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Showing light on the meridional arc between Anchorage and Fairbanks. Triangulation party of William Scaife. |
Alaska, North of Anchorage 1923 |
351 | |
Lightkeeper preparing to pack into station in Alaska. Often the lightkeepers would be on their own for weeks at a time in the wilderness while waiting for completion of triangulation observations. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
352 | |
Signal building for triangulation work on the Alaska coast. |
Alaska 1923 |
353 | |
Signal building for triangulation work on the Alaska coast. |
Alaska 1923 |
354 | |
A lightkeeper with his trust pack dogs on the way to a station during triangulation operations in central Alaska. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
355 | |
Lightkeeper standing at the top of a tower constructed of timber cut on the spot in central Alaska. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
356 | |
A wooden triangulation tower within a tower. Inner tower was to support the instrument while the outer tower supported the observer. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
357 | |
A tough climb for an observing party in central Alaska. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
358 | |
Theodolite used for observations in central Alaska. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
359 | |
Stopping on the trail for lunch on the way to a triangulation station in central Alaska. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
360 | |
Oscar Risvold after a season in the Alaskan wilderness on triangulation work. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
361 | |
Bill Scaife mushing his way to a triangulation station. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
362 | |
A tractor carrying fuel in central Alaska. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
363 | |
Unidentified river in Alaska. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
364 | |
Alaska coastal scene. |
Alaska 1923 |
365 | |
Railroad in the interior of Alaska. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
366 | |
Triangulation crew used velocipedes when on the Anchorage to Fairbanks railway prior to heading into the wilderness for triangulation work. Triangulation party of William Scaife. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
367 | |
Leaving the velocipede and getting ready to head into the wilderness along the Alaska to Fairbanks railway. Triangulation party of William Scaife. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
368 | |
The building crew at a triangulation tower in central Alaska. Triangulation party of William Scaife. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
369 | |
Members of triangulation crew of William Scaife in the interior of Alaska on a velocipede between Anchorage and Fairbanks. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
370 | |
A gasoline powered velocipede underway near a railroad siding on the Anchorage to Fairbanks railway. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
371 | |
Packing into the interior. Stopped at a food cache. Triangulation party of William Scaife. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
372 | |
Letting the horses stop to graze on the way into the interior. Believe Mrs. William Scaife is in right center of picture. North of Anchorage. |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
373 | |
Crossing over one of the many rivers in central Alaska on a suspension bridge. Triangulation party of William Scaife |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
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Crossing over one of the many rivers in central Alaska on a suspension bridge. Triangulation party of William Scaife |
Alaska, Between Anchorage and Fairbanks 1923 |
375 | |
Reconnaissance photo of the Salmon River country as taken from cooperating Army Air Forces aircraft. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River 1945 early spring |
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Reconnaissance photo of the Salmon River country as taken from cooperating Army Air Forces aircraft. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River |
377 | |
A look into the canyon of the Salmon River from above. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River 1945 July |
378 | |
Starting into the River of No Return Wilderness along the Salmon River. There was packing trouble to start with. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River 1945 July 27 |
379 | |
Loading the pack horses at our camp on Cash Bar on the Salmon River. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River 1945 July 27 |
380 | |
Floyd Risvold's pack train leaving Dale Ranch, about half way to the next camp. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River 1945 August 25 |
381 | |
The two pack trains leaving Cash Bar. Lew Odgers was in the lead and Floyd Risvold was on the white horse, the last on the left. Each pack train had a "belle mare" that was always in the lead. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River 1945 July 27 |
382 | |
Lew Odgers' pack train lined up as though ready to hit the trail! This was at Floyd Risvold's camp at the mouth of the Wind River. |
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383 | |
Makeshift boat used by level crew of Ira Rubottom along the Salmon River. Definitely a one-way trip. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River |
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Makeshift boat used by level crew of Ira Rubottom along the Salmon River. Definitely a one-way trip. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River |
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Makeshift boat used by level crew of Ira Rubottom along the Salmon River. Definitely a one-way trip. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River |
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Makeshift boat used by level crew of Ira Rubottom along the Salmon River. Definitely a one-way trip. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River |
387 | |
Makeshift boat used by level crew of Ira Rubottom along the Salmon River. Definitely a one-way trip. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River |
388 | |
Floyd Risvold, Lew Odgers, Johnny, and James Beck, Jr. The last three were the two packers and horse wranglers. |
Idaho, River of No Return Wilderness, Salmon River 1945 July 27 |
389 | |
Lt. Charles Pierce in the lead with Cowboy Roy Bixby in the rear. Horse-packing into a station in the Big Sur country south of Monterey. |
California, Big Sur 1932 |
390 | |
Lt. Bill Tucker and Jack Marks fail to erect observing tent in heavy winds on Pt. Sur. |
California, Point Sur 1932 July 25 |
391 | |
Floyd Risvold with theodolite on top of old brewery near the Navy destroyer piers. |
California, San Diego 1933 |
392 | |
Looking north up the Big Sur coastline from Station Waters on Partington Ridge. |
California, Big Sur 1932 |
393 | |
Building an observing stand at Station Waters. |
California, Big Sur 1932 |
394 | |
A view of Station Waters. |
California, Big Sur 1932 |
395 | |
Floyd Risvold standing on top of 110-foot tower with Bill Kessler climbing up the ladder leg at Station Livingston. Where Risvold is standing is not much more than a foot to foot and a half wide and nothing but air to hang on to. Party of Lt. John Bowie. |
California, San Joaquin Valley 1931 |
396 | |
Floyd Risvold sitting on cross-member of Bilby Tower approximately 100 feet up. Party of Lt. John Bowie. |
California, San Joaquin Valley 1932 |
397 | |
Looking up to the top of a 110-foot Bilby Tower with Bill Kessler on the way up. |
California, San Joaquin Valley 1932 |
398 | |
Walt Howard fishing at base of Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park. |
Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park |
399 | |
Floyd Risvold fishing at brink of Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park. |
Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park |