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Ice Chunks in Fairbanks

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Description: Elevated view of a river full of ice chunks. Caption reads: "The ice going out in front of Fairbanks, Alaska."
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Miners Pack Train

Date: 05 20 1905
Description: Elevated view of a group of miners on horseback crossing a bridge into Fairbanks, Alaska, May 20th, 1905. Houses are on the other side of the river. Captio...
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The Dam Road House

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Description: View across snow-covered road towards several men and horses in front of the Dam Road House on the Fairbanks-Valdez Trail. Caption reads: "The Dam Road Hou...
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Yost's Road House

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Description: View of men and sleds outside Yost's Road House on the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail. Mountains can be seen in the background. Caption reads: "Yost's Road House, ...
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Salchaket Trading Post and Munson's Road House

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Description: Exterior view of the Salchaket Trading Post and Munson's Road House on the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail. Log buildings are along a snowy path. Caption reads: "Mu...
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Moving Boilers

Date: 06 13 1904
Description: View of men moving boilers on horse-drawn wagons from Fairbanks to Pedro Creek, June 13th, 1904. Caption reads: "Moving First Boilers From Fairbanks To Ped...
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Mail and Passenger Stage

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Description: View of a horse-drawn sleigh used as a mail and passenger stage between Tanana and Fairbanks. Writing on sleigh reads: "Tanana-Fairbanks Stage" Caption rea...
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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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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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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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United States Wireless Station

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Description: View of a United States Wireless Station. A residential building stands to the left of a tall tower where piles of lumber can be seen. Caption reads: "U.S....
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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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Marathon Mountain

Date: 06 21 1917
Description: View across water towards the 4,462-foot Marathon Mountain at midnight. Houses and establishments are along the shoreline. A bar is labeled, "The Commerce,...
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Mountain and Forest Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a small group of homes standing among trees at the base of a mountain in Eagle River Valley. Caption reads: "Amalga - Eagle River Valley, ...
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Elevated City View

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Description: Elevated view showing the city, bridges, and boats.
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General City View, Juneau, Alaska

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Description: General view of the city, built into a hillside. The monumental building near the shore is the United States Courthouse, built in 1903. Published by Wint...
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Elevated City View

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Description: General view of the city, built into a hillside. The monumental building near the shore is the United States Courthouse, built in 1903. Published by Winter...
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City View

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Description: View across of a city across a harbor with mountains in the background. The monumental building near the shore is the United States Courthouse, built in 1...
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Distant City View

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Description: Distant view of a city from the opposite shore. The city's buildings can be seen against a mountainside.
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Business District

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Description: Elevated view of the business district showing Tongass Narrows in the background.

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