jessie Milligrock with family. At AFN 2016, confirmed as Milligrock
family, with (left to right): Mesonga Milligrock Atkinson, Irene Milligrock Nuglene, Lincoln
Milligrock, Alfred Milligrock, Jessie Andrews Milligrock, and baby Dwight Milligrock Jr.] |
| 203 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [group of women in kuspuks; identified at AFN 2013 as
Village Church Conference; Molly Dexter? standing at left; Mary Aukongak, Golovin, standing
third from left; Nellie Viera, Nome, kneeling second from left; Ruth Henry, Koyuk, kneeling
third from left] |
| 204 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [dog team with sled and kayak, cf. 194] |
| 205 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [choir group on stage; identified at AFN 2013 as White
Mountain Choir, Frank Moses, choir director seated; standing from left to right: Lena Paneak,
?, Alice Walker Scott, Abraham Lincoln, ?, [?] Simon, ?, [?] Simon, Agnes Komakhuk, ?, [?]
Simon, Marcella Johnson, David Enaruk, Francis Johnson, Mary Lincoln] |
| 206 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [baby on sled] |
| 207 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [three women in kuspuks; identified at AFN 2013 as left to
right Marcella Johnson, Frances Johnson, and Jennie Kowcheo, at White Mountain] |
| 208 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [man standing outside wood plank house, wearing parka
and traditional footwear holding sinew rope?] |
| 209 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [man in parka outside log and plank house] |
| 210 — | Nome and vicinity, July 1944 [two women in fur parkas. At AFN 2015, parka trim
identified as calf skin, location suggested as Shishmaref] |
| 211 — | Near Nome [woman ice fishing] |
| 212 — | .213 – In front of M & K hangar, Merrill Field [Hitchen on field in winter, with airplanes
and automobiles visible] |
| 214 — | .216 – Merrill Field, winter 1944 [snow removal equipment, automobile, airplane] |
| 217 — | CAA Doug, NC14 [Douglas DC-3? On ground at Merrill Field] |
| 218 — | Icicles [Hitchen? Next to wooden building] |
| 219 — | 2nd Alaska Buick, spring 1944 [Hitchen next to automobile] |
| 220 — | M & K Radio Lab |
| 221 — | .222 – My room, M & K bunkhouse |
| 223 — | Merrill Field, from atop new M & K Hangar, looking west [hangars, terminals, airplanes] |
| 224 — | Paul Gullings, M & K “Cat” shop |
| 225 — | A little light salvage after the fire [Hitchen and woman with damaged equipment, tower
and buildings in background] |
| 226 — | Emkay Hut [Hitchen at Merrill Field; cf. .849] |
| 227 — | .228 – Residents of M & K bunkhouse [men standing next to automobile near Emkay Hut] |
| 229 — | .230 – M& K Mess Hall, Merrill Field |
| 231 — | M & K main Alaska offices [at Merrill Field] |
| 232 — | M & K bunkhouse |
| 233 — | .234 – M & K Electras, fall 1944 [including NC18139?]
|
| 235 — | M & K ships – Sikorsky and Keystone [including Keystone-Loening K-84 Commuter
NC301V; Sikorsky S-41?] |
| 236 — | Peck and Rice Stinson Tri-motor NC10860 [line of airplanes at Merrill Field] |
| 237 — | Members of “Bunkhouse Band” [similar to .227-.228] |
| 238 — | “Pop” Anderson & Steelman family [group next to biplane] |
| 239 — | .240 – Alaska Airline’s Lockheed Lodestar, rebuilt by P.A.C., initial check [NC21707] |
| 241 — | Boeing 80-A, Merrill Field [Morrison-Knudsen hangar in background] |
| 242 — | Old M & K Hangar |
| 243 — | M & K recreation room |
| 244 — | Bunk house |
| 245 — | Chugach Range from Merrill Field |
| 246 — | New M & K Hangar and re-built Travelair, Tom Appleton, Supt. [N?451N] |
| 247 — | .252 – M & K hangar construction, Merrill Field, Aug. 1944
Album 2
Laid in: Typescript. “Ode to the Alaska Railroad.” Removed to B4/F1 |
| 253 — | Elsie Smith, eye belongs to Arthelle [women picnicking] |
| 254 — | 1st trip on Alaska Railroad, July 1944, Sutton-Eska Mine [passengers next to train at
stop] |
| 255 — | G.I.’s on trip [Sutton area?] |
| 256 — | Mush! Arthelle, Jim [man on runners, woman in basket] |
| 257 — | Claire Skinner, self [next to creek] |
| 258 — | Double exposure, one was sufficient [Claire Skinner in sled basket] |
| 259 — | Matanuska River |
| 260 — | Arthelle, Jim Muskott, Palmer [Trading Post porch] |
| 261 — | Fire Lake |
| 262 — | [similar to .259] |
| 263 — | Granite Creek, July 1944 [bridge construction; cf. .505] |
| 264 — | Claire |
| 265 — | Fire Lake |
| 266 — | Lillian Fitzgerald, Claire, self [posed next to birch] |
| 267 — | Jim, Sears Roebuck Library [outhouse] |
| 268 — | Arthelle, Fire Lake |
| 269 — | Bill, Lillian [next to log wall] |
| 270 — | Arthelle, Jim, Malita, Claire [in doorway to log cabin] |
| 271 — | Fire Lake |
| 272 — | Bill, Lillian [at Fire Lake] |
| 273 — | Insipid! [two women holding oars] |
| 274 — | Arthelle, the pioneer [woman holding bucket, log cabin in background] |
| 275 — | .277 – Dutch Harbor vs. Ft. Richardson, Nov. 11th 1944, Chugach Mts. in background
[start of football game] |
| 278 — | Section of crowd [same game as above] |
| 279 — | At the game |
| 280 — | Dorothy Jane Zschach, Sidney Jane Zschach, Betty Carpenter [group at game?]
