Kodiak Naval Operating Base, Gymnasium, U.S. Coast Guard Station, Kodi...
Survey number: HABS AK-47-Q National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 85002731
Mount McKinley Headquarters, Dog Feed Cache & Sled Storage, Cantwell, ...
Significance: This building has enjoyed the longest continuous use of all the headquarters buildings. This building was probably moved by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Survey number: HABS AK-35-I Building... More
Mount McKinley Headquarters, Electric Light Plant, Cantwell, Denali Bo...
Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of electric power plant, generation, free to use, ... More
Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyuk...
Significance: The Frank Slaven Roadhouse was built in about 1930 to take advantage of traffic along the Yukon River, as well as up Coal Creek, where there was an active mining district in the 1930s. Like many ... More
Valdez-Fairbanks Trail Roadhouses, Rika's Roadhouse, Delta Junction, S...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Naval Operating Base Dutch Harbor & Fort Mears, Unalaska Valley Canton...
Significance: This training area was established in preparation for the invasion of Kiska. 1,000 casuals were trained here in techniques to combat Aleutian terrain and climate. They formed a composite regimen... More
Nike Hercules Missile Battery Summit Site, Battery Control Administrat...
Significance: The Alaska Nike Hercules Missile batteries were the only Nike antiaircraft installations in the United States that fired missiles from their tactical sites; the other Nike batteries fired practice... More
City of Skagway, Skagway, Skagway, AK
This survey was originally located in the Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. The name of the borough was changed to Skagway. Survey number: HABS AK-15 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000943
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Churches, Old Church, Eklutna, Anchorage...
Significance: One of the older Russian Orthodox churches in Alaska, the Eklutna church features simple log construction and a straightforward form, with nave and sanctuary incorporated into one gable-roofed blo... More
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Valdez, Valdez-chitina-whittier, Alask...
May 1910. 2 Sheet(s). Alaska fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liability. ... More
White Pass & Yukon Railroad, Cantilever Bridge, Skagway, Skagway, AK
This survey was originally located in the Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. The name of the county was changed to Skagway. Survey number: HAER AK-39
White Pass & Yukon Railroad, Cantilever Bridge, Skagway, Skagway, AK
This survey was originally located in the Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. The name of the county was changed to Skagway. Survey number: HAER AK-39
Town of Chisana, U.S. Commissioner's Residence, Chisana, Valdez-Cordov...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS AK-9-B Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction
Three Saints Russian Orthodox Church, Kodiak Island, Old Harbor, Kodia...
Significance: A number of historic Russian Orthodox churches survive in Alaska, built by Native congregations in traditional forms. This 1953 church, although somewhat lower and wider in proportions than earli... More
Courthouse, First Avenue, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK
Significance: Headquarters to the Third Judicial District in 1900, this building served as courthouse for Judge James Wickersham, noted Alaskan. The lumber was cut at Fort Egbert, hardware purchased locally, a... More
![The Alaska purchase. Letter of Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, commissioner of the General land office. [Washington, D. C. May 12, 1868].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjAvdGhlLWFsYXNrYS1wdXJjaGFzZS1sZXR0ZXItb2YtaG9uLWpvc2VwaC1zLXdpbHNvbi1jb21taXNzaW9uZXItb2YtdGhlLWdlbmVyYWwtOTcyOTU0LTEwMjQuanBn/40/58/webp "The Alaska purchase. Letter of Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, commissioner of the General land office. [Washington, D. C. May 12, 1868].")
The Alaska purchase. Letter of Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, commissioner of ...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 205, Folder 30.
![The Alaska purchase. Letter of Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, commissioner of the General land office. [Washington, D. C. May 12, 1868].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjAvdGhlLWFsYXNrYS1wdXJjaGFzZS1sZXR0ZXItb2YtaG9uLWpvc2VwaC1zLXdpbHNvbi1jb21taXNzaW9uZXItb2YtdGhlLWdlbmVyYWwtMGUyMjA1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/59/webp "The Alaska purchase. Letter of Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, commissioner of the General land office. [Washington, D. C. May 12, 1868].")
