1050 | |
Reconnaissance in Coast Ranges of California |
California Coast Ranges 1880? |
1051 | |
Breaking camp at Uncompaghre Peak on the 39th Parallel transcontinental arc. Party of William Eimbeck on mountain triangulation. |
Colorado Rockies 1890? |
1052 | |
Roland D. Horne on pony |
Philippines 1923 |
1053 | |
Station Stephens East Base Minnesota - marking complete. 98th Meridian - Beginning of the first great north-south arc. |
Western Minnesota 1903 |
1054 | |
Building party leaving Lampasas, Texas. J.S. Bilby in light buggy. |
Lampasas, Texas November 4, 1903 |
1055 | |
Jasper Bilby at Station Foss 1904 Minnesota. Wagon used by him to carry instruments and other light outfit. |
Western Minnesota 1904 |
1056 | |
Transportation outfit - party of E.R. Martin. International Boundary Commission. Continental Divide to Lake of Woods |
U. S.- Canada border 1914 |
1057 | |
Transportation outfit - party of E.R. Martin. International Boundary Commission. Continental Divide to Lake of Woods |
U. S.- Canada border, 49th Parallel 1914 |
1058 | |
A bad mudhole on the way to Kluane. 141st Meridian Survey. |
U. S.- Canada border, Alaska 1912 |
1059 | |
Horses and man covered for mosquitoes. 141st Meridian Survey. |
1912 |
1060 | |
Two views of Hassler' s carriage. John Farley sketch. |
1836? |
1061 | |
Packing them up in the morning - Montana. Triangulation party camp. |
Montana 1922 |
1062 | |
Dog sled trip up the 141st Meridian to the Arctic Ocean. International Boundary Party under Assistant John H. Turner. Traveled from Porcupine to Arctic Ocean and back in 18 days. A round trip of over 400 miles --- lowest temperature was -50 Fahrenheit. March 27 to April 14, 1890 |
141st Meridian Alaska-Canada Boundary 1890 |
1063 | |
Pack train. Triangulation party on the move. |
Montana 1922 |
1064 | |
On way to Station Stump. Too much mud. |
Montana May 1922 |
1065 | |
On way to Station Stump. Down and out - too much mud. |
Montana May 1922 |
1066 | |
On way to Station Stump. Too much soft snow. |
Montana May 1922 |
1067 | |
On way to Station Stump |
Montana May 1922 |
1068 | |
Climbing peak 5300 with survey gear - 141st meridian. Alaska - Canada Boundary Survey. |
141st Meridian 1911? |
1069 | |
Jumping a crevass at Bradford Glacier, Alaska |
Bradford Glacier, Alaska 1916 |
1070 | |
The trail up Quiniluban. Survey crew off Ship FATHOMER. |
Quiniluban, Philippines 1912 |
1071 | |
Using Yukon sled across Portage Glacier. Survey crew of R. P. Strough. |
Portage Glacier, Alaska 1914 |
1072 | |
Packing instruments for astro work. Nearly 300 pounds total. Astro crew of C.V. Hodgson. |
Arizona 1914 |
1073 | |
Taylor carrying 70 pounds. Astro crew of C.V. Hodgson. |
Arizona 1914 |
1074 | |
Packing up Lookout Mountain - Mt. Hood in background. Astro crew of C.V. Hodgson. |
Oregon 1916 |
1075 | |
Building party coming down from Station Remmel. Triangulation party of E. O. Heaton. |
U.S.-Canada Border, 49th Parallel 1924 |
1076 | |
I hate these narrow ridges. Survey crew from ship WESTDAHL. |
White Pass area, Alaska 1936 |
1077 | |
I hate these narrow ridges. Survey crew from ship WESTDAHL. |
Taku Inlet 1936 |
1078 | |
On the way to Station Stump after the horses gave out. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Montana 1922 |
1079 | |
Getting there the hard way - I. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Central Alaska 1923 |
1080 | |
Getting there the hard way - II. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Central Alaska 1923 |
1081 | |
Getting there the hard way - III - climbing Station Wolverine. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Central Alaska 1923 |
1082 | |
Getting there the hard way - IV. Fueled by willpower. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Central Alaska 1923 |
1083 | |
Getting there the hard way - V. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Central Alaska 1923 |
1084 | |
All tuckered out. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. Chief of Party William M. Scaife |
Central Alaska 1923 |
1085 | |
Ready to rope up prior to crossing Twin Glacier. William Scaife with rope. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife |
Twin Glacier, Southeast Alaska 1929 |
1086 | |
Crossing Twin Glacier. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Twin Glacier, Southeast Alaska 1929 |
1087 | |
End of trip across Twin Glacier. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Twin Glacier, Southeast Alaska 1929 |
1088 | |
Level party of B. E. Tilton. |
Central United States 1900 |
1089 | |
Early mechanized level party with hand-velocipede. Observer riding ahead. Level party of W.H. Burger. |
Indian Territory, Oklahoma 1902 |
1090 | |
Early level crew - taking the back sight. Umbrella shading instrument, recorder writing down observations and computing. Level party of W.H. Burger. |
Indian Territory, Oklahoma 1902 |
1091 | |
Early level crew - passing the mallet. Rear rodman passing front rodman, recorder pulling. Rodman moving ahead will drive spike to steady rod. |
Indian Territory, Oklahoma 1902 |
1092 | |
Living in a railroad box-car left on the siding. Ford Kurtz - member of early level crew. |
Indian Territory, Oklahoma 1902 |
1093 | |
William Scaife on motor velocipede south of Fairbanks. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Central Alaska 1923 |
1094 | |
Leveling crew moving velocipede off tracks for approaching train. Level party of Herman Odessey. |
Central Alaska 1923 |
1095 | |
Leveling crew entering tunnel on velocipede. Hope they knew the train schedule. Level party of Herman Odessey. |
Central Alaska 1923 |
1096 | |
Leveling crew with inclined tripod mounted on velocipede. Level party of J.D. Crichton. |
Central United States 1920 |
1097 | |
First day on the trail up Station Azimuth. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. |
Southeast Alaska 1929 |
1098 | |
Packing in the astro instruments. Shields, 50 lbs. Astro party of C.V Hodgson. |
Arizona 1914 |
1099 | |
Packing in the astro instruments. Robuck, 76 lbs. Astro party of C.V Hodgson. |
Arizona 1914 |