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Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Historical Background
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Alaska Engineering Commission. Kuskokwim Reconnaissance Albums
- Preparation and Surveys for the Alaska Railroad
- Construction and Operation of the Alaska Railroad
- Alaska Engineering Commission Staff and official visitors
- H. G. Kaiser Photographs of Alaska
- Joseph M. Welden Photographs of Fairbanks
- Alaska and Pacific Northwest Scenes
- Names and Subjects
Alaska Engineering Commission photograph collection, 1914-1924
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Alaska Engineering Commission
- Title
- Alaska Engineering Commission photograph collection
- Dates
- 1914-1924 (inclusive)19141923
- Quantity
- 1220 photographic prints
- Collection Number
- PH0495
- Summary
- Photographs of Kuskokwim Reconnaissance and Alaska railroad survey and construction
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for the processing of this collection was provided through a grant from Donlin Gold, LLC. This collection guide and the Kuskokwim Reconnaissance Digital Collection are the result of a collaboration between University of Washington Libraries, Northern Land Use Research Alaska, LLC and Chumis Cultural Resource Svcs.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Alaska Engineering Commission Photographers
Many photographers contributed their efforts to the documentation of Alaska Railroad surveys and construction. It is assumed that James L. McPherson took the photographs contained in the Kuskokwim Reconnaissance Albums. The three photographers responsible for the bulk of the A.E.C. photographs during construction of the Alaska Railroad are P. S. Hunt, H. G. Kaiser, and Albert Johnson.
James Lennox McPherson James Lennox McPherson was born in Quebec, Canada in 1873. In 1882, the McPherson family immigrated to the U.S. and settled in Seattle. McPherson attended the University of Washington, and later received an appointment as United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor, Alaska District, in 1898. Prior to the Kuskokwim Reconnaissance in 1914, his career included mineral survey work in several Alaskan mining regions. While employed by the Alaska Road Commission, McPherson conducted terrestrial surveys for potential Yukon and Kuskokwim river transportation routes in 1906 and 1908.
In Seattle, McPherson actively promoted Alaska's resources and their development potential as a board member of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The Bureau's work included a successful lobbying trip to Washington D.C. in January 1914 that led to President Wilson's approval of the Alaska Railroad project. McPherson also held a charter membership in Seattle's Arctic Club. McPherson died in Seattle in 1931.
P. S. (Phinney S.) Hunt was born April 24, 1866 in Michigan. After his marriage in 1887, he and his wife Rose moved to California. In 1898, Hunt relocated to Valdez, Alaska. His wife and children joined him there in 1907. According to the Alaska Railroad Recordobituary for Hunt, he was hired by the Alaska Engineering Commission, headquartered in Anchorage, on July 25, 1916; however, dates on photographs taken by Hunt indicate that he was taking photographs for the A.E.C. before this, probably beginning in 1914 during surveys of prospective routes. On October 14, 1917, Hunt was in Seward as part of his work for the Commission when he suffered a heart attack and died in the street. Hunt's obituary states that his son, A. O. Hunt, worked as assistant photographer for the A.E.C.
H. G. Kaiser was hired as photographer to replace Hunt in November 1917. According to the 1900 U. S. Census, Kaiser was born in Germany in August 1864 and emigrated in 1879. Kaiser is listed as a charter member of The Pioneers of Alaska Igloo Number 1 in Nome, formed in 1907. Since a requirement of membership in The Pioneers was arrival in the Alaska Territory prior to 1899, it is probable that Kaiser arrived in Alaska between 1879 and 1898. The 1900 Census lists Kaiser's occupation while in Alaska as "miner," and his previous occupation as "photographer," suggesting that Kaiser may have traveled to Alaska to join in the Klondike Gold Rush. While in Nome, however, Kaiser took a great many photographs; his subjects included Eskimos, mining, and reindeer farming. Photograph captions indicate that Kaiser worked for the A.E.C. until at least 1922.
A. J. (Albert) Johnson was born November 9, 1874 in Denmark; Johnson is listed as a photographer on the 1910 U. S. Census for Fairbanks, Alaska and also on his draft registration card from 1917. Dates on photographs taken by Johnson indicate that he began his work for the A.E.C. in 1916, working in the Fairbanks Division.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The Alaska Railroad
The Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1898, and subsequent gold discoveries in Nome and Fairbanks brought national attention and waves of immigrants to the District of Alaska. Natural resource exports and a growing population were hampered, however, by a lack of transportation infrastructure. A few privately-run railroads operated in the Territory, including the Alaska Central Railway, later named the Alaska Northern Railway; the Copper River and Northwestern Railway operated by the Alaska Syndicate, and the Tanana Valley Railroad. Most of the railroads were primarily built to satisfy the transportation imperative of mining companies to bring resources such as coal from the mines to sea ports. As a result, it was expensive for ordinary people to travel through Alaska and impossible to travel by train through the "heart" of Alaska, the corridor from the port at Anchorage north to Fairbanks. Many of the railroads suffered from poor management, corporate battles, and the constant maintenance needs of railroad operation in a harsh climate. These challenges, along with the assumptions of great mineral wealth to be generated from Alaska, brought Congressional attention. In the 1912 bill that created the Territory of Alaska and allowed Alaskans to form a legislature, language in Section 18 specifically authorized the President to recommend railroad routes that would allow for development of the Alaska Territory.
In the 1912 legislation, Congress provided for the creation of the Alaska Railroad Commission. The four members of the Alaska Railroad Commission, three appointed by President William Taft, spent approximately two months in Alaska and ultimately recommended two routes to Congress, one of which was a route from near Cook Inlet at the end of the Alaska Northern Railway line, through the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, and over the Alaska Range, to reach the Innoko-Iditarod mining region in the Kuskokwim Valley. President Taft brought these recommendations to Congress just before the end of his term in 1912.
Between 1912 and 1914, during President Woodrow Wilson's administration, Congress debated the funding for the project, ultimately deciding to make the U.S. Government responsible for the cost. An act of Congress in March 1914 authorized the president to designate and construct a railroad in the Alaska Territory that would transport passengers and natural resources such as coal from the interior to ports on the coast. Subsequently that year, President Wilson created the Alaska Engineering Commission (A.E.C.), appointing Chairman William C. Edes, Frederick Mears, and Thomas Riggs, Jr. President Wilson ordered the A.E.C. to survey two areas proposed for railroad construction. One route, known as the "eastern" route, would start from Cordova or Valdez and go north via the Copper River, Tonsina River, Delta River, and Tanana Valley to the vicinity of Fairbanks. The other proposed route, the "western" route, would start at Portage Bay or Seward, travel along the Turnagain and Knik Arms of Cook Inlet, turn north through the Susitna Valley, cross Broad Pass, follow the Nenana River as far as its junction with the Tanana River, and then follow an undetermined path to reach the Fairbanks area. The Commission also decided to send a party to research the possibilities of construction of a branch line from the western route through the Kuskokwim and Iditarod districts. Between June and October 1914, A.E.C. employees surveyed both proposed routes and one group, led by engineer James McPherson, reconnoitered the Kuskokwim district. McPherson traveled in roughly the same area as the Government Winter Trail, established in 1908, which follows a similar route to the contemporary Iditarod Trail. The proposed branch line through the Kuskokwim area was never built; however, McPherson's extensive documentation of the trip constitutes a valuable record of this part of Alaska.
After receiving the Commission report, on April 10, 1915 President Wilson issued an executive order to build a main railroad line on the "western" route that would begin at Seward, run north to a new portage that would soon become Anchorage, and continue north to reach Fairbanks. Wilson's order also directed the Commission to construct a branch line to the Matanuska Coal Fields, and to purchase the 70 miles of Alaska Northern Railway track already existing north of Seward for incorporation into the U.S. government's new railroad.
Construction on the Alaska Railroad began in 1915 and continued until 1923. Construction crews worked first in the area around Anchorage and the Turnagain Arm on Cook Inlet, as well as much farther north in the Talkeetna River area. Early construction also focused on developing the Matanuska Branch Line which was key to bring coal to Anchorage, where it could be shipped for export. Railroad crews had to contend with snow and ice for much of the year as well as annual spring floods caused by the "break-up," the melting of iced-over rivers which often resulted in damage to railroad lines and bridges. Despite the danger and difficulty of railroad building, the construction of the Alaska Railroad resulted in the development of many towns along the railroad line.
The Alaska Railroad still exists today. In 1983, the U.S. Government transferred ownership of the railroad to the state of Alaska. The Alaska Railroad is operated by the Alaska Railroad Corporation, which is owned by the state of Alaska but incorporated and run as a private business.
The Kuskokwim Reconnaissance
From June to September 1914, civil engineer and Seattle resident James Lennox McPherson led a seven man and twenty packhorse expedition on a survey across interior Alaska. The A.E.C. assigned McPherson to research the feasibility of building a branch railroad from Anchorage west to the mining districts on the Kuskokwim and Iditarod Rivers.
The Kuskokwim Reconnaissance survey party (known as Party No. 11 to the A.E.C.) embarked from Seattle on June 5th and 6th, 1914, along with parties 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6, on two steamers, the Admiral Sampson and the Northwestern . The steamers reached Ship Creek (now Anchorage) on June 15, 1914. Under time constraints, McPherson undertook the survey along the Government Winter Trail, customarily traversed during the winter months by dog sled, during the summer months when travel meant crossing large wetland areas and rivers swollen with rain.
On June 18th, Party No. 11 left Ship Creek and traveled to the town of Knik, which they left on June 20th to go to a point near the mouth of Willow Creek, the survey's official starting point, on the eastern side of the Susitna Valley. After crossing the Susitna River, the surveyors went west through the Susitna, Yentna, Skwentna, and Happy River Valleys until they reached the headwaters of the Happy River in the Alaska Range. McPherson's team traversed thirty miles investigating four passes (Simpson, Rainy, Teocalli (Goodman), and Houston) to determine the best railroad route through the Alaska Range. Subsequently, the group traveled up the South Fork of the Kuskokwim River as far as Farewell Mountain. They headed west across the Kuskokwim Basin, reaching McGrath, a settlement at the mouth of the Tacotna River, on September 14th. The reconnaissance party traveled up the Tacotna Valley to the Innoko Divide, and then through the valleys of the Tacotna, Moose and Bonanza Creeks to reach Iditarod ten days later. At the Iditarod on the Iditarod River, the crew boarded that last commercial steamer available for the year, disembarking on a four-day trip down the Innoko and Kuskowkim Rivers to St. Michael. On the 5th of October, McPherson and crew boarded the steamship Victoria , which reached Seattle on October 15th.
In 1916, McPherson published his reconnaissance and engineering summaries in the A.E.C. report to the U.S. House of Representatives, but the public never saw the complete body of his work from that summer. McPherson supplemented the expedition report with maps and two photograph albums. The route McPherson surveyed was never developed as a branch railroad, but it includes a large section of the National Historic Iditarod Trail.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Two albums created in circa 1914 by James Lennox McPherson, an survey engineer, document the Kuskokwim Reconnaissance, led by Party No. 11 of the Alaska Engineering Commission expedition. One album documents the surveys conducted in the area of the Seward-Anchorage-Fairbanks route during 1914.
Other photographs show the Alaska Railroad route before and during construction, 1914-1923. This collection also includes images apparently unconnected to the building of the Alaska Railroad, including photographs of Alaskan native peoples, wildlife, and mining and reindeer herding in Nome.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into 7 series: Alaska Engineering Commission Kuskokwim Reconnaissance Albums; Preparation and Surveys for the Alaska Railroad; Construction and Operation of the Alaska Railroad; Alaska Engineering Commission Members, Staff, and Official Visitors; H. G. Kaiser Photographs of Alaska ; Joseph M. Welden Photographs of Fairbanks; and Alaska and Pacific Northwest Scenes.
Custodial History
The photographs were donated by Seattle Public Library to the University of Washington Libraries in 1996. The collection was probably given to Seattle Public Library by Colonel Frederick Mears or his estate.
Processing Note
Processed by Elizabeth Russell; completed 2013.