The Alaska purchase. Letter of Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, commissioner of ...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 205, Folder 30.
Elevation of Holy Cross Russian Orthodox Church (Old), Russian Mission...
Public domain photograph of church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Stampede Gold Mine, Kantishna, Denali Borough, AK
Survey number: HAER AK-31 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
USS SHACKLE, ARS 9, Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
USS SHACKLE, ARS 9, Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Clear Air Force Station, Ballistic Missile Early Warning System Site I...
Significance: The Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) was constructed in 1958-61 in response to the threat of a potential Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) attack from the Soviet Union (demon... More
Clear Air Force Station, Ballistic Missile Early Warning System Site I...
Significance: The Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) was constructed in 1958-61 in response to the threat of a potential Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) attack from the Soviet Union (demon... More
Justus Mekiana House, 3022 Main Street, Anaktuvuk Pass, North Slope Bo...
Significance: The only occupied house during the documentation period was Justus Mekiana's Log Cabin. The features of this site, as well as its utilitarian character, are representative of the historic period.... More
City of Saint Paul, Saint Paul, Aleutians West Census Area, AK
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N971 Survey number: HABS AK-62
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 115 North Cushman Street,...
Survey number: HABS AK-128 Public domain photograph of a Roman Catholic church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Atlas of Benzie County, Michigan : with maps of Michigan, United State...
"John White, Solon, Mich., sole agent." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes. LC copy imperfect: Minor rips at right edge of first 18 p. Unknown plat drawn... More
Atlas of Benzie County, Michigan : with maps of Michigan, United State...
"John White, Solon, Mich., sole agent." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes. LC copy imperfect: Minor rips at right edge of first 18 p. Unknown plat drawn... More
Atlas of Benzie County, Michigan : with maps of Michigan, United State...
"John White, Solon, Mich., sole agent." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes. LC copy imperfect: Minor rips at right edge of first 18 p. Unknown plat drawn... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper Riv...
Significance: The Store and Warehouse building was built in 1917, along with several other additions to Kennecott Company Town. The concentration of functions in the new building reflected the continued growth ... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...
Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...
Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...
Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...
Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...
Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...
Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...
Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More
Saint Michael's Cathedral, Lincoln Street, Sitka, Sitka Borough, AK
Public domain photograph of Sitka, Alaska, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Shajō no byōchi : chizu ni iwayuru Rōkyōwan nari = Sialiao anchorage :...
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. "洋紀千八百七十二年三月二日[ダグ]刺斯誌 ... 2nd of March 1872, Douglas Cassel" "大日本海軍水路寮第三拾三號松田保信鐫."
![[Alaska - Klondike - "Devil's Bluff portage in the canyon near Sheep Camp"; group of 8 African Americans and Whites making portage]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTUvMDEvMDEvYWxhc2thLWtsb25kaWtlLWRldmlscy1ibHVmZi1wb3J0YWdlLWluLXRoZS1jYW55b24tbmVhci1zaGVlcC1jYW1wLWdyb3VwLW9mLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/25/webp "[Alaska - Klondike - \"Devil's Bluff portage in the canyon near Sheep Camp\"; group of 8 African Americans and Whites making portage]")
[Alaska - Klondike - "Devil's Bluff portage in the canyon near Sheep C...
Photo copyrighted by Winter & Pond, #137. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.
Rampart City on the Yukon, Panoramic Photograph
No. 46. Label on verso: "Department of Commerce and Labor, Coast and Geodetic Survey. Shelf Mark: V945. Dr. H. S. Pritchett, Superintendent. State, Alaska. Locality, Rampart City on the Yukon. Chief of Party, J... More
Map of Koyukuk River, Alaska / - Public domain old map
Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward the upper left. Blueprint. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes note.
Drying salmon Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection
Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.
Snow slide near mile 53 of A.N. Railway, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter c...
Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.
