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Yukon River

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Description: Elevated view looking down at a steamer loaded with passengers on the shoreline of the Yukon River. Several dogs are at the shoreline. Caption reads: "Stea...
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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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Wortman's Road House

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Description: Exterior view of Wortman's Road House, on the Fairbanks-Valdez trail in Alaska, with horse-drawn sleds and people and dogs in front of a number of building...
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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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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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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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Wallace Stegner

Date: 1965
Description: Writer and conservationist Wallace Stegner, and his wife Mary, during a visit to Alaska as a member of the National Parks Advisory Board and special assist...
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Hunter With Dead Mountain Goat

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Description: A hunter poses with a dead mountain goat hanging from a tree on a hillside.
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Fishermen With Big Fish Strung On A Pole

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Description: A fishermen smoking a pipe poses with fish strung from a wooden pole beneath an evergreen tree.
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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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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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Wharf and Waterfront

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Description: Men and women stand on the pier at the wharf and waterfront. Buildings are visible in the distance.
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First Avenue

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Description: View of First Avenue, the main street in town. Stores, restaurants, and lodging houses stand on either side of the street. Snow-covered mountains rise in t...
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Waterfront

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Description: General view of the city's shoreline featuring a ship moored at the main pier.
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Hyde's Farmhouse

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Description: Two men stand outside Hyde's farmhouse on Chena Slough.
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Alaskan Dog Team

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Description: View of a Yukon dog team. Copyright by Winter & Pond.
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Dog Team on the Fairbanks-Valdez Trail

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Description: View of a dog team pulling a sled on the Fairbanks-Valdez Trail. In the background are cabins and mountains. Published by Chisholm & Hall.
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Pack Train

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Description: View from a distance of a pack train winding up a mountain on the Fairbanks-Valdez Trail. A man pushing a bicycle is at the end of the group. Copyright by ...

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