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Boat on Edge of Ice

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Description: View of a ship in the spring on the edge of the ice five miles off Nome. On shore, sleds and sled dogs are in the foreground. Caption reads: "The first boa...
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Third Avenue Hotel

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Description: Exterior view of the Third Avenue Hotel. Caption reads: Third Avenue Hotel, Fairbanks, Alaska."
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Railroad Bridge with Train

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Description: View of a railroad bridge with a train crossing it. A man can be seen standing on the ground next to the bridge. Caption reads: "R.R. Bridge At Fox Gulch, ...
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View Across Chena River

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Description: View of Fairbanks, Alaska across the Chena River. A wooden bridge crosses the river, and storefronts can be seen lining the city street. Caption reads: "Fa...
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Riverboat on Copper River

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Description: View of a riverboat on Copper River with the Chugach Mountains rising in the background.
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Steamboat and Miles Glacier

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Description: Miles Glacier and a steamboat on the Copper River.
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Three Men in Rowboat

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Description: View across water toward three men in a rowboat on a river in a mountain gorge.
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Perry Island

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Description: A view of Perry Island, a recent volcanic island. Caption reads: "Perry Island, recently thrown up in Behring Sea."
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Elevated View of Fort Seward

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Description: Elevated view of Fort Seward from Mount Rippinsky, showing Pyramid Harbor and Davidson Glacier in distance. Caption reads: "Haines and Fort Wm. H. Seward f...
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Harbor with Steamboats

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Description: View over shoreline toward steamboats moored out in a harbor with buildings lining the far shoreline. Caption reads: "Steamboats at St. Michael, Alaska."
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Public Schoolhouse

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Description: A public schoolhouse with a group of children and a dog posing in front. Text in lower left corner reads: "The Public School, Fairbanks Alaska."
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Kennedy's Pack Train

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Description: A view of Kennedy's Pack Train, about to cross the Chena River. The pack train carried large amounts of gold dust taken from creeks. Caption reads: "Kenned...
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Tanana Valley Railroad

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Description: Several men and a child stand near a train equipped with a snow plow. A passenger car sits nearby, and three men, possibly railroad employees, stand on the...
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Tanana Mine Railway

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Description: View of the Tanana Mine Railway train parked in a wooded area. Text on what appears to be a passenger car reads: "T.M.W." Caption reads: "Fairbanks, Alaska...
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Steamboat Rushing Freight

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Description: View of a steamboat transporting freight to Fairbanks. Text on photograph reads: "Rushing Freight To Fairbanks In The Fall."
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Steamboats Docked at Fairbanks, Alaska

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Description: View of several steamboats docked. Boats in the foreground are the "Lavelle Young" and "Isabelle" (text "Isabelle" partially obscured). Boat in the backgro...
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Paddle Steamer "Monarch" and Barges

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Description: View of the paddle steamer "Monarch" and two barges in the river. "Monarch O.E.G." is painted on the rear of the ship. Two men are on the "Monarch" and on ...
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Sled Caribou

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Description: Two antlered sled-pulling caribou rest in a snowy field next to sleds carrying packs. Caption reads: "Alaska Reindeer."
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Handcar on a Mountain Railroad Track

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Description: Two men pumping handcar on White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. This railroad served the needs of Yukon's population as well as its mining industry since 18...
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Third Avenue Hotel

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Description: View across street toward the Third Avenue Hotel. Caption reads: "Leading Hotel of Fairbanks, Alaska, J. H. Patten, Proprietor."

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