Dairy farm, Alaska. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Public domain image of cattle, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Russian church, Alaska. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Public domain photograph of industrial architecture, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
White Horse Rapids / motion picture. Yukon Territory
"This picture was taken at the historical point signified by the above title, where so many daring and venturesome miners have lost their lives in attempting to shoot these mad and turbulent rapids in their fla... More
Cordova Alaska - Child's Glacier - Frank G. Carpenter collection
Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.
Reindeer on mainland, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection
Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.
Government barracks, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection
Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.
Alaska Court System Building, Agvik & Kiogak Streets, Barrow, North Sl...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
A Prospector and his Siwash helpers arriving in camp
Photograph shows a prospector and two Athena Indians at a camp. H27338 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Miles Brothers. No. 868-A.
S.A. Crawford carrying a goat - Frank G. Carpenter collection
Studio portrait showing man carrying a goat over his shoulder, in front of a painted backdrop of snow-covered mountains. Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpen... More
Yukon River: The going out of the ice
Copyright by C.L. Andrews. Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Main office of A.E.C. - Frank G. Carpenter collection
Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Photo by Johnson. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.
Ranch house near Fairbanks, Alaska
Public domain photograph of a house, cottage, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Men breaking rocks, Alaska, Alaska
Picryl description: Public domain image of a quarry, mine, excavation, or mining site, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Nunivak Island, Alaska: Baninaguh
Eskimo, half-length. Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Edward S. Curtis - Drilling ivory--King Island
Eskimo man, wearing hooded parka, manually drilling an ivory tusk. J299925 U.S. Copyright Office. Forms part of: Edward S. Curtis Collection (Library of Congress). Published in: The North American Indian / Edw... More
Totem Bight Community House, Mud Bight Village, North Tongass Highway,...
Significance: This is one of three early aboriginal community houses built in the early 19th century by the Tlingit Indians and other area tribes. It was an innovative and historic attempt to define the value ... More
Signs in front of home near Anchorage, Kentucky
Public domain photograph of life in the United States in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Skagway, Alaska. Trains bring in supplies for the men working on the A...
Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s train station, train car, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U.S. defense rental areas. This map shows the defense rental in the U....
Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sheep Camp, Building S8, Skagway, Skagway, AK
This survey was originally located in the Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. The name of the county was changed to Skagway. Survey number: HABS AK-29-D
Town Hall, Point Hope, North Slope Borough, AK
Survey number: HABS AK-181 Public domain photograph of a city hall, public building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Old Bridge, Spanning former branch of Contact Creek near Summer Street...
Survey number: HAER AK-29 Public domain scan of settlement or building architecture plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Courtroom art, Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska
Architect: Louis A. Simon and Gilbert. Stanley Underwood. Built in 1939. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer... More
Batmobile parked near Denali National Park, Alaska
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
Prince William Sound, Alaska - Drawing. Public domain image.
Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. The coastline is convoluted, with many islands and fj... More
Sheep Camp, Building S5, Skagway, Skagway, AK
Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Canyon City, Building S3, Skagway, Skagway, AK
Public domain scan of a plan, map, diagram, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Nike Hercules Missile Battery, Tare Site, Fairbanks, Fairbanks North S...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a plan, map, park, birds' eye view, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Alaska march - Public domain sheet music. Piano, march.
From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)
POW-3 Distant Early Warning Line Station, Bullen Point, Prudhoe Bay, N...
Survey number: HABS AK-201 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kodiak Naval Operating Base, Hangar, U.S. Coast Guard Station, Kodiak,...
Survey number: HABS AK-47-D National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 85002731
St. John the Theologian Russian Orthodox Church, Perryville, Lake & Pe...