|
| 281 — | Betty Carpenter, Mary Sassone, Edna Foster plus family [at game?] |
| 282 — | Bob, Sidney Jane [on swing] |
| 283 — | More feets ball [football game] |
| 284 — | Dorothy, Sidney Jane [on slide] |
| 285 — | Sidney Jane [on blanket] |
| 286 — | Bob, Sidney Jane [on slide] |
| 287 — | Four neighbors at 1021 G St. [young boys] |
| 288 — | Darn that grass grows fast [two men, one in uniform, with rotary blade] |
| 289 — | The artist’s model [similar to .285] |
| 290 — | .291 – 1021 G [woman in living room chair] |
| 292 — | When did this happen? [woman and child in chair] |
| 293 — | Sass, ?, Mary |
| 294 — | Mary Sassone |
| 295 — | Betty |
| 296 — | Betty, Rod Carpenter |
| 297 — | Betty |
| 298 — | Mary, ? |
| 299 — | Self [Malita?] |
| 300 — | Ray Dailey, Sass |
| 301 — | Sass |
| 302 — | .305 – One cold Sunday Feb. 1945, Ed Ballard, Jim Sevioner, Mike, Edna Thompson,
Arthelle, Paul Gullings, Helen |
| 306 — | Arthelle [on Anchorage street in winter] |
| 307 — | Denny Johnston [in front of barracks building] |
| 308 — | Women’s Barracks, March 1945 [two women on steps] |
| 309 — | Mary Sassone, southerner goes native [outdoors in winter clothing] |
| 310 — | .311 – Cook’s Inlet looking toward Denali |
| 312 — | Those ACS barracks again [woman on steps] |
| 313 — | .314 – Overlooking Anchorage city docks, Emard’s Cannery, rails in foreground belong to
ARR |
| 315 — | [Photographic postcard] Mt. McKinley, highest mountain on the North American
continent L-23 Photograph approved by Theatre Censor A.D. [printed caption:] Denali, “The
highest one” |
| 316 — | [Photographic postcard] McKinley Park Hotel K-2 Photograph approved by Theatre
Censor A.D. |
| 317 — | [Photographic postcard] McKinley Park Hotel K-3 Photograph approved by Theatre
Censor A.D. |
| 318 — | [Photographic postcard] Mt. McKinley from Wonder Lake L-14 Photograph approved by
Theatre Censor A.D. |
| 319 — | [Photographic postcard] Rangers Headquarters McKinley Nat’l Park L-20 Photograph
approved by Theatre Censor A.D. |
| 320 — | McKinley Park Station |
| 321 — | Harry Stiver, McKinley Park dog team |
| 322 — | Section of lounge, hotel
|
| 323 — | Ice rink at hotel |
| 324 — | Snow scene |
| 325 — | Leaving the lodge [guests with skis on front steps] |
| 326 — | [man pointing to thermometer] |
| 327 — | For ski trip [skiers loading into truck at hotel] |
| 328 — | [similar to .327] |
| 329 — | Leatha |
| 330 — | Connie |
| 331 — | [skiers unloading from truck] |
| 332 — | Bill Love, Flo |
| 333 — | [Bill Love] |
| 334 — | .336 – Skiiers [sic], or would be skiiers |
| 337 — | .339 – What a sensation, yes, love! [skiers] |
| 340 — | .341 – Improvement |
| 342 — | Let’s go |
| 343 — | [skiers returning to hotel] |
| 344 — | .345 – That dog team was not all easy riding |
| 346 — | [lodge entrance with skis] |
| 347 — | Connie |
| 348 — | Leatha |
| 349 — | Just mountain |
| 350 — | [skiers] |
| 351 — | [skis at lodge entrance] |
| 352 — | So Will scaled the mighty McKinley [man on snow mound] |
| 353 — | Lt. Bill Love |
| 354 — | Leatha |
| 355 — | Just restin’ |
| 356 — | .358 – The Anderson’s dogs |
| 359 — | .361 – More dogs |
| 362 — | .364 – And a couple of visitors tossed in |
| 365 — | McKinley Park and dog team |
| 366 — | Leatha |
| 367 — | Harry |
| 368 — | [hotel dog team] |
| 369 — | Charlie Nall, self [Malita], Connie Longernecker, Leatha |
| 370 — | [hotel dog team] |
| 371 — | Flo |
| 372 — | .373 – More life of a dog |
| 374 — | Flo, Connie |
| 375 — | [group posed in front of hotel] |
| 376 — | Inseparable foursome [same group as .375] |
| 377 — | Father Camiche |
| 378 — | Mort |
| 379 — | Lt. Rae
|
| 380 — | Flo |
| 381 — | self [Malita] |
| 382 — | Red Cross [woman on skis] |
| 383 — | Charlie Nall, Malita [same group as .375] |
| 384 — | Malita |
| 385 — | [two women on skis] |
| 386 — | 54th Troop carriers |
| 387 — | Entertainers |
| 388 — | Capt. Ray, officer in charge |
| 389 — | .391 – Do the same people get monotonous [at McKinley Park] |
| 392 — | Scene from ski run |
| 393 — | Brooklyn [man in uniform] |
| 394 — | Lobby, McKinley Park Hotel |
| 395 — | .397 – More ski enthusiasts |
| 398 — | Leatha, Flo, Father |
| 399 — | [two women outdoors at hotel] |
| 400 — | [distant view of four people on mountainside, with building and valley in distance] |
| 401 — | .403 – Scenes taken by Lt. Charlie Nall [park scenery] |
| 404 — | [frozen river] |
| 405 — | .407 – More scenes at McKinley |
| 408 — | McKinley Park Hotel |
| 409 — | Father Camiche, Lt. Rae, Lt. Jack Ohrt |
| 410 — | Curry, Alaska, ARR overnight stop |
| 411 — | Lt. Charlie Nall from Georgia |
| 412 — | “Come as you are” party, McKinley Park Hotel, November 1944 |
| 413 — | Dick Sellars [in front of Alaska Railroad Anchorage headquarters and terminal] |
| 414 — | self [Malita], Daly, ARR offices |
| 415 — | Picture slightly misplaced, not the skiiers [skiers at McKinley Park] |
| 416 — | [frozen river] |
| 417 — | .419 – [scenes from skiing] |
| 410b — | Jack Ohrt – out! |
| 411b — | .415b – More of McKinley trip |
| 416b — | .419b – Scenes around McKinley |
| 420 — | .422 – [park scenes] |
| 423 — | .425 – On hike to Horseshoe Lake |
| 426 — | 432 – [park scenes] |
| 433 — | Goin’ down the rails [hiking down railroad tracks] |
| 434 — | [cabin] |
| 435 — | Horseshoe Lake |
| 436 — | .438 – [scenes from hike down railroad tracks] |
| 439 — | [hotel grounds?] |
| 440 — | Upper lobby at hotel |
| 441 — | [park scenery] |
| 442 — | [woman in hotel lobby]
|
| 443 — | .445 – At the station |
| 446 — | Saying goodbye |
| 447 — | Oil painting of Sitka, upstairs lobby |
| 448 — | Packing to leave |
| 449 — | Ranger [at station with dog] |
| 450 — | Same Sitka, same lobby |
| 451 — | [similar to .445] |
| 452 — | Just waiting for skating [frozen rink; cf. 454] |
| 453 — | 1944 Thanksgiving formal [man and woman seated] |
| 454 — | Ice rink |
| 455 — | Upstairs lobby |
| 456 — | Healy, Alaska |
| 457 — | Suspension bridge, Curry, Alaska |
| 458 — | Healy |
| 459 — | Scene from train |
| 460 — | Cold departure [debarking from train] |
| 461 — | [two women in station doorway] |
| 462 — | ‘Bye Leatha |
| 463 — | Here’s the ARR – late? |
| 464 — | Flo |
| 465 — | [Photographic postcard] Grant Pearson Alaska Park Ranger K-7 Photograph approved by
Theatre Censor A.D.
