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Children from Holy Cross Mission Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Children from Holy Cross Mission Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter coll...

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

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

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fair...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HABS AK-40-A Building/structure dates: 1916 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1926 Subsequent Work

Glacier Yukon River, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Glacier Yukon River, 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.

Barge of cattle Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Barge of cattle 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.

At wheel of boat Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

At wheel of boat 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.

Fort Egbert, Quartermaster Warehouse, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Quartermaster Warehouse, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Ea...

Significance: One of the first thirteen buildings constructed at Fort Egbert. Originally designated the "subsistence warehouse," it later served as post commissary before being redesignated the quartermaster w... More

Woodchopper Roadhouse, Yukon River, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

Woodchopper Roadhouse, Yukon River, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area,...

Significance: Woodchopper Roadhouse, built ca. 1910, is the largest and oldest log structure on the Yukon between Eagle and Circle. Located halfway between the two towns, the roadhouse housed winter travelers ... More

James Taylor Shop, Yukon River, Opposite Fourth of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Shop, Yukon River, Opposite Fourth of July Creek, Eagle, ...

See HABS No. AK-41 for data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS AK-41-D Building/structure dates: 1924 Initial Construction Building/structure d... More

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyu...

Significance: George McGregor, a miner-turned-trapper, built this cabin in 1938. McGregor staked some of the richest ground on Woodchopper Creek in the 1920s. He sold out in the 1930s and turned to trapping. ... More

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyu...

Significance: George McGregor, a miner-turned-trapper, built this cabin in 1938. McGregor staked some of the richest ground on Woodchopper Creek in the 1920s. He sold out in the 1930s and turned to trapping. ... More

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

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

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

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

James Taylor Shed, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Shed, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Sou...

See HABS No. AK-41 for data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS AK-41-A Building/structure dates: 1924 Initial Construction

Barge of cattle Yukon River, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Barge of cattle Yukon River, 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.

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fair...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HABS AK-40-A Building/structure dates: 1916 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1926 Subsequent Work

[Windmill] Yukon River, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[Windmill] Yukon River, 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.

Jim Haly and his squaw Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Jim Haly and his squaw 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.

Woodchopper Roadhouse, Yukon River, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

Woodchopper Roadhouse, Yukon River, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area,...

Significance: Woodchopper Roadhouse, built ca. 1910, is the largest and oldest log structure on the Yukon between Eagle and Circle. Located halfway between the two towns, the roadhouse housed winter travelers ... More

James Taylor Dog Barn, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Dog Barn, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle,...

See HABS No. AK-41 for data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS AK-41-B Building/structure dates: ca. 1924- ca. 1929 Initial Construction

Steamboats Yukon River, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Steamboats Yukon River, 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.

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast...

Significance: The Army pack stoch was used primarily in construction and support of the telegraph line. This building housed 53 stalls and sickbay for isolation of animals with numerous dog houses attached to ... More

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast...

Significance: The Army pack stoch was used primarily in construction and support of the telegraph line. This building housed 53 stalls and sickbay for isolation of animals with numerous dog houses attached to ... More

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyu...

Significance: George McGregor, a miner-turned-trapper, built this cabin in 1938. McGregor staked some of the richest ground on Woodchopper Creek in the 1920s. He sold out in the 1930s and turned to trapping. ... More

[Male pilot in uniform] Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[Male pilot in uniform] 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.

Town of Eagle, South bank of Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Town of Eagle, South bank of Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Sout...

Significance: Once the judicial and transportation hub for interior Alaska, adjacent to Ft. Egbert, the military and communications center, Eagle began as a fur trading post (Belle Isle) rose to international f... More

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fair...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HABS AK-40-A Building/structure dates: 1916 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1926 Subsequent Work

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fair...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HABS AK-40-A Building/structure dates: 1916 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1926 Subsequent Work

The "Sarah" Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

The "Sarah" 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.

Steamboats Yukon River, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Steamboats Yukon River, 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.

[Uniformed man smoking a cigar] Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[Uniformed man smoking a cigar] Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter colle...

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

Yukon River: Anchor ice rising, Alaska

Yukon River: Anchor ice rising, Alaska

Copyright by C.L. Andrews. Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

First train over White Pass and Yukon River

First train over White Pass and Yukon River

Group of people on back and some on top of train. Stereo copyrighted by Keystone View Co. No. 27122. No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

James Taylor Cabins, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Cabins, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, S...