Significance: A number of historic Russian Orthodox churches survive in Alaska, built by Native congregations in traditional forms. Built in about 1912, the Perryville church has received several additions, re... More
[Book of running charts of the Yukon and Stewart rivers, 1913-1950 /
Title devised from content of atlas. Holograph. Accompanied by typed letter to George H. Wallace which describes the work of river pilots on the Yukon and Stewart rivers. Available also through the Library of C... More
[Book of running charts of the Yukon and Stewart rivers, 1913-1950 /
Title devised from content of atlas. Holograph. Accompanied by typed letter to George H. Wallace which describes the work of river pilots on the Yukon and Stewart rivers. Available also through the Library of C... More
[Book of running charts of the Yukon and Stewart rivers, 1913-1950 /
Title devised from content of atlas. Holograph. Accompanied by typed letter to George H. Wallace which describes the work of river pilots on the Yukon and Stewart rivers. Available also through the Library of C... More
[Book of running charts of the Yukon and Stewart rivers, 1913-1950 /
Title devised from content of atlas. Holograph. Accompanied by typed letter to George H. Wallace which describes the work of river pilots on the Yukon and Stewart rivers. Available also through the Library of C... More
Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon ...
Significance: In 1934, Charles Janin, a prominent San Francisco mining engineer, designed a 4-cubic-foot dredge for Gold Placers Incorporated, a newly formed mining company organized by General A.D. McRae of Va... More
Russian Bishop's House, 501 Lincoln Street, Sitka, Sitka Borough, AK
Significance: The Russian Bishop's House is one of only three buildings constructed during the Russian period that remain in Alaska. The log construction, low hipped roof, and stairways in end galleries are al... More
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Sitka, Sitka Census Division, Alaska.
Oct 1914. 3 Sheet(s). Alaska fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liability. ... More
Eska Coal Mine, Jeffery Fan-Blower Unit, Wishbone Hill, Sutton, Matanu...
Significance: The Jeffrey fan-blower unit used to provide ventilation to the Eska Coal Mine is now on exhibit at the Sutton Outdoor Mining Museum in Sutton, Alaska. Survey number: HAER AK-19-B Building/struct... More
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall, Sitka Camp No. 1, Katlian Street, Sitk...
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Sheldon Jackson College, Lincoln Street, Sitka, Sitka Borough, AK
Survey number: HABS AK-105 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000193
Cripple Creek, Mess Hall-Bunkhouse, Ester, Fairbanks North Star Boroug...
Survey number: HABS AK-126-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cripple Creek, Mess Hall-Bunkhouse, Ester, Fairbanks North Star Boroug...
Survey number: HABS AK-126-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bureau of Indian Affairs School, Tundra Street, Bethel, Bethel Census ...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chief Shakes House, Shakes Island, Wrangell, Wrangell-Petersburg Censu...
Survey number: HABS AK-101 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Saints Constatine & Helen Russian Orthodox Church, Lime Village, Bethe...
Significance: A number of historic Russian Orthodox churches survive in Alaska, built by Native congregations in traditional forms. An unusual church without an iconostas, SS. Constantine and Helen demonstrate... More
Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Church, Church Street, Saint Paul...
Significance: This 1905 church is the oldest building on the island of St. Paul. The church's separate elements sanctuary, nave, narthex, vestibule, and belltower are clearly expressed on the exterior in a ... More
Picryl description: Public domain image of fire insurance plan / map, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a fire insurance map, fire insurance plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Kodiak Naval Operating Base, Paint Shed, U.S. Coast Guard Station, Kod...
Survey number: HABS AK-47-J National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 85002731
Naval Operating Base Dutch Harbor & Fort Mears, Humpy Cove Magazine, U...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A. D. Wilcox Drift Mine, Residential Cabin, Linda Creek near Dalton Hi...
Survey number: HAER AK-7-C Building/structure dates: ca. 1920 Initial Construction
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, 326 Fifth Street, Juneau, Juneau...
Significance: The only remaining octagonal Russian Orthodox church in Alaska, this is also among the oldest. Its small size, fanciful belfry, and hillside location contribute to its picturesque appearance. In ... More
Ladd Field, Hangar No. 1, Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Fairbanks North ...
Significance: Hangar #1 and associated buildings around the "horseshoe" were designed as permanent structures. The various buildings housing different functions were given a unified appearance. Ladd Air Base ... More
Town Hall and "Soapy Smith's" saloon - Frank G. Carpenter collection
Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.
Farmer's Alaska diamond mazurka - American sheet music, 1870-1885
From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)