Alaska Transportation Museum photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1905-1970's.

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Alaska Transportation Museum photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1905-1970's.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54783540

Includes images of pilots, airplanes, airplane accidents, airports, airlines and railroads. The collection contains an image of Irene Ryan, first woman to solo in Alaska. Approximately 125 images are mounted on museum boards, as they were received, and are not numbered. Many images are not Alaskan. John W. Klingbeil photographed some of the images.

ca. 725 photographs : b&w.

Alaska State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7681645

Alaska State Library

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