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image thumbnail uaf-2000-0148-00108 Eskimos and modern dog team pipeline to Bettles 1972.<br><br>Photo taken at the head of John River above Hunts Fork. Woodrow Johansen Papers
image thumbnail Standing on the Banks of the Yukon River. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. See the numbers on the photo: 1. Tishu (Stokes) Ulen; 2. Nellie McNeal "Little Nellie ... she stayed for the summer with us." 3. Jay ?; 4. Madame Melbourne; 5. Mrs. Brown; 6. Mary Smith. Photo shows them all standing on the banks of the Koyukon River at Bettles. The river scow has just left the bank and headed north, up the river. This particular boat is the next-to-last one of the season, in fall 1919. "We [Tishu and Nellie] are gonna go to school now." McNeal may be spelled "MacNeal" elsewhere in this collection. Tishu V. Ulen collection;
image thumbnail On top Beaver Co. Alaska. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. No names but the man on the right "had the store at Bettles"; writing on the front says "On Top - Beaver [or Bearer] - co. Alaska". Tishu V. Ulen collection;
image thumbnail In front of Bettles. Title by indexer. A sign on top of the boat reads "DOOLEY". Description from cataloger's notes. "This is the scow right there in front of Bettles." Jack? "He had a store in Bettles." Tishu V. Ulen collection;
image thumbnail Convoy passes Fox on way to Livengood where they take the Hickle [sic] ice road to Bettles. Title taken from verso. View of construction machinery convoy passing through Fox, Alaska, during trip to Livengood where they will take Hickel Highway (ice road) to Bettles during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction in Interior Alaska. Sign in center reads: "Schlitz. The beer that made Milwaukee famous. Fox Bar." March 1970. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". Steve McCutcheon Trans Alaska Pipeline System Construction Collection
image thumbnail Johansen, Woodrow interview (04/17/1985) 19 of 27 (4:15 min) (19 of 27)Haul Road -- Bettles Once they made it to Bettles they had to refit equipment. There was too much wind north of Bettles, canvas was okay for a while but had to build with more substantial metal and wood. Snow ramps to get to the river bottoms when too steep. Concerns with Anuktuvuk Pass Village. Oral History Interviews, Alaska & Polar Regions Collections;
image thumbnail Demientieff, Claude interview (05/17/1985) (04 of 09) (9:17 min.) (04 of 09) Business history Crooked River; Talkeetna; oil company; haul fuel; Bettles; Hanson Brothers; Evans, Charlie; Walker, David; Brown, Chuck; railroad; retirement; President Reagan; construction; North Slope; Anchorage; business loan; self-employed; Cushman Street; Nobel Street; Wendell Street Bridge; 1970; Nulato store; Oral History Interviews, Alaska & Polar Regions Collections
image thumbnail Bennett-Rodebaugh Co., Inc. Title by indexer."Bennett-Rodebaugh Co., Inc. Airplane Service Fairbanks, Alaska Chas. L. Thompson, Mgr. Passenger and express rates--1928." This card lists the destinations (to and from Fairbanks) and prices for the Bennett-Rodenbaugh Company. Hand-written at the bottom of the card: "Bennett Rodebaugh schedule 1928" and "Noel Wien Photo". Destinations include: Livengood, Chena Hot Springs, Nenana, Palmer Creek, Manley Hot Springs, Circle Hot Springs, Circle City, Beaver, Kantishna, Minchumina, American Creek, Tanana, Rampart, Fort Yukon, Bettles, Wiseman, Ruby, Chandalar, Eagle, Tetlin Lake, McGrath, Tacotna, Ophir, Flat, Iditarod, Sleitmut, Nulato, Bethel, Nome, and Kotzebue. Kay J. Kennedy Aviation Photograph Collection;
image thumbnail James L. Anderson Title from verso. "By James L. Anderson photo Bettles, Alaska yr. Photo [reproduced] by Jerome Lardy June 1979. Kay J. Kennedy P.O. Box 80805 Fairbanks, Alaska 99708." Kay J. Kennedy Aviation Photograph Collection;
image thumbnail The 1928 Alaska Tour (23) by Governor George A. Parks, Major Malcolm Elliott, Mr. R.J. Sommers, Territorial Hwy Engineer. Wide view of Bettles, Alaska, looking across the Koyukuk River. Album caption: Bettles from aviation field. George A. Parks. Photographs, 1911-1933. ASL-PCA-240
image thumbnail The 1928 Alaska Tour (24) by Governor George A. Parks, Major Malcolm Elliott, Mr. R.J. Sommers, Territorial Hwy Engineer. Airplane and group of men, women, and children. Album caption: Aviation field at Wiseman. George A. Parks. Photographs, 1911-1933. ASL-PCA-240
image thumbnail Group of children. Title by cataloger. "Bettles, De Cassembert, George, Rosa." [Probably near Cos Jacket. See also UAF-1991-46-635.] Frederick B. Drane Collection;
image thumbnail Chief Ivan of Coschaket. Title taken from caption on Album. "Bella, Bettles Chief Ivan of Coschaket. [The Chief was one of the head council during the Tanana Chiefs Conference (first conference of Native land rights, held on July 5, 1915). See UAF-1989-166-384, UAF-1989-166-385, and UAF-1968-12-9.] Frederick B. Drane Collection;
image thumbnail Eyeglasses Case Oval shaped, 6 3/4" x 3 1/2", smoked moose hide, white flannel on inside of case, beadwork sewn to white felt, pink and green beaded edging, white beaded background with fluorescent pink and burgundy flowers, and green beaded leaves, the beads are "seed beads". For storing eyeglasses.<br><br>Exhibit label:! Eyeglass Case! Smoked moosehide, textiles, glass beads, thread! Koyukon Athabascan! Maker: Lill Fickus! Bettles!1983-84! UA84-003-0043! 11/12/2009: According to Elders from Bettles, Lill Fickus was originally from Arctic Village and her beadwork designs reflect this. AJL! Ethnology;
