Photograph of the fishing boat, Theodora, sailing through the Tongass Narrows as it approaches Ketchikan. The Theodora is viewed from above with a slight bird's-eye perspective. It sails in the water in the near distance at center and along the bottom edge. It is viewed at an angle from the side and sails to the right. Along the side of the boat at the bow, it reads, "THEODORA." Three fishermen stand on the boat; 2 are on the deck and one stands atop the ship's cabin. All appear to look to the camera. The Tongass Narrows expands behind the boat. Birds flock over the water. On the far shore, mountains are visible rising in the distance.
Photograph of Ketchikan as viewed from the rail of the Aleutian. The Aleutian is in partial view at right. A rail runs along the left side of the ship. Cargo sits atop the deck to the right of the rail. The ship sails through the Tongass Narrows portion of Alaska's Inside Passage. The Narrows extend to the left and into the distance. Ketchikan lines the shore in the distance at right. Mountains rise up from the left side of the Narrows in the far distance at left.
Photograph of the fishing boat, Eskimo, sailing through the Tongass Narrows as is arrives in Ketchikan with its haul of fish. The boat sits in the water at center. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side; it faces right. Along the side and across the bridge, it reads, "ESKIMO." Three of its sailors are visible sitting at the boat's stern. Behind and to the right of the boat, lumber sits atop a pier. The waterway extends behind the boat and to the left. Buildings and additional piers line the waterfront in the distance at left. A mountain rises in the background.
Photograph of Union Oil Company tanks in Ketchikan, as viewed at a distance. A dockyard spans the foreground and is viewed from a slight bird's-eye perspective. A large jig stands in the dockyard, off-center to the left. To the right of the jig, a 2-story shelter stands. Spools are strewn across various sections of the dockyard. Beyond the dockyard, a house stands in partial view at left. Steps lead down from the house and to the dockyard. In the distance at center and right, several Union Oil Company tanks stand and reflect sunlight. At center, 3 (possibly 4) tall and narrow tanks stand in a cluster. A sign above them reads, "UNION OIL COMPANY." To the right of them, a few more tanks stand. These are shorter and wider than the ones at center. Trees stand across a hillside that rises in the background.
Photograph of the Aleutian approaching Ketchikan from the Tongass Narrows. The Tongass Narrows spans most of the width of the image and stretches into the distance. The Aleutian sails in the distance, right-of-center. It approaches the Ketchikan shore and is viewed from its bow. The Ketchikan shoreline enters frame at left and extends back towards center. Ships and boats are tethered to docks along the shore. A structure stands along the left frame. Mountains rise in the far distance at right.
Photograph of the Aleutian approaching Ketchikan from the Tongass Narrows. A portion of a dock juts into frame in the lower left corner. The Tongass Narrows spans most of the width of the image and stretches into the distance. The Aleutian sails in the distance, right-of-center. It approaches the Ketchikan shore and is viewed from its bow. The Ketchikan shoreline enters frame at left and extends into the distance. Ships and boats are tethered to docks along the shore. Mountains rise in the far distance at right.
Photograph of the Aleutian turning in the Tongass Narrows. A portion of a dock extends along the left edge. The Tongass Narrows spans most of the width of the image and stretches into the distance. The Aleutian sails in the distance at center. It is viewed from the side with its bow facing left. The Ketchikan shoreline stretches along the left frame. Ships and boats are tethered to docks along the shore. Pennock Island sits behind the Aleutian and mountains rise in the far distance at center.
Photograph of a large Ketchikan welcome sign sitting atop the awning covering the sidewalk on a street corner. A sidewalk enters frame from left and runs parallel to the bottom edge. It extends back perpendicularly at right. A man stands on the corner and looks to the left. Behind him, a woman and man walk around the corner of the sidewalk and towards the right, away from camera. A shop window at far left contains signage which reads, "[W]ORLD AIRWAYS." An awning hangs over the sidewalk. Facing towards camera, a small sign hangs down from the awning and reads, "ALASKA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SIGNAL CORPS U.S. ARMY LONG DISTANCE COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE - TELEGRAPH [left-pointing arrow]." Above the small sign, a large sign sits atop the corner of the awning. The large sign reads, "[I]NTERNATIONAL CLUB 2000 KETCHIKAN ALASKA WELCOME LUNCHEON TUESDAY BLUE FOX CAFE." Further down the sidewalk at right and beneath the awning, people walk about and a couple of signs hang down from the awning. They read, "TAXI," and "DRUGS."
Photograph of a young boy posing with a salmon he caught off of a bridge in Ketchikan, Alaska. The boy stands at center and looks to the camera. He holds a large salmon down by his side. Onlookers surround him. About 4 boys of similar age stand around him on the right. An older boy leans against a rail behind and to the left of the boy that caught the salmon. Three men stand at the back of the group. Everyone stands on the pedestrian walkway of a bridge. It extends back through center. The arch of the bridge rises along the right side of the walkway. At left, a rail lines the edge of the elevated walkway. A building stands in the background at left.