Significance: James Taylor, a miner who had been in the country since the early days of the twentieth century, settled on the right bank of the Yukon when he had ceased mining and turned to trapping in the mid ... More

Gold Placers Incorporated, Mess Hall, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Gold Placers Incorporated, Mess Hall, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, E...

Significance: Gold mining is an important theme in the history of the upper Yukon River region in Alaska and Canada. One of several mining camps in the area, the Coal Creek Mining Camp contains many important c... More

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast...

Significance: The Army pack stoch was used primarily in construction and support of the telegraph line. This building housed 53 stalls and sickbay for isolation of animals with numerous dog houses attached to ... More

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast...

Significance: The Army pack stoch was used primarily in construction and support of the telegraph line. This building housed 53 stalls and sickbay for isolation of animals with numerous dog houses attached to ... More

Woodchopper Roadhouse, Yukon River, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

Woodchopper Roadhouse, Yukon River, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area,...

Significance: Woodchopper Roadhouse, built ca. 1910, is the largest and oldest log structure on the Yukon between Eagle and Circle. Located halfway between the two towns, the roadhouse housed winter travelers ... More

Yukon River, north from Dawson City

Yukon River, north from Dawson City

Photograph shows men in canoes near the shore of the Yukon River, Yukon Territory.

James Taylor Shop, Yukon River, Opposite Fourth of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Shop, Yukon River, Opposite Fourth of July Creek, Eagle, ...

See HABS No. AK-41 for data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS AK-41-D Building/structure dates: 1924 Initial Construction Building/structure d... More

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyu...

Significance: George McGregor, a miner-turned-trapper, built this cabin in 1938. McGregor staked some of the richest ground on Woodchopper Creek in the 1920s. He sold out in the 1930s and turned to trapping. ... More

[Male pilot in uniform] Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[Male pilot in uniform] 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.

Town of Eagle, South bank of Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Town of Eagle, South bank of Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Sout...

Significance: Once the judicial and transportation hub for interior Alaska, adjacent to Ft. Egbert, the military and communications center, Eagle began as a fur trading post (Belle Isle) rose to international f... More

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

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

Children of Holy Cross Mission Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Children of Holy Cross Mission Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collec...

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

The Valley of the Yukon,  Panoramic Photograph

The Valley of the Yukon, Panoramic Photograph

No. 41. Label on verso: "Department of Commerce and Labor, Coast and Geodetic Survey. Shelf Mark: V945. Dr. H. S. Pritchett, Superintendent. State, Alaska. Locality, Yukon flats. Chief of Party, J. F. Pratt. Ye... More

Scene in front of Ott and Scheele's general merchandise store

Scene in front of Ott and Scheele's general merchandise store

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

Fort Egbert, Noncommissioned Officers Quarters, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Noncommissioned Officers Quarters, Yukon River at Mission...

Significance: Of the four NCO quarters and six structures housing officers, this is the only building to survive at its original location. The building was used at some point for housing crews of the Alaska Hi... More

Steamboat on Yukon River, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Steamboat on Yukon River, 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.

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Bunkhouse, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Bunkhouse, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairb...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HABS AK-40-B

James Taylor Dog Barn, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Dog Barn, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle,...

See HABS No. AK-41 for data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS AK-41-B Building/structure dates: ca. 1924- ca. 1929 Initial Construction

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Main Cabin, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fair...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HABS AK-40-A Building/structure dates: 1916 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1926 Subsequent Work

[Tombstones in a field] Yukon River

[Tombstones in a field] Yukon River

Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gold Placers Incorporated, Worker Quarters, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Gold Placers Incorporated, Worker Quarters, Near Coal Creek & Yukon Ri...

Significance: Gold mining is an important theme in the history of the upper Yukon River region in Alaska and Canada. One of several mining camps in the area, the Coal Creek Mining Camp contains many important c... More

Fort Egbert, Quartermaster Warehouse, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Quartermaster Warehouse, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Ea...

Significance: One of the first thirteen buildings constructed at Fort Egbert. Originally designated the "subsistence warehouse," it later served as post commissary before being redesignated the quartermaster w... More

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast...