Related Materials
The Kuskokwim Reconnaissancealbums contain references to map sheets. The map references appear to correspond to a map in 44 sheets made by J. L. McPherson. The map is held by the Anchorage Museum Atwood Resource Center. Digital copies of the maps are available through the UW Libraries Digital Collections.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Rasmuson Library holds the James Lennox McPherson Papers, 1898-1931.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alaska Engineering Commission. Kuskokwim ReconnaissanceAlbums, June - October 1914Return to Top
J. L. McPherson, Reconnaissance Engineer ( creator)At the edge of each photo there is a number with the prefix "K" written in ink. These photos begin with K1 in the first volume and continue in numerical order through the second volume. The numbers were used as a reference to the photographs on McPherson's maps of the Kuskokwim region.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | |||
1a | Volume 1 |
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Ship Creek Ship Creek flows from the Chugach Mountains to Cook
Inlet.
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Page | item | ||
1 | 1-1a | June 1914 | |
1 | 1-1b | June 1914 | |
1 | 1-1c | June 1914 | |
1 | 1-1d | June 1914 | |
2 | 1-2a | June 1914 | |
2 | 1-2b | June 1914 | |
2 | 1-2c | June 1914 | |
2 | 1-2d | June 1914 | |
Ship Creek; "Knik" Camp No. 2 Knik Anchorage was an early name for the Port of Anchorage
at the mouth of Ship Creek. The present city of Anchorage is near this
location.
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Page | item | ||
3 | 1-3a | June 1914 | |
3 | 1-3b | June 1914 | |
3 | 1-3c | June 1914 | |
3 | 1-3d | June 1914 | |
"Knik" |
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Page | item | ||
4 | 1-4a | June 1914 | |
4 | 1-4b | June 1914 | |
4 | 1-4c | June 1914 | |
4 | 1-4d | June 1914 | |
Road; Creek; Camp No. 3; Pioneer
Ranch |
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Page | item | ||
5 | 1-5a | June 1914 | |
5 | 1-5b | June 1914 | |
5 | 1-5c | June 1914 | |
5 | 1-5d | June 1914 | |
Little Susitna River; Willow Creek;
Topographer studying surrounding Country; Open Timber & Grass Land |
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Page | item | ||
6 | 1-6a | circa June 1914 | |
6 | 1-6b |
Willow Creek (McPherson:
K22) Caption below photo: Willow Creek N. E. from Bend Camp
#7.
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circa June 1914 |
6 | 1-6c |
Trees near Willow Creek (McPherson:
K23) Topographer mentioned in caption is not visible in
photo.Caption below photo: Topographer studying surrounding
Country from Tree Top North of Camp #8.
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circa June 1914 |
6 | 1-6d |
Trees and grasses (McPherson:
K24) Caption below photo: Open Timber & Grass Land Near
Camp #10.
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circa June 1914 |
No page title [Willow Creek Valley] |
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Page | item | ||
7 | 1-7a - 1-7c | circa June 1914 | |
7 | 1-7d | circa June 1914 | |
Willow Creek Valley[also written
on page: Map Sheet #1] |
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Page | item | ||
8 | 1-8a | circa June 1914 | |
8 | 1-8b | circa June 1914 | |
8 | 1-8c - 1-8d | circa June 1914 | |
Susitna River[also written on
page: Map Sheet #1] |
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Page | item | ||
9 | 1-9a - 1-9b | July 1914 | |
9 | 1-9c | July 1914 | |
9 | 1-9d | July 1914 | |
Middle Channel Susitna
River[also written on page: Map Sheet #1] |
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Page | item | ||
10 | 1-10a | July 1914 | |
10 | 1-10b - 1-10c | July 1914 | |
10 | 1-10d | July 1914 | |
Middle Channel Susitna
River[also written on page: Map Sheet #1] |
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Page | item | ||
11 | 1-11a | July 1914 | |
11 | 1-11b | July 1914 | |
11 | 1-11c | July 1914 | |
11 | 1-11d | July 1914 | |
Middle Channel Susitna
River[also written on page: Map Sheet #1] |
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Page | item | ||
12 | 1-12a | July 1914 | |
12 | 1-12b - 1-12c | July 1914 | |
12 | 1-12d | July 1914 | |
East Channel Susitna River; Susitna
Station Looking South; Susitna River; Susitna Station Looking North |
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Page | item | ||
13 | 1-13a |
Packhorses crossing Susitna River
(McPherson: K49) Caption under photo: East Channel Susitna River.
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July 1914 |
13 | 1-13b |
Wooden houses along bank of Susitna
River at village of Susitna (McPherson: K50) Caption under photo: Susitna Station. Looking South.
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July 1914 |
13 | 1-13c |
Susitna River seen from village of
Susitna (McPherson: K51) Caption under photo: Susitna River looking West from
Susitna Station.
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July 1914 |
13 | 1-13d | July 1914 | |
"Indian Camp"; Susitna River Main
Channel Crossing; Susitna River below Crossing[also written on page:
Map Sheet No. 2] |
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Page | item | ||
14 | 1-14a |
Native Alaskan family and their
dogs at camp on bank of Kroto Creek (McPherson: K53) Caption under photo: "Indian Camp" at Mouth Kroto
River.
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July 1914 |
14 | 1-14b |
Rowboat on Susitna River
(McPherson: K54) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Susitna River Main Channel S. E. at
Crossing.
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July 1914 |
14 | 1-14c - 1-14d |
Susitna River and wooded river bank
(McPherson: K55 - K56) Caption under photos: Susitna River ½ Mile below
Crossing.
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July 1914 |
No title on page [Grass meadow and creek] |
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Page | item | ||
15 | 1-15a | July 1914 | |
15 | 1-15b |
Grassland with trees in background,
probably near Kahiltna River (McPherson: K58) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
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July 1914 |
15 | 1-15c |
Packhorses grazing in meadow,
probably near Kahiltna River (McPherson: K59) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
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July 1914 |
15 | 1-15d | July 1914 | |
Grass Meadow Birch and Spruce Ridge;
"Lake" Swampy Valley; Grass Meadow Creek Bottom[also written on page:
Map Sheet 3 & 4] |
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Page | item | ||
16 | 1-16a | July 1914 | |
16 | 1-16b | July 1914 | |
16 | 1-16c |
Lake in swampy valley between
Susitna and Yentna Rivers (McPherson: K63) Caption under photo: "Lake" Swampy Valley.
|
July 1914 |
16 | 1-16d | July 1914 | |
Kahiltna River Crossing S.
E.[also written on page: Map Sheet #4] |
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Page | item | ||
17 | 1-17a | July 1914 | |
17 | 1-17b | July 1914 | |
17 | 1-17c | July 1914 | |
17 | 1-17d | July 1914 | |
Slough Kahiltna Valley; Grass Meadow
Creek Valley; "McDougal" Yentna River[also written on page: Map Sheet
#5] |
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Page | item | ||
18 | 1-18a |
Slough in valley between Kahiltna
River and Lake Creek (McPherson: K69) Caption under photo: Slough Kahiltna Valley.
|
July 1914 |
18 | 1-18b |
Man standing in shoulder-high
grasses in valley near Yentna River (McPherson: K70) Caption under photo: Grass Meadow Creek Valley Camp No.
23.
|
July 1914 |
18 | 1-18c | July 1914 | |
18 | 1-18d | July 1914 | |
Yentna River between McDougal &
Mouth Skwentna |
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Page | item | ||
19 | 1-19a - 1-19d | July or August 1914 | |
Yentna River: Yentna River Crossing
South Channel; Murphy Slough; Undergrowth Skwentna Valley[also written
on page: Map Sheet #5] |
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Page | item | ||
20 | 1-20a |
Yentna River (McPherson:
K77) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route on far side of
river.Caption under photo: Yentna River. N. W. from Camp 25.
|
July or August 1914 |
20 | 1-20b |
Yentna River (McPherson:
K78) Caption under photo: Yentna River Crossing South
Channel.
|
July or August 1914 |
20 | 1-20c |
Slough near Yentna River
(McPherson: K80) Caption under photo: Murphy Slough.
|
July or August 1914 |
20 | 1-20d |
Two expedition members walking
through vegetation in Skwentna Valley (McPherson: K79) Caption next to photo: Undergrowth Skwentna Valley.
|
July or August 1914 |
68" Cottonwood; Spruce Marsh; Channels
Skwentna River[also written on page: Map Sheet #7] |
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Page | item | ||
21 | 1-21a | July or August 1914 | |
21 | 1-21b |
Spruce trees near Skwentna River
(McPherson: K82) Caption under photo: Spruce Marsh.
|
July or August 1914 |
21 | 1-21c - 1-21d | July or August 1914 | |
Channel "Skwentna River"; Spruce
Thicket; "Marsh Meadow" Skwentna Valley; Shell Hills[also written on
page: Map Sheet #7] |
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Page | item | ||
22 | 1-22a | July or August 1914 | |
22 | 1-22b |
Man cutting spruce trees near
Skwentna River (McPherson: K86) Caption under photo: Spruce Thicket.
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July or August 1914 |
22 | 1-22c | July or August 1914 | |
22 | 1-22d |
Tall grass on Shell Hills, hills
that stretch for ten miles along the east bank of Shell Creek and Shell Lake
(McPherson: K88) Caption next to photo: Grass 6' high Shell Hills.
|
July or August 1914 |
Yentna and Skwentna Valleys from Shell
Hills[also written on page: Map Sheet No. 7] |
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Page | item | ||
23 | 1-23a - 1-23b |
Panorama of Yentna River valley
with Mount Yenlo at left, seen from Shell Hills (McPherson: K89,
K91) Photos are glued together to form panorama.Writing and dotted line drawn on photo identify Mount
Yenlo.
|
July or August 1914 |
23 | 1-23c - 1-23d |
Panorama of Skwentna River valley
with Beluga Mountain at right, seen from Shell Hills (McPherson: K90,
K89) Photos are glued together to form panorama.Writing and dotted line on photo identify Beluga
Mountain.
|
July or August 1914 |
Lower Skwentna Valley; Beluga Mountain;
"Marsh" East Base Shell Hills[also written on page: Map Sheet No.
7] |
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Page | item | ||
24 | 1-24a - 1-24b | July or August 1914 | |
24 | 1-24c | July or August 1914 | |
24 | 1-24d |
Grassy marsh with trees and
mountain in background (McPherson: K96) Caption under photo: "Marsh" East Base Shell-Hills.
|
July or August 1914 |
Skwentna Valley North of Camp No.
28[also written on page: Map Sheet No. 7] |
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Page | item | ||
25 | 1-25a | July or August 1914 | |
25 | 1-25b | July or August 1914 | |
25 | 1-25c | July or August 1914 | |
25 | 1-25d | July or August 1914 | |
Camp No. 28; Red Top Grass 'high' Shell
Hills[also written on page: Map Sheet No. 7] |
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Page | item | ||
26 | 1-26a |
Expedition member standing in front
of tents on bank of stream near Skwentna River (McPherson: K101) Caption under photo: Camp No. 28.
|
July or August 1914 |
26 | 1-26b - 1-26d |
Trees and grasses on Shell Hills
(McPherson: K102 - K104) Caption for photos: Red Top Grass 'high' Shell Hills.
|
July or August 1914 |
"Bench" South End Shell Hills; "Winter
Trail"; Skwentna Road House[also written on page: Map Sheet
#7] |
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Page | item | ||
27 | 1-27a | July or August 1914 | |
27 | 1-27b | July or August 1914 | |
27 | 1-27c | July or August 1914 | |
27 | 1-27d |
Man seated in front of log cabins
of Skwentna Road House on the south bank of the Skwentna River at its junction
with Eightmile Creek (McPherson: K108) Caption next to photo: Skwentna Road House.
|
July or August 1914 |
Skwentna River N. E. from Road House;
Shell Creek; Skwentna River N. from Mouth Shell Creek[also written on
page: Map Sheet #7 & 8] |
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Page | item | ||
28 | 1-28a |
Driftwood on Skwentna River beach,
northeast from Skwentna Road House (McPherson: K109) Caption under photo: "Skwentna River" N. E. from Road
House.
|
July or August 1914 |
28 | 1-28b - 1-28c | July or August 1914 | |
28 | 1-28d |
Skwentna River, looking north from
the mouth of Shell Creek (McPherson: K112) Caption under photo: "Skwentna River" N. from Mouth Shell
Creek.
|
July or August 1914 |
Shell Creek; Camp No. 29; "Beaver
House"[also written on page: Map Sheet #8] |
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Page | item | ||
29 | 1-29a | July or August 1914 | |
29 | 1-29b | July or August 1914 | |
29 | 1-29c | July or August 1914 | |
29 | 1-29d |
Beaver lodge, probably on Shell
Creek (McPherson: K117) Caption under photo: "Beaver House."
|
July or August 1914 |
West of Camp No. 30; Skwentna Valley
between Camp 30 & 31 |
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Page | item | ||
30 | 1-30a - 1-30b |
Marsh west of Camp No. 30, along
Skwentna River (McPherson: K118 - K119) Caption under photo: Foot of Slope West of Camp No.
