Northwest Alaska aerial photographs, 1944-1957
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- View northwest showing off-shore bar, lagoon, and low lake-dotted coast southwest of Wainwright, Alaska, August 13, 1949
- View west over lake-dotted coastal plain, lagoon, and off-shore bar at Icy Cape, Alaska, July 11, 1947
- View southeast over Utukok River entering sea from lake-dotted Arctic coastal plain, Kasegaluk Lagoon, Alaska, July 11, 1947
- View southeast over lake-dotted coastal plain, shallow lagoon, and off-shore bar just south of Naokok, Alaska, July 11, 1947
- View west over low rolling foothills near Cape Beaufort, Alaska, July 11, 1957
- View west over low rolling foothills near Cape Sabine, Alaska, September 6, 1946
- View west over limestone hills and sea cliffs on Lisburne Peninsula near Cape Dyer, Alaska, September 6, 1946
- View northwest over sandy gravel off-shore bar, protected lagoon, and lake-covered delta at Point Hope spit, Alaska, September 6, 1946
- View northeast over Kotzebue spit and part of mainland of Baldwin Peninsula, Kotzebue, Alaska, September 19, 1944
- View west over low-lying sea coast on south side of Kotzebue Sound near Kiwalik, Alaska, September 23, 1946
- View southeast over York Mountains on the south side of Seward Peninsula, Alaska with Teller, Cape Spencer, and Port Clarence in the background, 1944-1957
- View north over Marks Airfield at Nome, Alaska with the Kigluaik Mountains in the background, February, 1945
- View west toward Cape Thompson, Alaska, 1944-1957
- View east toward Cape Seppings, Alaska, 1944-1957
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Northwest Alaska aerial photographs
- Dates
- 1944-1957 (inclusive)19441957
- Quantity
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.06 cubic feet (1 folder)
14 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 in. - Collection Number
- PH0208
- Summary
- Aerial photographs of Northwest Alaska locations
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
Aerial views of Northwest Alaska including Cape Thomson, Cape Seppings, Nome, York Mountains, Kotzeboe Sound, Point Hope, Lisburne Peninsula, Cape Sabine, Cape Beaufort, Naokok, Utukok River, Icy Cape, and Wainwright.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
View the collection in digital format.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Plate numbers in the photo captions suggest that the photographs may have been in an article or book. The collection has been organized in plate number order.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: View northwest showing off-shore bar, lagoon, and low lake-dotted coast southwest of Wainwright, AlaskaDates: August 13, 1949Container: Item 1
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Description: View west over lake-dotted coastal plain, lagoon, and off-shore bar at Icy Cape, Alaska
Caption on photo: Sea ice on right and in middle background is banked against off-shore bar. Protected lagoon is ice free.
Dates: July 11, 1947Container: Item 2 -
Description: View southeast over Utukok River entering sea from lake-dotted Arctic coastal plain, Kasegaluk Lagoon, AlaskaDates: July 11, 1947Container: Item 3
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Description: View southeast over lake-dotted coastal plain, shallow lagoon, and off-shore bar just south of Naokok, AlaskaDates: July 11, 1947Container: Item 4
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Description: View west over low rolling foothills near Cape Beaufort, Alaska
Caption on photo: Deformed sedimentary rocks crop out on surface forming minor ridges.
Dates: July 11, 1957Container: Item 5 -
Description: View west over low rolling foothills near Cape Sabine, Alaska
Caption on photo: Deformed sedimentary rocks crop out on surface forming minor ridges. Low sea cliff.
Corwin Coal Mine is noted on the photo.
Dates: September 6, 1946Container: Item 6 -
Description: View west over limestone hills and sea cliffs on Lisburne Peninsula near Cape Dyer, AlaskaDates: September 6, 1946Container: Item 7
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Description: View northwest over sandy gravel off-shore bar, protected lagoon, and lake-covered delta at Point Hope spit, AlaskaDates: September 6, 1946Container: Item 8
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Description: View northeast over Kotzebue spit and part of mainland of Baldwin Peninsula, Kotzebue, AlaskaDates: September 19, 1944Container: Item 9
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Description: View west over low-lying sea coast on south side of Kotzebue Sound near Kiwalik, AlaskaDates: September 23, 1946Container: Item 10
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Dates: 1944-1957Container: Item 11
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Description: View north over Marks Airfield at Nome, Alaska with the Kigluaik Mountains in the backgroundDates: February, 1945Container: Item 12
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Description: View west toward Cape Thompson, AlaskaDates: 1944-1957Container: Item 13
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Description: View east toward Cape Seppings, AlaskaDates: 1944-1957Container: Item 14
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
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