B2
Album 3 |
| 466 — | Don, Scotty, Sparks, Malita, Leo, Harry, Alta Club April 1945 Anchorage, Alaska [same as
.880] |
| 467 — | .468 – Fire Lake Episode, February 1945, Don, Arthelle |
| 469 — | .474 – More Fire Lake characters |
| 475 — | Sparks, Malita, dog team ride |
| 476 — | .491 – [Fire Lake trip] |
| 492 — | This is finis to one week-end |
| 493 — | .494 – Alaska Airlines Lockheed Lodestar, Merrill Field [NC21707 “Starliner”] |
| 495 — | .496 – February 1945 on highway to Palmer [Malita with skis, Knik River Bridge; cf. .794-
.795] |
| 497 — | View from hiway near Fort Richardson |
| 498 — | .499 – On trail to Thunderbird Falls |
| 500 — | Arthelle, Slim (Vincent Schowengert) |
| 501 — | [Thunder Bird Creek?] |
| 502 — | Gladiola’s from Sparks, June 1945 |
| 503 — | [Sparks and Malita next to automobile, house] |
| 504 — | [similar to .502] |
| 505 — | Granite Creek [cf. .263] |
| 506 — | [Eklutna Lake?]
|
| 507 — | Sparks, Eklutna Lake |
| 508 — | Sparks on Palmer Highway [with Knik River Bridge] |
| 509 — | Need some chains? [car stuck in snow] |
| 510 — | On way to Army Ski Bowl [Arctic Valley] |
| 511 — | .513 – Army Ski Bowl |
| 514 — | .517 – Ambassador Club after bowling spree |
| 518 — | .520 – More of Anchorage Ambassador Club |
| 521 — | .522 – At Edna Thompson’s one Sunday, summer 1945 |
| 523 — | .525 – Same Sunday |
| 526 — | .528 – Millie on her first visit to Anchorage, June 1945 [at Merrill Field, with tractor and
U.S. Navy airplane JRB-4 90579, Beech Expeditor]
[caption for missing photo: 1944 – Old road house at beginning of Iditarod Trail, Knik, Alaska] |
| 529 — | On way up Fish Creek to Independence Mine |
| 530 — | .531 – Picnic at Goat Creek [cf. .822-.825] |
| 532 — | .533 – Helen, Paul, Arthelle, Slim, Malita, Sparks [Goat Creek] |
| 534 — | .535 – Wedding cake, July 4, 1945, Merrill Field |
| 536 — | Begins the honeymoon, July 5, 1945, Sparks pickin’ daisies, Eklutna Flats |
| 537 — | Sparks overlooking Matanuska Glacier from Lion’s Head |
| 538 — | Matanuska Glacier from Lion’s Head |
| 539 — | CAA Beam Station taken from top of Lion’s Head |
| 540 — | Woo-woo, who’s fishing? [Hitchen] |
| 541 — | A lake in the middle of muskeg |
| 542 — | Water lilies in Alaska |
| 543 — | “Us” at Copper River, Alaska [with fish wheel] |
| 544 — | Drying sock-eye salmon for dog feed, oh for the life of some dogs |
| 545 — | .546 – Liberty Falls between Copper Center-Chitina |
| 547 — | .548 – Copper River as seen from road to Chitina |
| 549 — | .551 – On road to Valdez |
| 552 — | .554 – We haven’t gotten to Valdez yet |
| 555 — | Sparks, pensive! |
| 556 — | Bear-bare? [Malita] |
| 557 — | At Valdez |
| 558 — | There he is at the top [bear] |
| 559 — | Beaver dam |
| 560 — | Bruin gives us the eye |
| 561 — | .562 – Beaver playing, taken at 8:00 p.m. |
| 563 — | Indian village near Copper Center [identified at AFM 2013 as the historic village of Kluti
Kaah, near the site of the old Copper Center Lodge] |
| 564 — | We started to Tok Junction from Gulkana, this stopped us [road washout] |
| 565 — | More water lilies |
| 566 — | Duck and ducklings |
| 567 — | Glacier seen from hiway to Fairbanks |
| 568 — | KFAR, Fairbanks |
| 569 — | Dredge, north of Fairbanks on hiway to Circle
|
| 570 — | .571 – University of Alaska, Fairbanks |
| 572 — | Nenana, home of the ice pool [dock, with Alaska Railroad equipment, river boat Yukon,
and building with sign “Freight Depot”]
- Postcard. From M.R.H. to H.W. Hitchen. “Having a wonderful vacation wish you were here...”
July 14, 1945.