30.
|
July or August 1914 |
30 | 1-30c |
Skwentna River, seen from higher
elevation (McPherson: K120) Caption under photo: Skwentna Valley between Camp 30 &
31.
|
July or August 1914 |
30 | 1-30d | July or August 1914 | |
Sloughs of the Skwentna River; Good
Travelling - Gravel Bottom[also written on page: Map Sheet
#8] |
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Page | item | ||
31 | 1-31a |
Slough on the Skwentna River
(McPherson: K122) Caption under photos: Sloughs of the Skwentna River.
|
July or August 1914 |
31 | 1-31b |
Expedition member wading in slough
on the Skwentna River (McPherson: K123) Caption under photos: Sloughs of the Skwentna River.
|
July or August 1914 |
31 | 1-31c - 1-31d |
Expedition member wading in slough
on the Skwentna River (McPherson: K124 - K125) Caption under photos: Good Travelling - Gravel Bottom. No
Cutting necessary.
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July or August 1914 |
Skwentna River; Storm in Rainey Pass;
Across Skwentna in Hayes River Valley[also written on page: Map Sheet 9
& 10] |
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Page | item | ||
32 | 1-32a | July or August 1914 | |
32 | 1-32b | July or August 1914 | |
32 | 1-32c |
Dark clouds over Rainy Pass,
probably seen from across Skwentna River (McPherson: K128) McPherson uses alternate spelling.Caption under photo: "Storm in Rainey Pass."
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July or August 1914 |
32 | 1-32d |
Hayes River with mountain range in
background (McPherson: K129) Caption under photo: Across Skwentna in Hayes River
Valley.
|
July or August 1914 |
Camp No. 38; Skwentna Canyon; Winter
Trail between Camps 38 & 39[also written on page: Map Sheet No.
11] |
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33 | 1-33a | July or August 1914 | |
33 | 1-33b | July or August 1914 | |
33 | 1-33c | July or August 1914 | |
33 | 1-33d | July or August 1914 | |
"Skwentna Valley" near Mouth of Happy
River[also written on page: Map Sheet No. 11] |
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34 | 1-34a | July or August 1914 | |
34 | 1-34b | July or August 1914 | |
34 | 1-34c | July or August 1914 | |
34 | 1-34d | July or August 1914 | |
Happy River Valley near
Mouth[also written on page: Map Sheet #12] |
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35 | 1-35a - 1-35b | August 1914 | |
35 | 1-35c | August 1914 | |
35 | 1-35d |
Looking down on Happy River canyon
with mountains in distance (McPherson: K141) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
36 | 1-36a | August 1914 | |
36 | 1-36b |
Looking down on Happy River canyon
with mountains and forest in distance (McPherson: K143) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
36 | 1-36c | August 1914 | |
36 | 1-36d | August 1914 | |
37 | 1-37a |
Forested foothills above Happy
River canyon (McPherson: K146) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
37 | 1-37b | August 1914 | |
37 | 1-37c | August 1914 | |
37 | 1-37d | August 1914 | |
East across Happy River Canyon; Winter
Trail along Bench. Happy River Valley[Map Sheet No. 12] |
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38 | 1-38a |
Looking east across Happy River
canyon with mountains in background (McPherson: K150) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
38 | 1-38b - 1-38c | August 1914 | |
38 | 1-38d |
Surveyor's tripod in Happy River,
near winter trail (McPherson: K153) Caption under photo: Winter Trail along Bench - "Happy
River Valley."
|
August 1914 |
"Along Winter Trail" Happy
River[also written on page: Map Sheet No. 12] |
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39 | 1-39a - 1-39b | August 1914 | |
39 | 1-39c | August 1914 | |
39 | 1-39d | August 1914 | |
40 | 1-40a | August 1914 | |
40 | 1-40b | August 1914 | |
40 | 1-40c - 1-40d | August 1914 | |
Winter Trail Happy River Valley; West
Side Happy River Valley[also written on page: Map Sheet
#12] |
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41 | 1-41a | August 1914 | |
41 | 1-41b | August 1914 | |
41 | 1-41c - 1-41d |
Heavily wooded west side of Happy
River Valley, with snow-capped mountains in background (McPherson: K164
-K165) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
North Side Happy River
Valley[also written on page: Map Sheet #12] |
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42 | 1-42a - 1-42c |
Forest and mountains on the north
side of Happy River valley (McPherson: K166 - K168) Dotted line drawn on photos shows route.
|
August 1914 |
42 | 1-42d |
Happy River, on north side of Happy
River valley (McPherson: K169) Dotted line drawn on photos shows route.
|
August 1914 |
West up Tributary Happy River; East
across Happy River Valley; Showing N. side Valley |
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43 | 1-43a | August 1914 | |
43 | 1-43b |
Looking east across Happy River
Valley toward mountains (McPherson: K171) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
43 | 1-43c |
North side of Happy River valley
(McPherson: K172) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Showing N. side Valley. 172-176 inc.
Panorama 172 S. E. down and 176 up Happy.
|
August 1914 |
43 | 1-43d | Looking across Happy River valley
toward mountains (McPherson: K173) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
"North Side Happy River"[also
written on page: Map Sheet #13] |
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44 | 1-44a - 1-44d |
Looking across north side of Happy
River valley (McPherson: K174, K176, K175, K177) Dotted line drawn on photos shows route.
|
August 1914 |
Happy River Valley[also written
on page: Map Sheet #13] |
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45 | 1-45a - 1-45d |
Looking across Happy River valley
(McPherson: K178 - K181) Dotted line drawn on photos a-c shows route.Caption on page: Happy River Valley. 178-179-180 Panorama.
178 S. E. down Valley.
|
August 1914 |
Happy River Valley[also written
on page: Map Sheet #13] |
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46 | 1-46a - 1-46b |
Looking across hillside above Happy
River toward mountain peaks (McPherson: K182 -K183) Dotted line drawn on photos shows route.
|
August 1914 |
46 | 1-46c - 1-46d | August 1914 | |
N. E. Side Happy River
Valley[also written on page: Map Sheets #13 & 14] |
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47 | 1-47a - 1-47d |
Northeast side of Happy River
valley, looking toward mountains (McPherson: K186 - K189) Dotted line drawn on photos shows route.
|
August 1914 |
Happy River Valley[also written
on page: Map Sheet #14] |
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Page | item | ||
48 | 1-48a - 1-48d |
Looking across Happy River valley
toward mountains (McPherson: K190 - K193) Dotted line drawn on photos shows route.
|
August 1914 |
Upper Happy River Valley[also
written on page: Map Sheet #14] |
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49 | 1-49a - 1-49d |
Upper Happy River valley
(McPherson: K194 - K197) Dotted line drawn on photos shows route.
|
August 1914 |
50 | 1-50a - 1-50d |
Upper Happy River valley
(McPherson: K198 - K201) Dotted line drawn on photos shows route.
|
August 1914 |
Andersons Road House; Pass Creek; Camp
No. 44[also written on page: Map Sheet #14] |
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51 | 1-51a | August 1914 | |
51 | 1-51b | August 1914 | |
51 | 1-51c |
Tent and packhorses at camp on
Iditarod Trail route on the way to Rainy Pass (McPherson: K204) Caption under photo: Camp No. 44.
|
August 1914 |
51 | 1-51d |
Pass Creek in Teocalli Mountains on
the approach to Rainy Pass (McPherson: K205) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
Along Pass Cr.[also written on
page: Map Sheet #14] |
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52 | 1-52a - 1-52d | August 1914 | |
Along Pass Creek - Approach to Rainey
Pass |
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53 | 1-53a - 1-53d |
Pass Creek in valley in Teocalli
Mountains, on the approach to Rainy Pass (McPherson: K210 - K213) Item 1-53d is captioned: Moose. An arrow drawn on the
photo indicates where the animal is standing in the distance.
|
August 1914 |
Along Pass Creek - Approach to Rainey
Pass[also written on page: Map Sheet #15] |
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54 | 1-54a - 1-54d | August 1914 | |
"Approach Rainey Pass"[also
written on page: Map Sheet #15] |
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55 | 1-55a - 1-55b | August 1914 | |
55 | 1-55c - 1-55d | August 1914 | |
"Rainey Pass"[also written on
page: Map Sheet #15] |
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56 | 1-56a - 1-56b | August 1914 | |
56 | 1-56c |
Slopes near Rainy Pass (McPherson:
K224) Caption: Talus covered Slopes of fine Slate.
|
August 1914 |
56 | 1-56d |
Sign at the summit of Rainy Pass
stating mileage to Seward and Nome (McPherson: K225) Sign at summit reads: Summit Rainy Pass. Nome 669. Seward
289.
|
August 1914 |
N. W. from near Rainey Pass; Rainey Pass
Looking S. E.; Below Camp 45; Camp 45[also written on page: Map Sheet
#15] |
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57 | 1-57a |
Looking northwest across mountain
valley with creek near Rainy Pass, Teocalli Mountains (McPherson:
K226) Caption under photo: N. W. from near Rainey Pass.
|
August 1914 |
57 | 1-57b | August 1914 | |
57 | 1-57c | August 1914 | |
57 | 1-57d | August 1914 | |
Valley above Camp 45; Camp 45; Camp
46[also written on page: Map Sheet 15] |
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58 | 1-58a - 1-58b | August 1914 | |
58 | 1-58c |
Valley in Teocalli Mountains, seen
from higher elevation, showing location of Camp 45 (McPherson:
K232) Arrow drawn on photo shows location of camp.
|
August 1914 |
58 | 1-58d | August 1914 | |
Dalzell Cr. near Camp 46; Camp 48; South
Fork Kuskokwim R.[also written on page: Map Sheets 15 &
16] |
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59 | 1-59a | August 1914 | |
59 | 1-59b | August 1914 | |
59 | 1-59c |
Looking north from Camp 48 toward
Terra Cotta Mountains and South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson:
K236) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
59 | 1-59d | August 1914 | |
S. Fork Kuskokwim River between Camps 48
& 49; Looking South up River; Looking North down River[also written
on page: Map Sheet #17] |
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60 | 1-60a - 1-60b |
Packhorses in South Fork Kuskokwim
River, between Camps 48 and 49 (McPherson: K239 - K240) Dotted line drawn on item 1-60a shows route.Caption under photos: S. Fork Kuskokwim River between
Camps 48 & 49.
|
August 1914 |
60 | 1-60c | August 1914 | |
60 | 1-60d |
Looking north across valley of
South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K242) Caption under photo: Looking North down River.
|
August 1914 |
Talus covered Slopes of Fine Slate
Teocalli Cr.[also written on page: Map Sheet No. 17] Teocalli Creek does not exist on current maps. McPherson
probably named this creek himself, as he did Teocalli Pass.