Significance: The Army pack stoch was used primarily in construction and support of the telegraph line. This building housed 53 stalls and sickbay for isolation of animals with numerous dog houses attached to ... More

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Boat, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Boat, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

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

James Taylor Dog Barn, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Dog Barn, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle,...

See HABS No. AK-41 for data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS AK-41-B Building/structure dates: ca. 1924- ca. 1929 Initial Construction

James Taylor Shed, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Shed, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Sou...

See HABS No. AK-41 for data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS AK-41-A Building/structure dates: 1924 Initial Construction

Barge of cattle Yukon River, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Barge of cattle Yukon River, 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.

[Two men on deck of ship] Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[Two men on deck of ship] 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.

Barge of cattle Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Barge of cattle 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.

Cattle barge Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Cattle barge 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.

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

Town of Eagle, South bank of Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Town of Eagle, South bank of Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Sout...

Significance: Once the judicial and transportation hub for interior Alaska, adjacent to Ft. Egbert, the military and communications center, Eagle began as a fur trading post (Belle Isle) rose to international f... More

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

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

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

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

James Taylor Shed, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Shed, Yukon River, Opposite 4th of July Creek, Eagle, Sou...

See HABS No. AK-41 for data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS AK-41-A Building/structure dates: 1924 Initial Construction

[Steamship] Yukon River, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[Steamship] Yukon River, 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.

Fish wheels Yukon River, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Fish wheels Yukon River, 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.

Jim Haly and his squaw Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Jim Haly and his squaw Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

People and dogs in front of Haly's Road House. Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

[Bear drinking from bottle] Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[Bear drinking from bottle] Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collectio...

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Mule Barn, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast...

Significance: The Army pack stoch was used primarily in construction and support of the telegraph line. This building housed 53 stalls and sickbay for isolation of animals with numerous dog houses attached to ... More

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Bunkhouse, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Bunkhouse, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairb...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HABS AK-40-B

Gold Placers Incorporated, Coak Creek Dredge, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

George McGregor Cabin, Yukon River near Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyu...

Significance: George McGregor, a miner-turned-trapper, built this cabin in 1938. McGregor staked some of the richest ground on Woodchopper Creek in the 1920s. He sold out in the 1930s and turned to trapping. ... More

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Boat, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Boat, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Cache, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Cache, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HABS AK-40-C

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Cache, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Ed Biederman Fish Camp, Cache, Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7 Survey number: HABS AK-40-C

Gold Placers Incorporated, Warehouse, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Gold Placers Incorporated, Warehouse, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, E...

Significance: Gold mining is an important theme in the history of the upper Yukon River region in Alaska and Canada. One of several mining camps in the area, the Coal Creek Mining Camp contains many important c... More

[Stern wheel steamboat Susie on Yukon River--International boundary marker in foreground]

[Stern wheel steamboat Susie on Yukon River--International boundary ma...

Copyright by C.L. Andrews. Public domain photograph of a steamboat ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Shed, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Shed, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woodchopper Roadhouse, Yukon River, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

Woodchopper Roadhouse, Yukon River, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area,...

Significance: Woodchopper Roadhouse, built ca. 1910, is the largest and oldest log structure on the Yukon between Eagle and Circle. Located halfway between the two towns, the roadhouse housed winter travelers ... More

Yukon River, north from Dawson City

Yukon River, north from Dawson City

Photograph shows men in canoes near the shore of the Yukon River, Yukon Territory.

James Taylor Shop, Yukon River, Opposite Fourth of July Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

James Taylor Shop, Yukon River, Opposite Fourth of July Creek, Eagle, ...

See HABS No. AK-41 for data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS AK-41-D Building/structure dates: 1924 Initial Construction Building/structure d... More

Children from Holy Cross Mission Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Children from Holy Cross Mission Yukon River - Frank G. Carpenter coll...

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

Fort Egbert, Waterwagon Shed, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Fort Egbert, Waterwagon Shed, Yukon River at Mission Creek, Eagle, Sou...

Significance: Justification for the construction of this building indicated that a building was needed to keep the water wagon and chemical engine from freezing. It was also noted that the hook and ladder truc... More

Gold Placers Incorporated, Warehouse, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Gold Placers Incorporated, Warehouse, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, E...

Significance: Gold mining is an important theme in the history of the upper Yukon River region in Alaska and Canada. One of several mining camps in the area, the Coal Creek Mining Camp contains many important c... More

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