- Postcard. From Mr. Hitchen to Mrs. Hitchen. “Do so wish you could be here with us...” July
14, 1945 |
| 573 — | Nenana, Alaska [dock, with Alaska Railroad equipment, barrels, and crewmen] |
| 574 — | Healy, 4 hr layover, “The ARR never fails” |
| 575 — | Sparks returning to Anchorage |
| 576 — | Playing horseshoes at Matanuska while waiting for this [arrow to next photo] |
| 577 — | To return us to Anchorage [Alaska Railroad locomotive] |
| 578 — | August 14, 1945 V-J Day, bunk house celebration [Hitchen behind bar] |
| 579 — | Sparks and Red in their glory, V-J day party |
| 580 — | Russian cemetery at Eklutna |
| 581 — | Salmon after spawning along hiway to Palmer |
| 582 — | [Independence Mine?] |
| 583 — | [three people at camp fire] |
| 584 — | [four women picnicking] |
| 585 — | Lillian Spoon, Malita, Millie, 1945 |
| 586 — | 1
st
Nederhood, Richland, Wash. [baby on changing table] |
| 587 — | .588 – At Cook Inlet, Fred Braun, Martinson [net fishing] |
| 589 — | .590 – Harold’s 1945 birthday, our first apartment, 3
rd
Avenue, Anchorage, Landstrom
Apts. |
| 591 — | [Malita? Sleeping in bed] |
| 592 — | .596 – View from Lion’s Head |
| 596 — | .599 – Cook Inlet from our Third St. Apt., 1945 |
| 600 — | [Hitchen on skis] |
| 601 — | .602 – [Malita on skis] |
| 603 — | .604 – Alaskan winter [frozen creek] |
| 605 — | [Hitchen sleeping in bed] |
| 606 — | [Eklutna cemetery] |
| 607 — | [scenery] |
| 608 — | .610 – Valdez, Alaska |
| 611 — | .614 – [Valdez area scenes] |
| 615 — | .621 – Boat trip to U.S., Jan. 1946 |
| 622 — | [unidentified building] |
| 623 — | [Malita sleeping] |
| 624 — | [automobiles parked outside of building with camel statues] |
| 625 — | [unidentified man] |
| 626 — | [low dam and sluice] |
| 627 — | Harold, Queenie, Mom Hitchen |
| 628 — | [wagon on roadway] |
| 629 — | .631 – Our first house, March 1946, Pearl Beach, Olympia, Wash.
|
| 632 — | .634 – Priest Point Park, Olympia |
| 635 — | .638 – Thelma, Homer, Trout Lake, Wash. |
| 639 — | .641 – Pearson yard for Pearson Spencer wedding |
| 642 — | [waterfall] |
| 643 — | Lewis County Health Dept. |
| 644 — | Dr. Robert Fishbach family |
| 645 — | .647 – Pacific Ocean, 1946 |
| 648 — | .650 – Our August 1946 trip [beach] |
| 651 — | [mountain scenery] |
| 652 — | .653 – Long Beach, Washington |
| 654 — | .656 – Silver Falls, Oregon |
| 657 — | .663 – Mt. Rainier, Washington 1946 |
| 664 — | .665 – Pacific Ocean |
| 666 — | .667 – Oregon Coast |
| 668 — | .672 – Breakfast at Jessie M. Honeyman State Park, Oregon coast |
| 673 — | Redwoods and Harold
[missing photo, no caption] |
| 674 — | .680 – [Crater Lake National Park] |
| 681 — | .693 – Crater Lake, Oregon |
| 694 — | .698 – Pearl Beach, Olympia |
| 699 — | .714 – Thelma and Homer’s wedding, Trout Lake, Wash.
Album 4
[Inscription on inside front cover: “Wedding gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Watson, July 4, 1945,
Anchorage, Alaska”] |
| 715 — | Rogue’s Gallery – Paul Gullings |
| 716 — | Ken Ogden |
| 717 — | Sparks |
| 718 — | Paul G. |
| 719 — | !!! [Helen G.] |
| 720 — | Helen G. |
| 721 — | Frances Ames |
| 722 — | Helen G. |
| 723 — | Bee |
| 724 — | Paul and Helen |
| 725 — | Paul, Bee Salkeld |
| 726 — | Scotty, Edna, Paul, Bee |
| 727 — | Edna, Paul, Bee |
| 728 — | Self, Helen, Frances |
| 729 — | Self, Helen, Frances |
| 730 — | Self, Paul, Frances |
| 731 — | Scotty, Paul |
| 732 — | Hollis, Edna |
| 733 — | Scotty, Edna, Paul
|
| 734 — | Dick, Lola, Paul, self |
| 735 — | Dick, Lola, Harry, Paul |
| 736 — | Gullings residence, guess who and what [Hitchen outside small house] |
| 737 — | New MK Radio Lab [Morrison-Knudsen] |
| 738 — | Scotty, Edna, Paul |
| 739 — | Scotty, Edna |
| 740 — | Scotty, Edna, Paul |
| 741 — | Paul, Bee |
| 742 — | Self, Bee |
| 743 — | Scotty, Edna |
| 744 — | PAC Radio Lab |
| 745 — | George Tibbs, engines |
| 746 — | Control panel [Hitchen] |
| 747 — | Bud Kinkade, welding |
| 748 — | George Tibbs, engines |
| 749 — | Paul Gullings, Bud Kinkade, welding |
| 750 — | Main hangar, engines |
| 751 — | Main hangar |
| 752 — | Icicles outside engine shop |
| 753 — | Self outside engine shop |
| 754 — | Leo Slama |
| 755 — | Bunk house |
| 756 — | George Mealey |
| 757 — | Outside welding shop, Paul Gullings |
| 758 — | George Tibbs, motor shop |
| 759 — | Ice covered floodlight |
| 760 — | Old MK hangar fire, spring 1944 |
| 761 — | West side of hangar [fire] |
| 762 — | South end of hangar black smoke from Sikorsky Amphibion NC-2-V |
| 763 — | Ships catching from heat |
| 764 — | Spare engine storage dock [after fire] |
| 765 — | Remains of Boeing Tri-motor NC11177 |
| 766 — | Remains of brand new Beachcraft [Beechcraft] |
| 767 — | M and K farewell party at MK bunkhouse, Merrill Field, Nov. 30, 1944, Appletons, Mrs.