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61 | 1-61a - 1-61d |
Talus slopes above creek in
Teocalli Mountains (McPherson: K243 - K246) Talus, or scree, is the result of weathering of bedrock;
the materials in talus are in the process of transforming from stable bedrock
into clay. Talus is not a stable material, and landslides may easily occur on
talus slopes.
|
August 1914 |
Approaches to Teocalli Pass; Teocalli
Pass[also written on page: Map Sheet #17A] McPherson writes in his report on the Kuskokwim
Reconnaissance that he named Teocalli Pass, situated about eight miles
southwest of Rainy Pass, after the name of its mountain range. There is no
Teocalli Pass on contemporary maps. Goodman Pass, similarly situated
approximately eight miles southwest of Rainy Pass, is probably the same pass
that McPherson described.
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62 | 1-62a - 1-62b |
Slopes on the approach to pass in
Teocalli Mountains, probably Goodman Pass (McPherson: K247, K249) Caption between photos: Approaches to Teocalli Pass.
|
August 1914 |
62 | 1-62c - 1-62d |
Pass, probably Goodman Pass, in
Teocalli Mountains (McPherson: K248, K250) Caption between photos: Teocalli Pass.
|
August 1914 |
N. E. Approaches to Teocalli
Pass[also written on page: Map Sheet #17A] |
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63 | 1-63a - 1-63d | August 1914 | |
"Teocalli Pass"[also written on
page: Map Sheet #17A] |
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64 | 1-64a | August 1914 | |
64 | 1-64b - 1-64c | August 1914 | |
64 | 1-64d | August 1914 | |
Teocalli Cr.[also written on
page: Sheet #17A] |
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65 | 1-65a | August 1914 | |
65 | 1-65b | August 1914 | |
65 | 1-65c | August 1914 | |
65 | 1-65d | August 1914 | |
"South Fork Kuskokwim" Down from
Teocalli; "South Forth Kuskokwim" Looking Up from Teocalli Cr.; Slide on Talus
covered slopes; Terra Cotta Mts.[also written on page: Map Sheet
#17] |
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66 | 1-66a |
Looking toward South Fork Kuskokwim
River, seen from higher elevation in Teocalli Mountains (McPherson:
K264) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
66 | 1-66b |
Looking toward South Fork Kuskokwim
River from creek in Teocalli Mountains, probably near Goodman Pass (McPherson:
K265) Caption below photo: "South Fork Kuskokwim" Looking Up
from Teocalli Cr.
|
August 1914 |
66 | 1-66c |
Landslide on talus slopes above
creek in Teocalli Mountains, probably near Goodman Pass (McPherson:
K263) Caption below photo: Slide on Talus covered slopes
"Teocalli Cr."
|
August 1914 |
66 | 1-66d | August 1914 | |
"Terra Cotta Mtns."; "Up South Fork
Kuskokwim R."[also written on page: Map Sheet #18] |
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67 | 1-67a - 1-67c | August 1914 | |
67 | 1-67d |
Looking upstream on South Fork
Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K270) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
No title on page [Terra Cotta Mountains] |
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68 | 1-68 | August 1914 | |
Down South Fork Kuskokwim from Camp
50[also written on page: Map Sheets 18, 19] |
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69 | 1-69a | August 1914 | |
69 | 1-69b |
Looking along valley of South Fork
Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K273) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
69 | 1-69c |
South Fork Kuskokwim River with
mountain range at right, probably Terra Cotta Mountains (McPherson:
K272) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
69 | 1-69d |
Looking toward South Fork Kuskokwim
River, seen from hill above (McPherson: K275) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
Down S. F. Kuskokwim from Camp 50; Up S.
F. Kuskokwim showing Junction with Hartman River; Approach to Canyon S. F.
Kuskokwim[also written on page: Map Sheet #19] |
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70 | 1-70a | August 1914 | |
70 | 1-70b |
Looking toward South Fork Kuskokwim
River and junction with Hartman River (McPherson: K277) Caption under photo: Up S. F. Kuskokwim showing Junction
with Hartman River.
|
August 1914 |
70 | 1-70c |
Valley of South Fork Kuskokwim
River (McPherson: K278) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Approach to Canyon S. F.
Kuskokwim.
|
August 1914 |
70 | 1-70d | August 1914 | |
"Down South Fork Kuskokwim"[also
written on page: Map Sheet 19] |
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71 | 1-71a - 1-71c |
Looking downstream on South Fork
Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K280 - K281, K283) Dotted line drawn on item 1-71b shows route.
|
August 1914 |
71 | 1-71d |
Packhorses grazing in rocky terrain
near South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K284) McPherson number: K284.
|
August 1914 |
"Canyon" South Fork Kuskokwim |
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72 | 1-72a - 1-72d |
River canyon of South Fork
Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K285 - K288) Dotted line drawn on 1-72b and 1-72d shows route.
|
August 1914 |
1b | Volume 2 |
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Upper End Canyon S. Fork Kuskokwim
River[also written on page: Map Sheet #20] |
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Page | item | ||
1 | 2-1a - 2-1d |
River canyon of the South Fork
Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K289 - K292) Dotted line drawn on 2-1b shows route.
|
August 1914 |
2 | 2-2a - 2-2b |
River canyon of South Fork
Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K293 - K94) Dotted line drawn on 2-2c shows route.
|
August 1914 |
2 | 2-2c |
Looking across river valley of
South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K295) Dotted line drawn on 2-2c shows route.
|
August 1914 |
2 | 2-2d |
Eroding slope above South Fork
Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K296) Dotted line drawn on 2-2c shows route.
|
August 1914 |
Down Through Canyon S. F. Kuskokwim
River; Up S. Fork Kuskokwim above Canyon; Upper Approach to Canyon S. Fork
Kuskokwim River; Across Ptarmigan Creek and Styx River |
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3 | 2-3a |
On hillside above river canyon of
South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K297) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Down Through Canyon S. F. Kuskokwim
River.
|
August 1914 |
3 | 2-3b |
Looking toward South Fork Kuskokwim
River from hillside (McPherson: K298) Caption under photo: Up S. Fork Kuskokwim above
Canyon.
|
August 1914 |
3 | 2-3c |
Men and packhorses traversing
hillside near South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K299) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Upper Approach to Canyon S. Fork
Kuskokwim River.
|
August 1914 |
3 | 2-3d | August 1914 | |
Up Ptarmigan Valley; Up Ptarmigan Valley
toward Houston Pass; South - in Houston Pass; Camp 52[also written on
page: Map Sheet 20, 21] McPherson writes in his report that he named Houston Pass in
honor of Judge Houston, the Chairman of the House Committee on the
Territories.
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4 | 2-4a |
Looking across Ptarmigan Valley
(McPherson: K301) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
4 | 2-4b |
Looking across Ptarmigan Valley
toward Houston Pass (McPherson: K302) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
4 | 2-4c |
Looking south along Houston Pass,
with three packhorses at left (McPherson: K303) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
4 | 2-4d | August 1914 | |
Houston Pass from Camp 52; Upper Happy
Valley; Upper Happy Valley near Camp 53; Camp 53[also written on page:
Map Sheet 21, 22, 14] |
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5 | 2-5a |
Looking across Houston Pass from
Camp 52 (McPherson: K305) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August 1914 |
5 | 2-5b |
Looking across Happy Valley with
mountains in background, probably Alaska Range (McPherson: K306) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Upper Happy Valley.
|
August 1914 |
5 | 2-5c |
Looking across Happy Valley with
low clouds obscuring mountain view (McPherson: K307) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Upper Happy Valley near Camp 53.
|
August 1914 |
5 | 2-5d | August 1914 | |
Up Happy Valley from Happy Moose Divide;
Down Moose Creek Happy Moose Divide; Upper Valley Moose Cr.[also
written on page: Map Sheet 14, 23] |
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6 | 2-6a |
Looking across Happy Valley
(McPherson: K309) Dotted line on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Up Happy Valley from Happy-Moose
Divide.
|
August 1914 |
6 | 2-6b |
Looking across valley of Moose
Creek (McPherson: K310) Dotted line on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Down Moose Creek Happy-Moose
Divide.
|
August 1914 |
6 | 2-6c |
Low clouds over Moose Creek Valley
(McPherson: K311) Caption under photo: Upper Valley Moose Cr.
|
August 1914 |
6 | 2-6d |
Snow on Alaska Range above Moose
Creek (McPherson: K312) Caption under photo: Upper Valley Moose Cr.
|
August 1914 |
Up Moose Cr. Valley from near Camp 54;
Down Moose Cr. Valley from near Camp 54; Camp 54 above Timber Line; East
Approach to Simpson Pass |
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7 | 2-7a | August 1914 | |
7 | 2-7b | August 1914 | |
7 | 2-7c |
Expedition member leading horse
with wood loaded on its back, near Camp 54 in the Alaska Range (McPherson:
K315) Caption under photo: Camp 54 above Timber Line - Bringing
up Wood.
|
August 1914 |
7 | 2-7d |
Line of packhorses travelling up
approach to Simpson Pass, Alaska Range Caption under photo: East Approach to Simpson Pass.
|
August 1914 |
Down Earl Creek Valley from Simpson
Pass; "Simpson Pass" from West[also written on page: Map Sheet
23] |
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8 | 2-8a - 2-8b | August 1914 | |
8 | 2-8c - 2-8d |
Packhorses in the distance on
western approach to snow-covered Simpson Pass, Alaska Range (McPherson: K320 -
K321) Caption between photos: "Simpson Pass" from West.
|
August 1914 |
Mountain South of Simpson
Pass |
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9 | 2-9 |
Snow-covered mountain south of
Simpson Pass in Alaska Range Caption under photo: Mountain South of Simpson Pass.
|
August 1914 |
Crossing Ice Field; Simpson Pass; Down
Tatina River; Up Earl Cr. Valley[also written on page: Map Sheet
23] |
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10 | 2-10a | August 1914 | |
10 | 2-10b |
Simpson Pass in Alaska Range seen
from Earl River Valley below, with packhorses in foreground (McPherson:
K323) Caption under photo: Simpson Pass from Earl Cr.
Valley.
|
August 1914 |
10 | 2-10c | August 1914 | |
10 | 2-10d | August 1914 | |
No title on page [Mountain South of Simpson
Pass] |
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Page | item | ||
11 | 2-11 |
Snow-covered mountain south of
Simpson Pass, Alaska Range (McPherson: K319) Duplicate of item 2-9.
|
August 1914 |
Canyon mouth of Earl Creek; Canyon Mouth
Dalzell Cr.; Canyon Mouth of Dalzell Cr.; Down Tatina River below Mouth Dalzell
Cr.[also written on page: Map Sheet 23-16] |
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12 | 2-12a |
Beginning of Earl River Canyon
(McPherson: K326) Caption under photo: Canyon mouth of Earl Creek.
|
August 1914 |
12 | 2-12b |
White water of Dalzell Creek at
beginning of canyon (McPherson: K327) Caption under photo: Canyon Mouth Dalzell Cr.
|
August 1914 |
12 | 2-12c | August 1914 | |
12 | 2-12d | August 1914 | |
Tatina River Valley[also written
on page: Map Sheet 16] |
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13 | 2-13a - 2-13d | August 1914 | |
Down S. F. Kuskokwim; Junction Tatina
& S. F. Kuskokwim; Up Tatina River; Mountains West side S. Fork
Kuskokwim |
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14 | 2-14a |
Looking down South Fork Kuskokwim
River (McPherson: K334) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August or September 1914 |
14 | 2-14b |
River valley at junction of Tatina
River and South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K335) Caption seems to indicate river junction; no water is
visible so river bed was dry at time of photo.Caption under photo: Junction Tatina & S. F. Kuskokwim
Looking up S. Fork.
|
August or September 1914 |
14 | 2-14c |
River valley, looking up Tatina
River (McPherson: K336) Caption seems to indicate river junction; no water is
visible so river bed was dry at time of photo.Caption under photo: Up Tatina River.McPherson number: K336.
|
August or September 1914 |
14 | 2-14d | August or September 1914 | |
Down S.F. Kuskokwim River at Junction of
Tatina |
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15 | 2-15 |
Looking down river valley of South
Fork Kuskokwim River at junction with Tatina River (McPherson:
K338) Caption under photo: Down S. F. Kuskokwim at Junction of
Tatina.
|
August or September 1914 |
Mountain N. E. from Mouth Tatina River;
Rohn Road House Camp 47; Up S. Fork Kuskokwim from Camp 57[also written
on page: Map Sheet #16] |
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16 | 2-16a - 2-16b | August or September 1914 | |
16 | 2-16c |
Packhorses outside Rohn Roadhouse,
site of Camp 47 (McPherson: K340) Caption under photo: Rohn Road House - Camp 47.
|
August or September 1914 |
16 | 2-16d |
Packhorses on riverbank and and
expedition member in canoe leading horse through water, seen from across South
Fork Kuskokwim River near junction with Tatina River (McPherson:
K342) Caption under photo: Up S. Fork Kuskokwim from Camp
57.
|
August or September 1914 |
Crossing of S. Fork Kuskokwim at Camp
57; Burnt Timber West side S. Fork Kuskokwim[also written on page: Map
Sheet #16] |
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17 | 2-17a - 2-17c |
Horses and expedition members in
canoe crossing South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K343 - K345) Caption under photo: Crossing of S. Fork Kuskokwim at Camp
57.
|
August or September 1914 |
17 | 2-17d |
Timber after a forest fire on the
west side of South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K346) Caption under photo: Burnt timber West side S. Fork
Kuskokwim.
|
August or September 1914 |
"Valley of S. Fork Kuskokwim"; Across
Post River; Across Post River and down Valley; Down Post River and across S.
