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Alaska - All Airlines Operating There
The number of airlines operating in Southeast Alaska during its history from the 1920's is staggering. Most, if not all of the postcards available prior to 1940 were Real Photo types made by local photographers. Most of those are rare and are the only postcards available from the time of the airlines operation. Pan American Airways became interested in the mail routes in the 1930's and started Pacific Alaska Airways with an eye on the mail contracts. In 1940 Pan Am itself started regular service into Alaska. I have listed all of the airlines in alphabetical order in this album.
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Enlarge photo 1 Enlarge photo 2 Alaska Air Express
Some how I don't think this passenger is excited about his flight.
Enlarge photo 3 Alaska Air Express
They operated out of Juneau in 1933-34. I could not find much information on this airline.
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Enlarge photo 5 Alaska Airlines
Golden Nugget Service in the interior of this Douglas DC-6C aircraft of Alaska Airlines.
Enlarge photo 6 Alaska Airlines
An airline issued Chrome postcard. No. 36637
Enlarge photo 7 Alaska Airlines
Alaska's magnificent Mt. McKinley - tallest peak on the North American continent. Looks like a DC-6 flying over.
Enlarge photo 8 Alaska Airlines
An airline issued Chrome postcard. No. BC-3-56. All of the cards in this series have the same number.
Enlarge photo 9 Alaska Airlines
Much of Alaska'a native population still follows centuries-old fish-curing methods.
Enlarge photo 10 Alaska Airlines
An airline issued Chrome postcard. No. BC-3-56. All of the cards in the series have the same number.
Enlarge photo 11 Alaska Airlines
Alaska's wildlife is abundant, even among the most rugged mountain crags.
Enlarge photo 12 Alaska Airlines
An airline issued Chrome postcard. No. BC-3-56. All of the cards in the series have the same number.
Enlarge photo 13 Enlarge photo 14 Alaska Air Transport
Alaska Air Transport dock just right of center. Marine Airways dock just to the right of them.
Juneau, Alaska.

Enlarge photo 15 Alaska Air Transport
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer Johnston. No. 1276. Kodak stamp box.
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Enlarge photo 17 Alaska Airways Savoia-Marchetti NC 20K
This aircraft traveled through the Panama Canal by ship from the East coast to the West Coast before arriving in Alaska in 1937.
Enlarge photo 18 Alaska Airways Savoia-Marchetti NC 20K
The plane was not registered properly and the airline had one problem after another.
Enlarge photo 19 Alaska Airways Savoia-Marchetti NC 20K
Another view of the aircraft in Alaska. Alaska Airways was a very short lived airline in Alaska.
Enlarge photo 20 Alaska Airways Savoia-Marchetti NC 20K
In September 1937 the license for the aircraft was revoked which marked the beginning of the end of Alaska Airways.
Enlarge photo 21 Enlarge photo 22 Alaska Coastal Airlines Grumman Goose N88820
At one time Alaska Coastal Airlines owned 10 Grumman Goose aircraft. They were a successful airline for many years in Alaska.
Enlarge photo 23 Alaska Coastal Airlines Grumman Goose N88820
Eventually they merged with Ellis Airlines in 1962 and together were bought out by Alaska Airlines in 1968.
Enlarge photo 24 Alaska Coastal Airlines Grumman Goose N48550
At their Juneau, Alaska base. This aircraft was acquired from the Royal Canadian Air Force and was put into service in 1945.
Enlarge photo 25 Alaska Coastal Airlines Grumman Goose N48550
The Kodak stamp box indicates the card was made in the early 1950's.
Enlarge photo 26 Alaska Coastal Airlines Lockheed Vega
A water front postcard for two ships, but on the lower left is a Lockheed Vega of Alaska Coastal Airlines. NC-47M.
Enlarge photo 27 Alaska Coastal Airlines Lockheed Vega
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer Robinson. The card was mailed in Juneau on August 23, 1951.
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Enlarge photo 29 Alaska-Washington Airways
Lockheed Vega "Taku" of Alaska-Washington Airways. NC 102 W. They operated from 1929 to 1932.
Enlarge photo 30 Alaska-Washington Airways
This is one of two different Real Photo postcards I've seen of this plane by photographer Ordway.
Enlarge photo 31 Enlarge photo 32 Alaskan Airways Hamilton Metalplane N.C.10002
Alaskan Airways was acquired by Pan American Airways in 1932 and became Pacific Alaska Airways.
Enlarge photo 33 Alaskan Airways Hamilton Metalplane N.C.10002
Pan Am was interested in securing mail routes in Alaska.
Enlarge photo 34 Enlarge photo 35 Ellis Air Transport
Great view of the Ellis Air Base in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Enlarge photo 36 Ellis Air Transport
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer Johnston. No. 2180.
Enlarge photo 37 Enlarge photo 38 Gorst Air Transport
Keystone-Loening aircraft "Alaskan", NC9728.
The first passenger amphibian plane to cross The Gulf of Alaska.

Enlarge photo 39 Gorst Air Transport
A Real Photo postcard by H. W. Stewart. Rare early postcard.
Enlarge photo 40 Gorst Air Transport
Keystone-Loening aircraft "Alaskan", NC9728.
Shows the aircraft landing at an unknown location in Alaska.