Sebula |
| 768 — | 4-5-6-!-! [farewell party] |
| 769 — | Stan, Rocco, Rose, Ken, Helen, Paul, Fulsom, Marion |
| 770 — | Sebulas |
| 771 — | Leo, Appletons, Sebulas |
| 772 — | Huddle |
| 773 — | Appletons, Jake, Bill |
| 774 — | Leo, Mrs. Sebula, Tom, Jake, Bill Loftholm |
| 775 — | Ken, Rocco, Pauncho, Jake, Stan |
| 776 — | Fulsoms, Gullings, Ken, Rocco, Rose
|
| 777 — | Red, Marion, Rose, Pauncho |
| 778 — | Mrs. Sebula, Tom, Merle Appleton |
| 779 — | Have you seen the magic spoon? [Tom] |
| 780 — | Jake, Tom, rebuttal 6:30 a.m. |
| 781 — | Merle, Tom, Jake, Mrs. Sebula |
| 782 — | Appletons |
| 783 — | Rocco & Rose |
| 784 — | Rocco, Rose, Fulsom, Marion |
| 785 — | Leo Slama |
| 786 — | Marion Lake, near Eklutna |
| 787 — | Eklutna Dam, Anchorage power source |
| 788 — | .789 – Eklutna Lake |
| 790 — | Eklutna Lake, self |
| 791 — | Eklutna Lake, Paul & Helen Gullings |
| 792 — | Eklutna Lake, looking east |
| 793 — | Eklutna Lake, southeast |
| 794 — | Knik Arm Bridge [cf. 496] |
| 795 — | Malita, 1945 [cf. .495] |
| 796 — | .797 – Spring 1945 between Anchorage and Palmer |
| 798 — | Knik Bridge |
| 799 — | Near Fire Lake |
| 800 — | Feb. 1945, Malita [ice skating] |
| 801 — | Self, ye gods!!! |
| 802 — | Arthelle |
| 803 — | Paul, self |
| 804 — | Self |
| 805 — | Self, Malita |
| 806 — | Self, Malita, Feb. 1945 |
| 807 — | P.G. [Paul Gullings] |
| 808 — | H.G. [Helen Gullings] |
| 809 — | [Photographic reproduction of cartoon. “I’ll bet I’m the first guy to become a sourdough
in one hour! Anchorage Hotel Barbershop”] |
| 810 — | Ambassador Bar |
| 811 — | Paul Gullings |
| 812 — | .815 – Fire Lake, spring Feb. 1945 |
| 816 — | Below Eklutna Dam |
| 817 — | Arthelle and Slim, campground near Eklutna |
| 818 — | Trail near Eklutna |
| 819 — | Falls near Eklutna Dam |
| 820 — | Talkeetna Mts. looking NE from E side Ft. Richardson |
| 821 — | Fish[h]ook Creek, spring 1945 [Hitchen] |
| 822 — | .824 – Goat Creek picnic, spring 1945 [cf. .530-.533] |
| 825 — | The Antedote [Goat Creek picnic] |
| 826 — | .829 – Gold “panning” expedition, Goat Creek, spring 1945
|
| 830 — | .832 – So we had a little blow! Merrill Field, Oct. 21, 1945 [damaged airplanes] |
| 833 — | Sikorsky Amphibion [after windstorm] |
| 834 — | Carl Martin’s [airplane NC2?694 after windstorm] |
| 835 — | Former MK’s [Sikorsky S-39 NC806W after windstorm] |
| 836 — | .838 Aeronca [NC23928 after windstorm] |
| 839 — | Keystone hull, C. Martin’s, NC301-V [after windstorm] |
| 840 — | .841 – Eagle Rock [airplanes after windstorm] |
| 842 — | Close association, Ford wings, Waco [Alaska Airlines biplane after windstorm] |
| 843 — | Monocoupe was over on its back [NC12316 after windstorm] |
| 844 — | [same Alaska Airlines biplane as in .842, resting on tractor] |
| 845 — | Who-‘n-‘ell says radio & instruments isn’t hard work?!! Carl Loessing, self, Oct. 15, 1945
[digging a ditch at Merrill Field, hut with sign “Store” behind]
B3
Loose prints
B3/F1 |
| 846 — | Harold W. Hitchen, March 15, 1916 (24 weeks old) (tongue sticking out) with his father |
| 847 — | Coeur d’Alene, shop [Hitchen in radio lab, circa 1943?] |
| 848 — | Coeur d’Alene, Ida., radio shop [Hitchen] |
| 849 — | This is an “Emkay Hut” – guess who standing out there, taken about 10 days ago [.cf
.226; Merrill Field, circa 1944?] |
| 850 — | Har[?] Apt. Bldg. in which we live, our windows indicated [Anchorage, circa 1944] |
| 851 — | Looking entire length of 4th Ave., main st. of town, looking toward east, Chugach Mt.
range in background, Anchorage, 1943 [1944?; shows Columbia Lumber Company of Alaska
and Inlet Hotel] |
| 852 — | New Loussac Sogn Bldg. in which Malita works [Paul’s Jewelry, circa 1944] |
| 853 — | Looking north from CAA housing site, southwest side of town. Note mountains, #1-Mt.