Fork Kuskokwim[also written on page: Map Sheet #25] |
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18 | 2-18a |
Looking toward river valley of the
South Fork Kuskokwim River from south of Post River (McPherson:
K347) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
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August or September 1914 |
18 | 2-18b | August or September 1914 | |
18 | 2-18c |
Looking across Post River and down
valley of South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K349) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
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August or September 1914 |
18 | 2-18d |
Looking at Terra Cotta Mountains
near junction of Post River and South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson:
K350) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Down Post River and across S. Fork
Kuskokwim.
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August or September 1914 |
Along Winter Trail North of Post
River[also written on page: Map Sheet 25] |
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19 | 2-19a | August or September 1914 | |
19 | 2-19b | August or September 1914 | |
19 | 2-19c | August or September 1914 | |
19 | 2-19d | August or September 1914 | |
Along Winter Trail North of Post
River[also written on page: Map Sheet 25] |
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20 | 2-20a | August or September 1914 | |
20 | 2-20b | August or September 1914 | |
20 | 2-20c | August or September 1914 | |
20 | 2-20d | August or September 1914 | |
Valley of S. Fork Kuskokwim[also
written on page: Map Sheets 25 & 26] |
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21 | 2-21a |
Looking across valley of South Fork
Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K359) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
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August or September 1914 |
21 | 2-21b | August or September 1914 | |
21 | 2-21c |
Looking toward Egypt Mountain
across valley of South Fork Kuskokwim River near Government Winter Trail
(McPherson: K361) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August or September 1914 |
21 | 2-21d | August or September 1914 | |
Valley of S. Fork Kuskokwim; Farewell
Mtn.[also written on page: Map Sheet #26] |
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22 | 2-22a | August or September 1914 | |
22 | 2-22b | August or September 1914 | |
22 | 2-22c |
Looking across forest to Farewell
Mountain near South Fork Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K365) Dotted line drawn on photo to show route.
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August or September 1914 |
22 | 2-22d | August or September 1914 | |
Lakes along Winter Trail[also
written on page: Map Sheet #26] |
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23 | 2-23a - 2-23b |
Looking across lake to forest,
along Government Winter Trail through South Fork Kuskokwim River Valley
(McPherson: K367 - K368) Dotted line drawn on photo to show route.
|
August or September 1914 |
23 | 2-23c |
Looking across lake to mountains
and forest along Government Winter Trail through South Fork Kuskokwim River
Valley (McPherson: K369) Dotted line drawn on photo to show route.
|
August or September 1914 |
23 | 2-23d |
Two expedition members with
packhorses along edge of lake along Government Winter Trail through South Fork
Kuskokwim River Valley (McPherson: K370) Dotted line drawn on photo to show route.
|
August or September 1914 |
24 | 2-24a | August or September 1914 | |
24 | 2-24b | August or September 1914 | |
24 | 2-24c |
Looking across lake along
Government Winter Trail through South Fork Kuskokwim River Valley (McPherson:
K373) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August or September 1914 |
24 | 2-24d | August or September 1914 | |
"Pitka Divide"; Approach to
Divide[also written on page: Map Sheet #26, 27] The Pitka Divide is a range of hills running in a
northwestern line from the foothills of the Terra Cotta Mountains. The South
Fork of the Kuskokwim River parallels the Pitka Divide to the east.
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25 | 2-25a - 2-25b |
Looking across water to the Pitka
Divide (McPherson: K375 - K376) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
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August or September 1914 |
25 | 2-25c | August or September 1914 | |
25 | 2-25d | August or September 1914 | |
Pitka Divide; Pitka Divide S. E. from
Camp 60; Valley S. Fork Kuskokwim from Camp 60[also written on page:
Map Sheet #27] |
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26 | 2-26a | August or September 1914 | |
26 | 2-26b | August or September 1914 | |
26 | 2-26c - 2-26d |
Looking across valley of South Fork
Kuskokwim River from Camp 60 (McPherson: K381 - K382) If placed side by side, photos would form panorama.Caption under photos: Valley S. Fork Kuskokwim from Camp
60. Panorama 381-384.
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August or September 1914 |
Valley S. Fork Kuskokwim from Camp 60;
Summit Pitka Divide; Kuskokwim Basin N. W. from Pitka Divide[also
written on page: Map Sheet 27] |
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27 | 2-27a - 2-27b |
Looking across valley of South Fork
Kuskokwim River from Camp 60 (McPherson: K383 - K384) If placed side by side, photos would form panorama. Dotted
line drawn on photos shows route.
|
August or September 1914 |
27 | 2-27c | August or September 1914 | |
27 | 2-27d |
Looking northwest across Kuskokwim
Basin from Pitka Divide hills (McPherson: K386) Caption under photo: Kuskokwim Basin N. W. from Pitka
Divide. Panorama 386-387.
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August or September 1914 |
N. W. from Pitka Divide; Plain West of
Pitka Divide; A usual feature of the Winter Trail; N. W. across the Kuskokwim
Basin |
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28 | 2-28a | August or September 1914 | |
28 | 2-28b |
Scrubby undergrowth west of Pitka
Divide (McPherson: K388) The Government Winter Trail runs through a "gravel flat"
indicated on Map Sheet 27.Caption under photo: Gravel. Plain - West of Pitka Divide.
Scrubby Undergrowth.
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August or September 1914 |
28 | 2-28c |
River or lake bordered by trees
possibly burned by forest fire along the Government Winter Trail west of Pitka
Divide (McPherson: K389) Caption under photo: A usual feature of the Winter
Trail.
|
August or September 1914 |
28 | 2-28d |
Looking northwest across Kuskokwim
Basin (McPherson: K390) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
August or September 1914 |
Sullivan Creek; Portaging outfit through
Swamps. Pitka Valley; Crossing Birch Ridge dotted with Grass Marshes. Pitka
Valley.[also written on page: Map Sheet 29, 30] |
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29 | 2-29a | August or September 1914 | |
29 | 2-29b |
Two expedition members with walking
sticks in Pitka Valley swamp (McPherson: K392) Caption under photo: Portaging outfit through swamps.
Pitka Valley
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August or September 1914 |
29 | 2-29c | August or September 1914 | |
29 | 2-29d |
Expedition member leading line of
pack horses at edge of marsh in Pitka Valley (McPherson: K394) Caption under photo: Crossing Birch Ridge dotted with
Grass Marshes. Pitka Valley.
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August or September 1914 |
Lake and Low Birch Ridge. Pitka Valley;
Marsh near Bear Cr.; Corduroying Marshes near Bear Cr.[also written on
page: Map Sheet #30] |
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30 | 2-30a - 2-30b |
Lake bordered by marsh and birch
trees in Pitka Valley (McPherson: K395 - K396) If placed side by side, photos would form panorama.Caption under photo 2-30a: Lake & Low Birch Ridge.
Pitka Valley. Panorama 395-396.
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August or September 1914 |
30 | 2-30c | August or September 1914 | |
30 | 2-30d |
Two expedition members laying logs
to create a crossing or "corduroy road," across marsh near Bear Creek
(McPherson: K398) A corduroy road, also known as a skid road, is built by
placing logs across a swampy area to form a road.Caption next to photo: Corduroying Marshes near Bear
Cr.
|
August or September 1914 |
Spruce Marsh near Bear Creek; Bear
Creek; "Pitkafork" between Bear Cr. & Salmon River[also written on
page: Map Sheet 30] |
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31 | 2-31a |
Smoke from small fire and packhorse
grazing in spruce marsh near Bear Creek (McPherson: K399) Caption under photo: Spruce Marsh near Bear Creek.
|
September 1914 |
31 | 2-31b -2-31c | September 1914 | |
31 | 2-31d |
Pitka Fork between Bear Creek and
Salmon River (McPherson: K402) Caption under photo: "Pitkafork" between Bear Cr. &
Salmon River.
|
September 1914 |
"Pitkafork" between Bear Cr. &
Salmon River[also written on page: Map Sheet 30, 31] |
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32 | 2-32a - 2-32d |
Pitka Fork between Bear Creek and
Salmon River (McPherson: K340 - K406) Caption under photo: "Pitkafork" between Bear Cr. &
Salmon River.
|
September 1914 |
Salmon River Road House; Garden. Salmon
River Road House; "Pitkafork" from below mouth Salmon River; Cutting native hay
Mouth Salmon River[also written on page: Map Sheet #31] |
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33 | 2-33a | September 1914 | |
33 | 2-33b | September 1914 | |
33 | 2-33c |
Looking along Pitka Fork from below
the mouth of the Salmon River (McPherson: K409) Caption under photo: "Pitkafork" from below mouth Salmon
River.
|
September 1914 |
33 | 2-33d |
Man cutting grass for hay near the
Salmon River's junction with Pitka Fork (McPherson: K410) Caption under photo: Cutting native hay. Mouth Salmon
River.
|
September 1914 |
Cutting Native Hay - Mouth Salmon River;
Constructing Rafts at Camp 66; "Pitka Fork" below mouth Salmon River McPherson wrote in his report that the party spent five days
building three rafts in order to reach McGrath via the Pitka Fork, Big River,
and the Kuskokwim River, since he had determined that the terrain was
impassible for horses.
