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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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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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Steamboat and Miles Glacier

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Description: Miles Glacier and a steamboat on the Copper River.
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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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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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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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Sheep Hunters Cache At Head of Totlat River

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Description: View of Sheep Hunters' Cache at the head of the Totlat River in Alaska featuring a hunter in a wooded campsite surrounded by trees and snow.
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Fairbanks-Valdez Trail

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Description: Men walk on the snow-covered Fairbanks-Valdez trail in Keystone Canyon. Caption reads: "Scene in Keystone Canyon, Fairbanks-Valdez Trail."
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S.S. "Spokane"

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Description: View of the S.S. "Spokane" on Glacier Bay. Mountains rise in the background. Caption reads: "S.S. "Spokane" in Glacier Bay, Alaska."
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Icebergs in Harbor

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Description: View of icebergs in Juneau Harbor. Mountains are beyond the harbor, and a city is on the left. Caption reads: "Icebergs in Juneau Harbor, Alaska."
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Muir Glacier

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Description: Elevated view of Muir Glacier, discovered by John Muir in 1879. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Muir Glacier, Alaska."
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Muir Glacier

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Description: View of Muir Glacier from across a bay.
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Tourists on Muir Glacier

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Description: View of a tourist group on Muir Glacier near a ravine. Caption reads: "Tourists on Muir Glacier, Alaska."
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Ice Floes in the Tanana River

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Description: Ice in the Tanana River. Buildings are along the shore in the background. Caption reads: "A Run of Ice in the Tanana River, Fairbanks, Alaska."
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Construction of Miles Glacier Bridge

Date: 04 19 1910
Description: View of the construction of Miles Glacier Bridge, constructed from 1909-1910. The bridge crosses the Copper River near mountains. Caption reads: "Construct...
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Town View

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Description: View of town showing mountains in the distance. A building in the foreground, located near the water, bears the label "C.M.M. Crath."
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Town and Glacier View

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Description: View of the city and glacier as seen from Port Valdez. A pier leads to the city's shore.
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Winter Street Scene

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Description: View down a snow-covered street during winter. A man stands on a snow bank outside of shops and other small businesses at right.
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Front Street

Date: 1907
Description: View down Front Street featuring buildings with signs reading "The Northern," "The Reception," and "The Senate."
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Front Street

Date: 1909
Description: View down Front Street featuring shops and businesses. Tanana Bar and a hotel stand at left.

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