McKinley (highest on N. American continent), #2-Mt. Foraker [Cook Inlet, circa 1944] |
| 854 — | Mt. Susitna from CAA housing area [Cook Inlet, circa 1944] |
| 855 — | Overlooking Anchorage port & part of Govt. Hill from CAA housing area [residential area
and bluff along shoreline, circa 1944] |
| 856 — | 4th Ave., main drag, looking east [Art’s Liquor, 515 Club, Reed’s, Lois Beauty Salon,
Rexall Drugs, Cheechako Tavern, banner over street advertising Dickens’ A Christmas Carol,
circa 1944] |
| 857 — | Part of local post office, Anchorage [circa 1944] |
| 858 — | Loussac Sogn Bldg. in which Malita works [circa 1944] |
| 859 — | Anchorage Radio & Appl. On 4th Ave. our retail downtown outlet [Bevers & Pfeil
Building, with Anchorage Radio and Appliance Zenith Radios Sales Service and Gray Cab Office,
circa 1944] |
| 860 — | Antenna of a “ham” who lives next door to lab (Bill Geyser) [Alaska Radio Supply Inc.,
circa 1944] |
| 861 — | Entrance to lab, Alaska Radio Supply 8 & D, Anchorage [circa 1944] |
| 862 — | Self explanatory, truck is one we usually drive [Alaska Radio Supply Inc., in winter, circa
1944]
|
| 863 — | My “assistant” Tony Samoa [outside Alaska Radio Supply Inc., circa 1944] |
| 864 — | Alaska Radio [exterior, in winter, circa 1944] |
| 865 — | Queer looking fellow! Alaska Radio Supply lab [Hitchen, circa 1944] |
| 866 — | Another corner of the lab. Frequency & modulation monitor for cab radios atop filing
cabinet [circa 1944] |
| 867 — | Mick’s “ham” transmitter at lab [circa 1944] |
| 868 — | My service bench at lab – note familiar test equipment [circa 1944] |
| 869 — | Miss Carrol in her office at lab [circa 1944] |
| 870 — | Front of store, showing condenser and resistor stock [with woman from .869, circa
1944] |
| 871 — | Miss Ethyl Carrol, our stenographer, in front part of store [circa 1944] |
| 872 — | Chugach Range from near lab, looking S.E. [houses and utility poles in middle distance,
circa 1944] |
| 873 — | Looking south from intersection near lab [houses and utility poles, winter, circa 1944] |
| 874 — | Looking due west from front of lab [similar to .873] |
| 875 — | From main window of lab, Alaska Radio Supply, 8th and D, Anchorage Ak. [chain link
fence, brush, houses, circa 1944] |
| 876 — | Across street from lab, Merrill Field, Ak. [brush, circa 1944] |
| 877 — | A little winter as seen from main lab window, looking south [brush, circa 1944] |
| 878 — | Just outside the lab [trees, circa 1944] |
| 879 — | Residence next door to lab [house number 328, circa 1944] |
| 880 — | Left to right: Don Booth, Scotty Hollis, Harold Hitchen, Malita Weldon, Leo Slama, Don
Bowman, 1943-44[In folder “Alta Club, Where Friends Meet Friends, Anchorage, Alaska”]
B3/F2 |
| 881 — | Thompson Pass, A.R.C., 1952 [Alaska Road Commission construction equipment] |
| 882 — | Alaska Road Comm. Valdez, Aaa 1952 [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck
near Thompson Pass] |
| 883 — | Alaska Road Comm. Valdez, Aaa [construction equipment, trucks, buildings near
Thompson Pass] |
| 884 — | [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck parked along road, project for Alaska
Road Commission, Valdez area?, December 1952] |
| 885 — | [highway scenery, near Thompson Pass? December 1952] |
| 886 — | [highway scenery, near Thompson Pass? December 1952] |
| 887 — | Heavy duty snow plow, Alaska Road Commission, December 1952 [cf. .881] |
| 888 — | Alaska Road Commission, Thompson Pass, Aaa, Dec. 1952 [Communications Equipment
& Service Co. truck next to buildings] |
| 889 — | [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck next to buildings, Alaska Road
Commission project, Thompson Pass area, December 1952] |
| 890 — | [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck next to utility pole, Alaska Road
Commission project, Thompson Pass area, December 1952] |
| 891 — | [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck on highway, Alaska Road Commission
project, Thompson Pass area, December 1952] |
| 892 — | [similar to .891]
|
| 893 — | [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck parked at Copper Center Trading Post
roadhouse, Alaska Road Commission project, December 1952] |
| 894 — | [view down groomed winter road surface, Glenn Highway near Matanuska Glacier, Lion
Head in center background, Sheep Mountain on right, December 1952] |
| 895 — | [winter highway scene, Richardson Highway? December 1952] |
| 896 — | [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck and other cars parked unidentified
roadhouse, Alaska Road Commission project, December 1952] |
| 897 — | Glenn Craig Hitchen, 17 months, 1952 Christmas, 2906 Alder Circle Anchorage [baby in
highchair, turkey on table] |
| 898 — | Glenn, Rogers Park home, Feb. 1953 [Hitchen and son with Communications Equipment
& Service Co. truck] |
| 899 — | Yes Glenn, that’s you in the fur parka, Rogers Park home, Feb. 1953 new GMC company
truck [similar to .898] |
| 900 — | Glenn & Dad, Feb. 1953 [similar to .898] |
| 901 — | Anchorage Junior Hi, June 1953 |
| 902 — | [Malita next to Northern Consolidated Airlines N75142, preparing to depart for flight
over Mt. Spurr during eruption, 1953] |
| 903 — | [Hitchen next to Northern Consolidated Airlines N75142, preparing to depart for flight
over Mt. Spurr during eruption, 1953] |
| 904 — | [Mt. Spurr with smoke, wing of airplane, 1953] |
| 905 — | [similar to .904] |
| 906 — | [Mt. Spurr smoking, 1953] |
| 907 — | [aerial of mountain range, 1953] |
| 908 — | [aerial of mountain range, 1953] |
| 909 — | [aerial of glacier, 1953] |
| 910 — | ARC Thompson Pass 1953 [tall snow banks flanking road, buildings in distance] |
| 911 — | ARC camp, Thompson Pass, 1953 [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck next
to building in winter] |
| 912 — | NE of Thompson Pass, 1953 [highway snow scene] |
| 913 — | Just NE of Thompson Pass, 1953 [highway snow scene] |
| 914 — | Valdez Hwy., 1953 [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck next to oil barrels] |
| 915 — | Erecting Birch Lytle Green ant., 1953 [crane hoisting antenna onto roof of Birch-Lytle-
Green General Contractors] |
| 916 — | Erecting Birch Lytle Green ant., 1953 [crane hoisting antenna]
B3/F3 |
| 917 — | Old Navy bldgs., Middleton Is., 1953 [M-K installation] |
| 918 — | “The forest,” Middleton Is., 1953 [grassy expanse; M-K installation] |
| 919 — | Road to const. site, Middleton Is., 1953 [M-K installation] |
| 920 — | M K office & quarters, Middleton Is., 1953 [M-K installation] |
| 921 — | Looking N. across runway, Middleton Is., 1953 [M-K installation] |
| 922 — | Oaks Const. Co. camp, Slana, 1953 [yard with equipment, debris, vehicles, buildings] |
| 923 — | Oaks Const. Co. camp, Slana, 1953 [building, clothesline] |
| 924 — | Oaks Const. Co. camp, Slana, 1953 [log buildings]
|
| 925 — | Oaks Const. Co. camp, Slana, 1953 [trees, cars, towers] |
| 926 — | Oaks Const. Co. camp, Slana, Aaa., 1953 [Communications Equipment & Service Co.