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34 | 2-34a |
Man cutting grass for hay on
riverbank near the Salmon River junction with Pitka Fork (McPherson:
K411) Caption under photo: Cutting Native Hay - Mouth Salmon
River.
|
September 1914 |
34 | 2-34b | September 1914 | |
34 | 2-34c | September 1914 | |
34 | 2-34d | September 1914 | |
Garden of Native; Home of Native;
"Building Rafts"; Dexter; Blake[also written on page: Map Sheet
31] |
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35 | 2-35a |
Garden enclosed by wooden fence
near junction of Salmon River and Pitka Fork (McPherson: K415) Caption under photo: Garden of Native.
|
September 1914 |
35 | 2-35b |
Log house with logs on sawhorse in
yard near junction of Salmon River and Pitka Fork (McPherson: K416) Caption under photo: Home of Native - near Mouth Salmon
River.
|
September 1914 |
35 | 2-35c | September 1914 | |
35 | 2-35d | September 1914 | |
35 | 2-35e |
G. G. Blake, Topographer, posed
outdoors near junction of Salmon River and Pitka Fork (McPherson:
K420) Caption under photo: Blake.
|
September 1914 |
The Raft Builders: The pleasant
anticipation of three days aboard the rafts were soon dispelled by the cold
driving rains. |
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36 | 2-36a |
Mark Nichols, General Assistant,
standing near junction of Salmon River and Pitka Fork (McPherson:
K424) Caption under photo: "Nichols."
|
September 1914 |
36 | 2-36b |
Joseph Martindale, General
Assistant, smoking pipe near junction of Salmon River and Pitka Fork
(McPherson: K425) Caption next to photo: Martindale.
|
September 1914 |
36 | 2-36c | September 1914 | |
36 | 2-36d |
Robert Reed, Packer, near junction
of Salmon River and Pitka Fork (McPherson: K422) Caption under photo: Reed.
|
September 1914 |
36 | 2-36e |
C. T. Chenery, Recorder and General
Assistant, near junction of Salmon River and Pitka Fork (McPherson:
K421) Caption under photo: Chenery.
|
September 1914 |
Launching & Loading Rafts |
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37 | 2-37a | September 1914 | |
37 | 2-37b - 2-37c | September 1914 | |
37 | 2-37d | September 1914 | |
"Pitka Fork" |
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38 | 2-38a | September 1914 | |
38 | 2-38b | September 1914 | |
38 | 2-38c | September 1914 | |
38 | 2-38d | September 1914 | |
Middle Fork - Big River; Mouth of Middle
Fork Big River; Fish Camp. Mouth of Middle Fork. Big River |
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39 | 2-39a |
Raft in distance on Middle Fork Big
River (McPherson: K434) McPherson number: K434.
|
September 1914 |
39 | 2-39b | September 1914 | |
39 | 2-39c |
Mouth of Middle Fork Big River
(McPherson: K436) Caption: Middle Fork - Big River.
|
September 1914 |
39 | 2-39d | September 1914 | |
Up South Fork from Junction Middle Fork
Big River; "Fish Camp" Mouth of Middle Fork Big River; "Big River"[also
written on page: Map Sheet 32] McPherson refers to South Fork Big River to identify the
stretch of Big River that flows south from the junction with Middle Fork. This
distinction is not used on maps today; the river is simply called Big River,
both north and south of its junction with Middle Fork.
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40 | 2-40a |
Looking south on Big River from the
junction with Middle Fork Big River (McPherson: K438) Caption: Up South Fork from Junction Middle Fork. Big
River.
|
September 1914 |
40 | 2-40b |
Husky sitting on bank at fish camp
on Big River near junction with Middle Fork Big River (McPherson:
K439) Caption: "Fish Camp." Mouth of Middle Fork Big River.
|
September 1914 |
40 | 2-40c | September 1914 | |
40 | 2-40d | September 1914 | |
"Kuskokwim River"; Berry Road
House[also written on page: Map Sheet 32-33] |
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41 | 2-41a | September 1914 | |
41 | 2-41b | September 1914 | |
41 | 2-41c | September 1914 | |
41 | 2-41d | September 1914 | |
Kuskokwim River[also written on
page: Map Sheet 33] |
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42 | 2-42a | September 1914 | |
42 | 2-42b |
Kuskokwim River (McPherson:
K447) McPherson number: K447.
|
September 1914 |
42 | 2-42c | September 1914 | |
42 | 2-42d |
Tented raft on Kuskokwim River
(McPherson: K449) McPherson number: K449.
|
September 1914 |
Kuskokwim River; Birch & Spruce
covered Ridges N. bank Kuskokwim |
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43 | 2-43a | September 1914 | |
43 | 2-43b | September 1914 | |
43 | 2-43c | September 1914 | |
43 | 2-43d | September 1914 | |
Kuskokwim River; Blake; Perry waiting
for Raft crews; Going to other rafts for meal relief |
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44 | 2-44a | September 1914 | |
44 | 2-44b |
Topographer G. G. Blake on raft
using surveying tool (McPherson: K455) Caption under photo: Blake.
|
September 1914 |
44 | 2-44c |
Expedition cook E. Perry cooking on
camp stove on raft (McPherson: K456) Caption under photo: Perry waiting for Raft crews.
|
September 1914 |
44 | 2-44d |
Two expedition members in canoe on
Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K454) Caption under photo: Going to other rafts for meal
relief.
|
September 1914 |
McGrath - Kuskokwim River[also
written on page: Map Sheet 35] |
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45 | 2-45a | September 1914 | |
45 | 2-45b | September 1914 | |
45 | 2-45c | September 1914 | |
45 | 2-45d | September 1914 | |
Northern Commercial Co. Headquarters -
McGrath; McGrath Post Office; Geigers Garden; Spragues Garden[also
written on page: Map Sheet 35] |
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46 | 2-46a | September 1914 | |
46 | 2-46b | September 1914 | |
46 | 2-46c |
Young girl and boy standing in
Geiger family cabbage patch in McGrath, Kuskokwim River in background
(McPherson: K464) Caption under photo: Geigers Garden. McGrath.
|
September 1914 |
46 | 2-46d |
Two men tending the Sprague family
garden in McGrath (McPherson: K465) Caption under photo: Spragues Garden. McGrath.
|
September 1914 |
Sprague Potato Patch; D. W. Sprague;
McGrath P. Office from D. W. Sprague[also written on page: Map Sheet
35] |
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47 | 2-47a |
D. W. Sprague and another man
kneeling by rows of potatoes on Sprague farm, McGrath (McPherson:
K466) Caption under photo: Sprague Potato Patch.
|
September 1914 |
47 | 2-47b | September 1914 | |
47 | 2-47c | September 1914 | |
47 | 2-47d |
McGrath Post Office seen from the
Sprague farm across the Kuskokwim River (McPherson: K468) Caption under photo: McGrath P. Office from D. W.
Sprague.
|
September 1914 |
"Tacotna River" near mouth; Cloughs Road
House. Tacotna Forks; Fresh Eggs at Cloughs Road House; Tacotna
Forks[also written on page: Map Sheet 35] Once the party reached McGrath, McPherson sold the party's
seven remaining pack horses at public auction, having determined that the rest
of the route on the Government Winter Trail would be impossible for travel by
horses. The party continued on foot for the rest of the journey.For the Takotna River, McPherson uses the alternate spelling
"Tacotna."
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48 | 2-48a | September 1914 | |
48 | 2-48b | September 1914 | |
48 | 2-48c |
Hens in chicken coop at Clough's
Roadhouse near the Forks on Takotna River (McPherson: K472) Caption under photo: Fresh Eggs at Cloughs Road House.
|
September 1914 |
48 | 2-48d |
Buildings along riverbank at the
Forks on Takotna River (McPherson: K473) Caption under photo: Tacotna Forks.
|
September 1914 |
"Tacotna River" above Forks[also
written on page: Map Sheet 35-36] |
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49 | 2-49a | September 1914 | |
49 | 2-49b | September 1914 | |
49 | 2-49c | September 1914 | |
49 | 2-49d | September 1914 | |
"Tacotna River"[also written on
page: Map Sheet 36] |
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50 | 2-50a | September 1914 | |
50 | 2-50b - 2-50d | September 1914 | |
"Tacotna"; McLeans Road House. Tacotna;
A Typical Alaska Family[also written on page: Map Sheet 36] |
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51 | 2-51a |
Buildings including Northern
Commercial Company building in Takotna on Takotna River (McPherson:
K482) Dotted line drawn on photo to show route.Caption under photo: "Tacotna." Tacotna River.
|
September 1914 |
51 | 2-51b | September 1914 | |
51 | 2-51c | September 1914 | |
51 | 2-51d |
Woman holding infant seated on
porch with two small boys and large dog, Takotna (McPherson: K485) Caption under photo: A Typical Alaska Family.
|
September 1914 |
Native Born Children; "Tacotna"; Tacotna
Valley from hill west of Tacotna; "Porcupine"[also written on page: Map
Sheet 37] "Native Born Children" refers not to the children of native
Alaskan peoples, but to settlers' children born in Alaska. At this point in the
settlement of the Alaska Territory, families with children were rare and thus
made much of.
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52 | 2-52a |
Two young boys and an infant seated
outside house in Takotna (McPherson: K486) Same children as in item 2-51d.Caption under photo: Native Born Children. "Tacotna."
|
September 1914 |
52 | 2-52b |
Buildings in Takotna, including the
Kuskokwim Commercial Company store (McPherson: K487) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route along river.
|
September 1914 |
52 | 2-52c |
Looking across Takotna Valley from
hill west of Takotna (McPherson: K488) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
September 1914 |
52 | 2-52d | September 1914 | |
From "Innoko Divide"[also
written on page: Map Sheet 37] |
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53 | 2-53a | September 1914 | |
53 | 2-53b | September 1914 | |
53 | 2-53c |
Looking east from hill in Innoko
Divide, a line of hills near the Innoko River (McPherson: K492) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
September 1914 |
53 | 2-53d |
Looking northeast from hill in
Innoko Divide, a line of hills near the Innoko River (McPherson:
K493) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Looking N. E. Panorama
493-494-495.
|
September 1914 |
From Innoko Divide; From Pass - Innoko
Divide[also written on page: Map Sheet 37] |
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54 | 2-54a | September 1914 | |
54 | 2-54b | September 1914 | |
54 | 2-54c |
Looking west across forested valley
from a pass in the Innoko Divide, a line of hills near the Innoko River
(McPherson: K496) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
September 1914 |
54 | 2-54d |
Looking east at forested hill
possibly after forest fire, from a pass in the Innoko Divide, a line of hills
near the Innoko River Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
September 1914 |
"Tacotna River" above Tacotna |
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55 | 2-55a - 2-55d |
Looking along Takotna River from
above Takotna (McPherson: K498 - K501) Dotted line drawn on items 2-55a, b, and d shows
route.
|
September 1914 |
Tacotna Valley; Tacotna River below
Naumans Road House[also written on page: Map Sheet 38] |
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56 | 2-56a |
Marsh in Takotna Valley (McPherson:
K502) Caption under photo: Open Marsh.
|
September 1914 |
56 | 2-56b | September 1914 | |
56 | 2-56c - 2-56d |
Looking along Takotna River below
Nauman's Roadhouse (McPherson: K504 - K505) Caption under photos: Tacotna River below Naumans Road
House.
|
September 1914 |
N. E. in Upper Tacotna Valley; Moore
Creek Road House; Miners Cabin & Ditch; S. W. to Divide at head of Moore
& Bonanaza Creeks[also written on page: Map Sheet 39,
40] |
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57 | 2-57a | September 1914 | |
57 | 2-57b | September 1914 | |
57 | 2-57c |
Miner's cabin and ditch near Moore
Creek (McPherson: K508) Ground is covered by what appears to be snow.
|
September 1914 |
57 | 2-57d |
Looking across hills from near the
headwaters of Moore Creek and Bonanza Creek (McPherson: K509) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: S. W. to Divide at head of Moore
& Bonanza Creeks.
|
September 1914 |
S. E. to Divide at head of Moore &
Bonanza Creeks; Bonanza Creek; Down Valley of Bonanza Creek; Up Valley of
Bonanza Creek[also written on page: Map Sheet 40] |
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58 | 2-58a |
Looking southeast toward mountain
near headwaters of Moore and Bonanza Creeks (McPherson: K510) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
September 1914 |
58 | 2-58b | September 1914 | |
58 | 2-58c |
Looking along Bonanza Creek Valley
(McPherson: K512) Makeshift surveyor's tripod in middle ground.Caption under photo: Down Valley of Bonanza Creek.
|
September 1914 |
58 | 2-58d |
Looking along Bonanza Creek Valley
(McPherson: K513) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.Caption under photo: Up Valley of Bonanza Creek.McPherson number: K513.
|
September 1914 |
Down Valley of Bonanza Creek; Up Bonanza
Creek Valley from Ridge; From Ridge between Bonanza and Otter
Creeks[also written on page: Map Sheet 41] |
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59 | 2-59a |
Looking across grassland in Bonanza
Creek Valley (McPherson: K514) Caption under photo: Down Valley of Bonanza Creek.
|
September 1914 |
59 | 2-59b |
Bonanza Creek Valley seen from
ridge above (McPherson: K515) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
|
September 1914 |
59 | 2-59c | September 1914 | |
59 | 2-59d | September 1914 | |
From Ridge between Bonanza & Otter
Creek[also written on page: Map Sheet 41] |
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60 | 2-60a | September 1914 | |
60 | 2-60b | September 1914 | |
60 | 2-60c | September 1914 | |
60 | 2-60d | September 1914 | |
"Discovery"; Otter Creek Valley; Placer
Workings at Discovery; Flume Trestle across Otter Creek Valley[also
written on page: Map Sheet 41] |
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61 | 2-61a | September 1914 | |
61 | 2-61b | September 1914 | |
61 | 2-61c | September 1914 | |
61 | 2-61d | September 1914 | |
Discovery; Dredge at Discovery;
Discovery looking east up Otter Creek; Native Hay Field on
Hillside[also written on page: Map Sheet 41] |
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62 | 2-62a | September 1914 | |
62 | 2-62b | September 1914 | |
62 | 2-62c | September 1914 | |
62 | 2-62d |
Poles, probably holding telegraph
lines, on hillside near Discovery, hay rick in distance (McPherson:
K529) Arrow drawn on photo indicates the hay rick in the
distance.Caption under photo: Native Hay Field on Hillside from
which Timber has been cut. Discovery & Flat City. Note Hay Ricks.
|
September 1914 |
Otter Creek between Discovery & Flat
City; Woodpile; "Flat City"[also written on page: Map Sheet
41] Flat City is a variant name for the small mining settlement
of Flat, Alaska.