image thumbnail Willow Root Basket Basket made of willow and with single rod coiling. Is small and round with a slight constriction at the rim. Has small designs that consist of three parallel vertical lines which are done in colored wool or sewing thread, in a variety of colors. 6 3/4" x 4". Ethnology;
image thumbnail Beaded Gloves One pair of leather work gloves that have a beaded section on the front, bordered with brown beaver fur. The beadwork design shows two flowers at the top and a bush plane below. There is a white background and the section is bordered with red and white beads. The beadwork is done on white felt. Measures 29 x 19 cm each.<br><br> Ethnology;
image thumbnail Bear Claw Necklace String necklace strung with bear claws and white plastic beads. Bear claws have holes drilled near base of claw. Claws are filled with different material, including a green putty ? , white putty ? and a grey putty ?. Some are polished to shine. There is one tooth, maybe bear tooth ?. There are 50 claws and one tooth. Dimensions: 43 x 13 x 4 cm. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Doll Female Doll with wood stand. ! (A) Doll. Wood face, lightly carved with black ink for eyes and red ink for mouth. Plastic black hair across face. Large red fox ruff, shaved beaver parka, white cloth with flower decoration around bottom edge with red fox trim. Mittens and boots made of smoked moosehide with yellow, blue and red bead decoration (flower?). Legs are made of a felt? wool? material. 29 x 17 x 8 cm. ! (B) Wood Stand. Circular (not perfect circle) slice of Birch tree trunk with bark attached. Large nail nailed in center. Doll slips over nail to hold it upright. 16 x 10 x 10 cm.<br><br>03/06/2007: See paper file for article written by donor on her trip to Bettles, on which she purchased the doll. CRS. ! 5/21/2007: See Donor Questionnaire in file. "The doll was made by the new chief of the Clan of the Bear [Wolf, acc. to Elders; 11/12/2009 AJL] - Bettles, Alaska - related to "Tabook"[Tobuk is the correct spelling of this, acc. to Elders. AJL 11/12/2009]." AJL! 11/12/2009: According to Florence Nictune, an Elder from Bettles who visited the museum today, her daughter Mabel Shanahan was most likely the maker of this doll, not her as described by the donor/collector. As a result, the attribution of maker is changed to Mabel Shanahan today. AJL! Ethnology;
image thumbnail Dog team outside of Bettles Photograph of a dog team and musher on the outskirts of Bettles, Alaska. Dr. Ernest A. Cook Photograph Collection
image thumbnail Job in Bettles. Title from verso. "Job in Bettles, 1962 Al Blackett." A color photograph of a camping area with a tent and various metal canisters and other cooking utensils scattered in front of the tent. Three men wearing work clothes and hard hats are seen standing around. Bruce Haldeman Papers, 1953-1989
image thumbnail Frank and Dora Tobuk in front of their house in Bettles. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. Frank and Dora Tobuk in front of their house in Bettles in 1978. Photo by Curt Madison. It appears on the back of Frank's biography by Curt Madison and Yvonne Yarber written for the Yukon Koyukuk School District. Bertha Moses Collection;
image thumbnail Welcome to Bettles Field, Alaska. Winter view of buildings at Bettles Field, Alaska, with sign at right and truck at left. 1950-1965? Photographer: Noel Wien. Original photograph size: 8 1/8" x 10". AMRC. Wien Collection;
image thumbnail Wien lodge, Bettles, Alaska. Title taken from verso. Airline pilots and others outside Wien Alaska Airlines lodge in Bettles, Alaska, with laundry on line at left and fuel storage tank at right. Sign on building reads: "Wien Alaska Airlines." Sign on bench reads: "Courtesy of Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc." June 1961. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. Ward Wells Collection;
image thumbnail Welcome sign at Bettles Field, Alaska. View of welcome sign at Bettles Field, Alaska. Sign reads: "Welcome to Bettles Field, Alaska. 66 [degrees]-54' N. 151 [degrees]-31' W. 35 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Population 51. Elevation 665'. Lowest recorded temp[erature] Jan. 1947 -65 [degrees]. Highest recorded temp[erature] July. 1955 +92 [degrees]. Highest recorded snowfall 1950-51 116.6 in[ches]. Highest recorded mo[nthly] snowfall Oct. 1945 35.4". Average annual mean temp[erature] 21.0 [degrees]. Contact your Wien Alaska Airlines agent for some of Alaska's best hunting & fishing." June 1961. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. Ward Wells Collection;
image thumbnail Readying an equipment train for the ice road to Bettles. Title taken from verso. View of Trans-Alaska Pipeline workers loading manufactured building onto truck while preparing equipment train for travel on ice road (also known as Hickel Highway) to Bettles, Alaska. March 1970. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;

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