truck and other cars parked next to large log building, other buildings and tower visible] |
| 927 — | Washout near Chistochina [Tok Cutoff] |
| 928 — | Washout on Tok Cutoff near Chistochina |
| 929 — | Erecting tower for Lytle Green Birch, Fbks, 1953 [Birch Lytle Green building, Fairbanks] |
| 930 — | [taiga with utility lines in foreground; in folder: M.K. installation, Tonsina, May 1953,
Tolsona, Oaks Const. Co., 1953-54] |
| 931 — | [landslide?; in folder: M.K. installation, Tonsina, May 1953, Tolsona, Oaks Const. Co.,
1953-54] |
| 932 — | [cut in hillside; in folder: M.K. installation, Tonsina, May 1953, Tolsona, Oaks Const. Co.,
1953-54] |
| 933 — | [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck and bulldozers in parking area; in
folder: M.K. installation, Tonsina, May 1953, Tolsona, Oaks Const. Co., 1953-54] |
| 934 — | [Tonsina? roadhouse in distance; in folder: M.K. installation, Tonsina, May 1953,
Tolsona, Oaks Const. Co., 1953-54] |
| 935 — | [Communications Equipment & Service Co. truck and other cars parked at roadhouse,
possibly Tonsina; in folder: M.K. installation, Tonsina, May 1953, Tolsona, Oaks Const. Co.,
1953-54] |
| 936 — | [Tonsina roadhouse?; in folder: M.K. installation, Tonsina, May 1953, Tolsona, Oaks
Const. Co., 1953-54] |
| 937 — | [similar to .936] |
| 938 — | Entrance to Block Rapids Road camp (actually milepost 220, Richardson Highway, July
1954 [sign reading “Trailer Court,” with small building and Communications Equipment &
Service Co. truck] |
| 939 — | Richardson monument, July 1954 [with Communications Equipment & Service Co.
truck] |
| 940 — | [similar to .939] |
| 941 — | Gold mining operations beyond U. of Alaska, Fairbanks, July 1954 |
| 942 — | Radiotelephone dispatch center, Communications Equipment & Service Co., 110 E. 6th
Ave., Anchorage, Alaska, about 1955 [woman at switchboard] |
| 943 — | When Hank Gommell took the office to dinner while Sparks & I were in California in
November 1955 [group at table] |
| 944 — | Dave Fulton, Jane Harris, November 1955 |
| 945 — | Back of shop, 110 E. 6th, November 1955 [cars, garage doors, sign, Motorola 2-Way
Radiotelephone Service Station] |
| 946 — | Jane Harris, M.C.C. dispatcher, Communications Equipment & Service Co., 110 E. 6th,
Nov. 1955 |
| 947 — | [dispatchers at Communications Equipment & Service Co., circa 1955?] |
| 948 — | [woman standing next to fish rack on gravel beach, print date 1956] |
| 949 — | Tam Kogane, Ann Curtis, Christmas eve, 1957 |
| 950 — | Beginnings of Communications Equipment & Service Co., Merrill Field 1951 [2 copies,
color]
B3/F4 |
| 951 — | [Car parked outside Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 952 — | [similar to .951, showing tower] |
| 953 — | [Communications Equipment & Service Co., reception area, June 1957] |
| 954 — | [office with desk and bookshelf, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 955 — | [service area, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 956 — | [man standing next to equipment, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June
1957] |
| 957 — | [service area/garage with parked truck, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June
1957] |
| 958 — | [service desk and storage area, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 959 — | [service area/garage, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 960 — | [staff working dispatch, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 961 — | [receptionist, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 962 — | [staff working dispatch, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 963 — | [cars parked in rear of Communications Equipment & Service Co. building, June 1957] |
| 964 — | [service counter, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 965 — | [receptionist in service area, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 966 — | [tower atop Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 967 — | [staff working dispatch, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 968 — | [staff working dispatch, Communications Equipment & Service Co., June 1957] |
| 969 — | Alaska Railroad microwave tower site, mile 92, tram hauling tower sections to top of
hill, Sept. 27, 1957 |
| 970 — | Microwave bldg. under const. by A.R.R. at mile 92, Sept. 27, 1957 |
| 971 — | Mile 92, Alaska Railroad microwave building under construction, Sept. 27, 1957 |
| 972 — | Mile 92, site of A.R.R. microwave passive repeater tower & UHF antennas (110 ft.