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63 | 2-63a - 2-63b |
Otter Creek between Discovery and
Flat City (McPherson: K530, K532) Caption between photos: Otter Creek bet. Discovery &
Flat City. A luxurient [sic] growth of Red Top wherever the ground is bare of
timber and not swampy.
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September 1914 |
63 | 2-63c |
Large pile of stacked wood cords in
Otter Creek Valley probably near Flat Caption under photo: Woodpile of about 1500 cords.
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September 1914 |
63 | 2-63d |
Placer mining operation at Flat,
Alaska seen from across valley (McPherson: K533) Caption under photo: "Flat City." Center of Placer
operations Iditarod Region.
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September 1914 |
"Tram Road" Between Flat City and
Iditarod; North from Flat City; Wagon Road between Flat City &
Iditarod[also written on page: Map Sheet 41] |
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64 | 2-64a |
Tracks between Flat and Iditarod
with snow-covered mountain range ahead (McPherson: K534) These tracks were probably used for a mining tramway or
narrow gauge railway for the mining operations in Flat, Alaska.Caption under photo: "Tram Road" Between Flat City and
Iditarod. 7 miles long.
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September 1914 |
64 | 2-64b |
Wagons traveling on wagon road
between Flat and Iditarod (McPherson: K536) Two arrows drawn on photo indicate wagons.Caption under photo: Wagon Road between Flat City &
Iditarod. 2800 lbs to a load. Haul 7 miles. Freight 2¢ lb.McPherson number: K536.
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September 1914 |
64 | 2-64c | September 1914 | |
64 | 2-64d |
Looking southwest across Iditarod
Valley (McPherson: K538) Dotted line drawn on photo shows route.
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September 1914 |
Wagon Road approaching Iditarod; Tundra
underlain with frozen muck and Ice[also written on page: Map Sheet
41] |
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65 | 2-65a | September 1914 | |
65 | 2-65b - 2-65c |
Man standing on wagon road in
frozen tundra (McPherson: K539 - K540) Writing on 2-65c indicates ice in ditch.
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September 1914 |
65 | 2-65d | September 1914 | |
Iditarod[also written on page:
Map Sheet 41] |
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66 | 2-66a |
Street scene in Iditarod
(McPherson: K542) Business signs shown include: Merchant's Cafe; Crowley and
Porter.McPherson number: K542.
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September 1914 |
66 | 2-66b |
Dogs on street corner in Iditarod
(McPherson: K543) Business signs shown include: Dr. Worthman, Physician and
Surgeon; Dr. Herms, Dentist; Star Restaurant
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September 1914 |
66 | 2-66c - 2-66d |
Riverfront in Iditarod (McPherson:
K544 - K545) Boats shown: Little Delta; Beaver.
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September 1914 |
Departure of last boat from Iditarod for
outside; Iditarod River |
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67 | 2-67a |
Men standing at public dock in
Iditarod for departure of last boat of the season (McPherson: K546) Caption under photo: Departure of last boat from Iditarod
for outside. Shut off from transportation for 8½ months.
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September 1914 |
67 | 2-67b - 2-67d | September 1914 | |
Iditarod River |
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68 | 2-68a -2-68d | September 1914 | |
Iditarod River; Indian Village Inoko
[sic] River; School-house |
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69 | 2-69a | September 1914 | |
69 | 2-69b - 2-69c |
Canoes moored in front of Indian
village on bank of Innoko River (McPherson: K556 - K557) Caption under 2-69b: Indian Village Inoko [sic] River.
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September 1914 |
69 | 2-69d | September 1914 | |
Innoko River |
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70 | 2-70a -2-72d | September 1914 | |
Yukon River; Russian Mission |
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73 | 2-73a | September 1914 | |
73 | 2-73b | September 1914 | |
73 | 2-73c | September 1914 | |
73 | 2-73d | September 1914 | |
Yukon River; "Marshall" |
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74 | 2-74a - 2-74c | September 1914 | |
73 | 2-74d |
Yukon River with buildings of
Marshall, a placer mining camp, in distance (McPherson: K579) Caption under photo: "Marshall" a new placer camp.
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September 1914 |
"Yukon River" |
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75 | 2-75a |
Looking along Yukon River near
Marshall (McPherson: K580) McPherson number: K580.
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September 1914 |
75 | 2-75b | September 1914 | |
75 | 2-75c | September 1914 | |
75 | 2-75d | September 1914 | |
Eskumo in Kayak off Stebbings Point,
Bering Sea McPherson mispells Stebbin Point as Stebbings Point, and
uses an alternate spelling of Eskimo.
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76 | 2-76 |
Eskimo man paddling kayak near
Stebbin Point on the Bering Sea (McPherson: K584) McPherson probably meant Stebbin Point on St. Michael
Island. The boat carrying the party to St. Michael was storm-bound off this
point for three days, according to McPherson's report. The party finally
reached St. Michael on October 5, 1914, embarked on the steamer
Victoria, and reached Seattle on October 15th.
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October 1914 |
Preparation and Surveys for the Alaska RailroadReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | |||
2 |
Album documenting work of
survey parties It is unclear which of the 1914 survey parties this album
documents; however, judging from the locations photographed, it most likely
documents the surveys of parties 6, 7, 8 or 9 or the separate expeditions led
by Lt. Frederick Mears or Thomas Riggs, Jr., members of the Commission.
Captions make reference to parties led by Reaburn, Bacon, and Gray. There are
photographs in the album of Mears and Riggs, and it is possible that the
photographs were made by these members of the Commission. Several of the
photographs are printed in the report of the Alaska Engineering Commission (H.
R. Doc. 610, 64th Congress, 1st Session). Most photographs are accompanied by
typewritten captions that identify the film roll and photograph number on that
roll.
Locations include Chulitna River and Valley, Broad Pass, Jack
River, Nenana River, Healy Fork, Copper River and Copper Centre.
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June - September 1914 | |
Page | item | ||
1 | 3-1 |
Tents in Reaburn's camp near Middle
Fork Chulitna River Photograph is Plate 28 in H. Doc. 610, 64-1.Caption: Reaburn's camp on Middle Fork, Chulitna River.
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July 23, 1914 |
2 | 3-2 |
Fourteen men of Party No. 6 in camp
near Middle Fork Chulitna River Photograph is Plate 30A in H. Doc. 610, 64-1.
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July 1914 |
3 | 3-3 |
Looking south across Middle Fork
Chulitna River from hill near Reaburn's camp No. 3 Line drawn on photo shows route.Caption: Looking south down Middle Fork from hill West of
Reaburn's camp No. 3 on middle fork.
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July 24, 1914 |
4 | 3-4 |
Looking north along Middle Fork
Chulitna River from hill near Reaburn's camp No. 3 Line drawn on photo shows route.Caption: View of Middle Fork Chulitna River looking North
from a point on hill near Reaburn's camp No. 3 on middle Fork.
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July 24, 1914 |
5 | 3-5 | July 24, 1914 | |
6 | 3-6 | July 24, 1914 | |
7 | 3-7 |
Looking northeast across Broad
Pass Line drawn on photo shows route.
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July 25, 1914 |
8 | 3-8 |
Looking north down the Nenana River
toward its junction with Jack River Line drawn on photo shows route.
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July 26, 1914 |
9 | 3-9 |
Looking across valley to junction of
Jack River with Nenana River Line drawn on photo shows route.Caption: Another view showing mouth of Jack River - looking
North down the Nenana River.
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July 26, 1914 |
10 | 3-10 |
Nenana River seen from ridge above
the mouth of Jack Creek Line drawn on photo shows route.Caption: View looking down Nenana River from Ridge South of
Bacon's camp - above mouth of Jack Creek.
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July 26, 1914 |
11 | 3-11 |
Looking along Nenana River from ridge
near Bacon's camp Caption: Looking up the Nenana River from Ridge near Bacon's
Camp.
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July 26, 1914 |
12 | 3-12 | July 27, 1914 | |
13 | 3-13 |
Three men crossing Nenana River on
raft attached to rope cable Caption: Raft used to handle men across Nenana River at
Bacon's Camp; attached to rope cable in form of flying bridge.
|
July 27, 1914 |
14 | 3-14 |
Raft on Nenana River carrying
supplies and four men Caption: Mr. Bacon's freight raft on the Nenana River. July
27, 1914.
|
July 27, 1914 |
15 | 3-15 |
Looking down the Nenana River from
raft Line drawn on photo shows route.Caption: Looking down the Nenana River, taken from the raft
in the Stream.
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July 27, 1914 |
16 | 3-16 |
Looking across river valley where
Yanert Fork joins the Nenana River Caption: View of lower end of Yanert Fork, showing point
where it joins the Nenana River.
|
July or August 1914 |
17 | 3-17 |
Coal seams in mountains near Healy
Fork Caption: View showing coal seam on Healy Fork about three
miles above the mouth of the Creek.
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August 4, 1914 |
18 | 3-18 - 3-19 |
Looking south across Broad Pass from
hill north of Jack Creek Two photos joined to create panoramic view; line drawn on
photo shows route.Written in pencil on item 3-18: #6 & 7 - Roll 10.Caption: View of Broad Pass, looking south from hill North
of Jack Creek, July 26, 1914.
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July 26, 1914 |
20 | 3-20 |
River valley at junction of Healy
Fork and Nenana River Caption: Junction of Healy Fork and Nenana River, looking up
Nenana River, Canyon in back-ground, August 5, 1914.
|
August 5, 1914 |
21 | 3-21 |
Junction of Healy Fork and Nenana
River seen from hill Line drawn on photo shows route.Caption: View showing mouth of Healy Fork and Nenana River,
- August 4, 1914.
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August 4, 1914 |
22 | 3-22 - 3-23 |
Looking south across Chulitna
Valley Photos joined to form panorama.Caption: View of Chulitna Valley, looking South from Station
14, 150, - July 24, 1914.
|
July 24, 1914 |
24 | 3-24 |
Twelve men from Mr. Gray's survey
party near the mouth of Healy Fork Caption: Mr. Gray's party - mouth of Healy Fork.
|
1914 |
25 | 3-25 |
Healy Fork with coal seams visible on
hills above river Caption: Healy Fork, showing coal seams, August 4, 1914.
|
August 4, 1914 |
26 | 3-26 |
Nenana River below Healy Fork, seen
from hill Caption: Nenana River, below Healy Fork.
|
1914 |
27 | 3-27 | 1914 | |
28 | 3-28 |
Four men in front of Alaska
Engineering Commission horse camp north of Fairbanks Printed on photo: R18-1.Caption: Horse Camp on Big Chena - north of Fairbanks.
|
1914 |
29 | 3-29 |
Town of Chena on the Tanana
River Printed on photo: R18-2.Chena is now a suburb of Fairbanks.Caption: The town of Chena on Tanana River.
|
1914 |
30 | 3-30 |
Buildings and railroad car in Chena,
seen from Tanana River Printed on photo: R18-3.Caption: Chena, showing narrow guage [sic] railroad.
|
1914 |
31 | 3-31 |
Looking along Tanana River with
steamer
S. S. General Jacobsmoored at
right Printed on photo: R18-6.Caption: Tanana River - S. S.