tower) tram for transport of materials to top of hill, bid $700.00 to haul tower from Anch. to
top of hill (3 men 3 days) |
| 973 — | Looking down tram toward highway from tower site, mile 92, Oct. 12, 1957 |
| 974 — | Hauling passive repeater to hilltop on temporary tram, Oct. 12, 1957 @ mile 92 |
| 975 — | Passive repeater to site, mile 92, Oct. 12, 1957 |
| 976 — | Hauling passive repeater to site @ 92 mile, Oct. 12, 1957, ARR microwave project
#55508 |
| 97 — | Tower & passive repeaters on site atop hill @ mile 92, Oct. 12, 1957 |
| 98 — | Hauling tower sections to top hill site mile 92, Sept. 27, 1957 |
| 99 — | Tower site & temporary tramway @ mile 92, ARR microwave project |
| 100 — | Portage passive site, Nov. 1, 1957, makings of 150 ft. “H” type tower |
| 101 — | Portage passive site, about Nov. 1, 1957 |
| 102 — | Campbell Point site, Nov., 1, 1957, 30 ft. tower |
| 103 — | Campbell Point site, approx. Nov., 1, 1957 |
| 104 — | Campbell Point 30 ft. tower, Nov., 1, 1957 |
| 105 — | Mile 92 site, gin pole going up, Nov. 4, 1957
B3/F5
|
| 986 — | Erecting gin pole at mile 92, about Nov. 4, 1957 |
| 987 — | Erecting 110 ft. tower on hill @ mile 92, Nov. 1957, much high wind here |
| 988 — | A.R.R. microwave, shack & 40 ft. tower, mile 92, Nov. 1957 |
| 989 — | 150 ft. “H” tower, Portage, Nov. 1957 |
| 990 — | 18 x 20 reflector @ Portage tower, Nov. 1957 |
| 991 — | Portage site, Nov. 1957 [truck in ditch] |
| 992 — | Bob Simmen, Portage, Nov. 1957 [truck in ditch] |
| 993 — | Tower construction co. crew, Gail Spencer, foreman, at Portage site, Nov. 1957, rain by
the bucketfull and wind too |
| 994 — | Glenn at Sheep Mt. Lodge, first trip with new 1964 white Chevelle, Feb. 1964 |
| 995 — | Penny’s [J.C. Penney, after earthquake] |
| 996 — | [similar to .995] |
| 997 — | Looking east on 4th Ave, N.C. Bldg. [snow fence around earthquake damage] |
| 998 — | 3rd & E, Anchorage [The Gilded Cage Alaskan Curios Shop with earthquake damage] |
| 999 — | Park Lanes Bowling Alley where Glenn was an hour before the quake |
| 1000 — | Chrysler Center, E. 5th [showing earthquake damage] |
| 1001 — | Chrysler Center, E. 5th [showing earthquake damage] |
| 1002 — | 7th & L St., sunk, “direct hit” [house in residential area showing earthquake damage] |
| 1003 — | Tom Nyman’s old home “Cordova Bldg.,” 6th and Barrow [showing earthquake
damage] |
| 1004 — | Monty’s Dept. Store downtown [soldiers out front, showing earthquake damage] |
| 1005 — | L St. Apartments, multiple cracks do not show in this black & white |
| 1006 — | 4th and Barrow, Denali Theater “sunk” |
| 1007 — | Bagoy Florist [showing earthquake damage] |
| 1008 — | 1st and C, Anchorage Cold Storage [showing demolition] |
| 1009 — | Old Inlet Hotel, 4th & K [showing earthquake damage] |
| 1010 — | 4th Avenue [earthquake damage, including National Bank of Alaska, Hub Clothing,
Ellen’s Credit Jeweler, Hofbrau, D & D] |
| 1011 — | Alaska Sales & Service about to be new building, East 5th Avenue [showing earthquake
damage] |
| 1012 — | Alaska Sales [showing earthquake damage] |
| 1013 — | 4th Ave., Anchorage, after 3/27/64 earthquake [crane truck on street, showing Union
76 and Denali Theater] |
| 1014 — | Spenard Post Office at shopping center [cars parked outside of building] |
| 1015 — | Looking across Ship Creek toward Government Hill |
| 1016 — | Government Hill School “divided against itself” in background, curling club bldg on
right, school overpass on left [showing earthquake damage] |
| 1017 — | Miller Dalton Co. by A.R.R. terminal, Anchorage Westward Hotel in background
[showing earthquake damage] |
| 1018 — | Alaska Railroad shops [showing hill slide?] |
| 1019 — | Holmberg place, Forest Park Drive, carport flattened cars beneath [work crew with
bulldozer] |
| 1020 — | West High, 5 1/2 million dollar structure, our home 1 block from here on right
[showing earthquake damage]
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| 1021 — | West High, Romig Hill [showing earthquake damage] |
| 1022 — | apartment building [showing earthquake damage] |
| 1023 — | Water station, Airport Hts. Area [showing earthquake damage] |
| 1024 — | Sign in West Turnagain area [“Hazardous Area Enter at Your Own Risk”] |
| 1025 — | Turnagain [showing landslide and earthquake damage to homes] |
| 1026 — | Turnagain [showing earthquake damage to homes] |
| 1027 — | Across Turnagain Arm [showing landslide] |
| 1028 — | Snow slides, Bird Flats [Seward Highway] |
| 1029 — | Snow slides, Bird Flats [Seward Highway] |
| 1030 — | At Girdwood, looking across Bird Flats at snow slides |
| 1031 — | Girdwood area, sandbags along road [Seward Highway] |
| 1032 — | Seward, Alaska, after earthquake [damaged steel structure] |
| 1033 — | [studio portrait of Harold Hitchen, undated, circa 1960s?] |
| 1034 — | Portage Glacier [print date Feb. 1980]
B3/F6
Commercial photographs |
| 1035 — | [?] Creek above headquarters McKinley Park, Post Photo c. DCK |
| 1036 — | Savage Canyon, Post Photo #14, DCK |
| 1037 — | “Toklat Grizzly,” McKinley Park, Post Photo, J.J. Braun |
| 1038 — | “Alaska Moose,” McKinley Park, Post Photo #44, DCK |
| 1039 — | Climbing Sheep, Mt. McKinley Park, Post Photo #32, DCK [men in military uniforms] |
| 1040 — | “Alaska Caribou,” Post Photo #22, DCK
B3/F7
Negatives |
| 1041 — | [Anchorage Times delivery boys, 1964?] |
| 1042 — | [man and boy on shoreline, Cook Inlet? Crane or hoist on Foss barge in background]
Slides |
| 1043 — | Sparks Hitchen, Iditarod, ham radio [radio equipment on table in front of chalkboard
with names and locations, possibly of mushers or volunteers; print date March 1985] |
| 1044 — | [two men at table with radio equipment, maps of Iditarod Race course on wall] |
| 1045 — | [man at table shown in .1043]
B4
Publications
- Brochure. Muriel Pfeil’s Professional Travel Service presents Autumn in Europe. 1 folded
sheet. Circa 1966?
- Viewbook. Selected views of Anchorage, Alaska, Alaska’s largest air base. 1 accordion fold
sheet with 10 images. 1944
- Book. Fond memories of Anchorage Pioneers.Vol. 1. Anchorage: Pioneers of Alaska, 1996.
Guide updated: October 26, 2016 |