General Jacobstaking wood.
|
1914 |
32 | 3-32 |
Uniformed man in front of log cabin
signal station at Richardson Printed on photo: R18-7.Caption: Signal station at Richardson, Tanana River.
|
1914 |
33 | 3-33 |
Lt. Charles Mason seated on chair on
deck of
S. S. General Jacobs Printed on photo: R18-8.Caption: Lt. Charles Mason, onS. S.
General Jacobs.
|
1914 |
34-35 | 3-34 - 3-35 |
Looking along Tanana River upstream
from Chena Photos joined to form panorama.Caption: Tanana River, upstream from Chena.
|
1914 |
36 | 3-36 |
Six men with Alaska Road Commission
automobile on gravel road near McCarty Roadhouse on the Tanana
River Printed on photo: R18-9.Caption: Alaska Road Commission auto near McCarty's.
|
1914 |
37 | 3-37 |
Men trying to clear road in front of
Alaska Road Commission automobile in Big Delta area Printed on photo: R18-10.Caption: Alaska Road Commission auto blocked by a
windfall.
|
1914 |
38 | 3-38 |
Unpaved road through flat grasslands
along Delta River Printed on photo: R19-1.Caption: Road and flats along Delta River.
|
1914 |
39 | 3-39 | 1914 | |
40 | 3-40 |
Forested hills and valleys with Mount
Wrangel in the distance Printed on photo: R19-4.Caption: View of Mt. Wrangel, south of Sourdough Road
House.
|
1914 |
41 | 3-41 |
Alaska Road Commission automobile on
road on Gulkana Hill Printed on photo: R19-5.
|
1914 |
42 | 3-42 |
Bridge across Gulkana River near
Gulkana Printed on photo: R19-6.
|
1914 |
43 | 3-43 |
Copper River with Mount Wrangel,
Mount Drum and Mount Sanford in the distance Printed on photo: R19-7.Caption: Copper River, and mountains Wrangel, Drum, and
Sanford.
|
1914 |
44 | 3-44 |
Men and Alaska Road Commission
automobile in front of Copper Center Roadhouse Printed on photo: R19-8.Signs on road house include: Hotel Holman; store.Caption: Copper Centre Road House.
|
1914 |
45 | 3-45 |
Lt. Kunsig of the Alaska Road
Commission in front of Copper Center Roadhouse Printed on photo: R19-9.Caption: Lt. Kunsig - Alaska Road Commission.
|
1914 |
46 | 3-46 |
Thomas Riggs, Jr. and Lt. Frederick
Mears posed in front of Copper Center Roadhouse Printed on photo: R19-10.Caption: Mr. Riggs and Lt. Mears at Copper Centre.
|
1914 |
P. S. Hunt Photographs of Alaska before the building of
the railroad Photographs are arranged sequentially by probable date and then
by negative number.
These photographs, with negative numbers prefixed with "J" and
"G," seem to have been taken by P. S. Hunt circa 1914-1915, prior to the
beginning of construction work on the Alaska Railroad. Includes photographs of
railroad lines and buildings previously in existence including the Alaska
Northern Railway, the Copper River and Northwestern Railway, and the Alaska
Central Railway. Other Hunt photographs with a "G" negative number were taken
during construction of the Alaska Railroad; however, based on landmarks and
historical events indicated in the photographs, these photographs with "G"
negative numbers were probably taken before the construction of the railroad.
It is possible that P. S. Hunt assigned negative numbers to these photographs
in subsequent years and followed the negative numbering scheme he used for most
of the photographs he took of railroad construction.
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Box/Folder | item | ||
2/1 | 4 |
River boat
Chulitnaand tent camp at Ship
Creek, Alaska P. S. Hunt(J1819) (photographer)
Caption on photo: River boatChulitnaat Ship Creek, Alaska.
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circa 1914 |
2/1 | 5 |
Small settlement near Knik, Alaska
with salmon drying on lines, seen from across water P. S. Hunt(J1820) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Drying salmon near Knik, Alaska.
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circa 1914 |
2/1 | 6 |
Waterfront at Knik,
Alaska P. S. Hunt(J1821) (photographer)
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circa 1914 |
2/1 | 7 |
Two-masted sailing ship at dock in
Knik, Alaska P. S. Hunt(J1822) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/1 | 8 |
Buildings in Knik, Alaska, one with
sign reading "'The Railroad' Kitchen" P. S. Hunt(J1823) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/1 | 9 |
Street near shore in Knik,
Alaska P. S. Hunt(J1824) (photographer)
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circa 1914 |
2/1 | 10 |
Unpaved street and wooden buildings
including Mrs. Morrison's Roadhouse, in Knik, Alaska P. S. Hunt(J1825) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/1 | 11 |
Old Knik Roadhouse and tents of K. K.
Kuney's Camp P. S. Hunt(J1826) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/1 | 12 |
Low clouds over Turnagain Arm of Cook
Inlet, near Rainbow Creek P. S. Hunt(J1832) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/1 | 13 |
Indian Creek on Turnagain Arm,
probably seen from boat on Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(J1833) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/2 | 14 |
Mountains near Indian Creek on
Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(J1834) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Snow Slide Mountains below Indian
Creek.
|
circa 1914 |
2/2 | 15 |
Bird Creek on Turnagain Arm, seen
from boat on Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(J1835) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/2 | 16 |
Looking down Turnagain Arm, near
mouths of Indian and Bird Creeks P. S. Hunt(J1836) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/2 | 17 |
Turnagain Arm, near mouth of Glacier
Creek P. S. Hunt(J1837) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/2 | 18 |
Shoreline near Rainbow Creek, seen
from boat on Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(J1839) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Point above Rainbow Creek. Turnagain
Arm.
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circa 1914 |
2/2 | 19 |
Looking up Turnagain Arm toward
mountains, seen from boat near mouth of Rainbow Creek P. S. Hunt(J1840) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking up Turnagain Arm from Rainbow
Creek.
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circa 1914 |
2/2 | 20 |
Point below Kern Creek on Turnagain
Arm, seen from water P. S. Hunt(J1841) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Point below Kearn [sic] Creek.
|
circa 1914 |
2/2 | 21 |
Landslide on Alaska Northern Railway
line near Kern Creek P. S. Hunt(J1844) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Slides on A.N.Ry. near Kearn [sic]
Creek.
|
circa 1914 |
2/2 | 22 |
Displaced rails and fallen material
from landslide on Alaska Northern Railway line P. S. Hunt(J1845) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.N.Ry. track raised by land slide.
|
circa 1914 |
2/2 | 23 |
Railroad trestle along shore near
Mile 65 of the Alaska Northern Railway near Portage P. S. Hunt(J1846) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Trestle near Mile 65.
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circa 1914 |
2/3 | 24 |
Man smoking pipe on railroad trestle
at Mile 69 on the Alaska Northern Railway P. S. Hunt(J1847) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Trestle at Mile 69. A.N.Ry.
|
circa 1914 |
2/3 | 25 |
S. N. Cappers of Kern Creek Roadhouse
paddling canoe filled with photographic equipment up Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(J1848) (photographer)
Caption on photo: S. N. Cappers, Kearn [sic] Creek Road
House taking photo outfit up the Arm to gasoline speeder.
|
circa 1914 |
2/3 | 26 |
Alaska Northern Railway track along
shore below Twenty Mile Creek P. S. Hunt(J1851) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Point below Twenty Mile Creek.
|
circa 1914 |
2/3 | 27 |
Breakwater dams built to protect
Alaska Northern Railway line, below Twenty Mile Creek P. S. Hunt(J1852) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Break water dams at point below Twenty
Mile Creek.
|
circa 1914 |
2/3 | 28 |
Alaska Northern Railway across Twenty
Mile Flats, with breakwater dams along track P. S. Hunt(J1853) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking back across Twenty Mile Flats.
|
circa 1914 |
2/3 | 29 |
Damaged Alaska Northern Railway line
across Spencer Glacier Flats P. S. Hunt (photographer)
Negative number not visible due to cropping.Caption on photo: Looking back to point at Mile 56½. A.N.Ry.
Spencer Glacier Flats.
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circa 1914 |
2/3 | 30 |
A.E.C. engineer C. R. Breck's camp
close to Spencer Glacier P. S. Hunt(
J1861) (photographer)
Spencer Glacier was named after a railway employee who died
after falling into a crevasse on the glacier in 1914.Caption on photo: C. R. Breck's camp, Spencer Glacier. Mile
53. A.N.Ry.
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circa 1914 |
2/3 | 31 |
Footbridge over ravine near Mile 52
on the Alaska Northern Railway P. S. Hunt(J1865) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Foot bridge near Mile 52. A.N.Ry.
|
circa 1914 |
2/3 | 32 |
The "Loop" trestle in Bartlett
Glacier Valley on the Alaska Northern Railway P. S. Hunt(J1867) (photographer)
The "Loop" was a circular trestle that at one point crossed
over itself. The trestle was built to avoid the obstacle of building a railroad
grade in a very steep section of the mountains. Between 1950 and 1951, the
Alaska Railroad management rerouted the line and eventually destroyed the
trestle as it was a liability.Caption on photo: The big loop. Mile 47½. A.N.Ry.
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circa 1914 |
2/3 | 33 |
A.E.C. Chairman William Edes (at
left) with group of men on deck of steamship
Mariposa P. S. Hunt(J1889) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Wm. C. Edes getting his picture tooked
[sic]. On S.S. Mariposa. Sept. 4-14.
|
September 4, 1914 |
2/4 | 34 |
"Million Dollar Bridge" at Mile 49 on
the Copper River and Northwestern Railway P. S. Hunt(J1893) (photographer)
Bridge also known as Miles Glacier Bridge.Caption on photo: Million and a half dollar bridge at Miles
Glacier, Mile 49. C.R.&N.W. Ry.
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circa 1914 |
2/4 | 35 |
Copper River and Northwestern Railway
at Mile 52 along Copper River Rapids P. S. Hunt(J1894) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Copper River Rapids, Mile 52 C.R.&N.W.
Ry.
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circa 1914 |
2/4 | 36 |
Copper River Rapids, near Mile 52 of
the Copper River and Northwestern Railway P. S. Hunt(J1895) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Copper River Rapids, Mile 52,
C.R.&N.W. Ry.
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circa 1914 |
2/4 | 37 |
Snow shed at Mile 52 on the Copper
River and Northwestern Railway P. S. Hunt(J1896) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Snow shed Mile 52. C.R.&N.W. Ry.
|
circa 1914 |
2/4 | 38 |
Telegraph line at Mile 66 on Copper
River and Northwestern Railway, Baird Glacier in background P. S. Hunt(J1897) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Baird Glacier. Mile 66. C.R.&N.W.
Ry.
|
circa 1914 |
2/4 | 39 |
Copper River and Northwestern Railway
at Mile 65 crossing Baird Glacier Flats P. S. Hunt(J1899) (photographer)
Caption on photo: C.R.&N.W. Ry. Grade. Mile 65, Baird
Glacier Flats.
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circa 1914 |
2/4 | 40 |
Kotsina River Valley P. S. Hunt(
J1902) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Kotsina Grade near Chitina Bridge, looking
up the Kotsina.
|
circa 1914 |
2/4 | 41 |
Main street of Chitina, Alaska,
looking toward the Copper River P. S. Hunt(J1906) (photographer)
Business shown include Commercial Hotel, hardware store,
bakery and saloon.Caption on photo: Main street of Chitina, Alaska. Looking
toward the Copper River.
|
circa 1914 |
2/4 | 42 |
Two men and dog on main street of
Chitina, Alaska P. S. Hunt(
J1907) (photographer)
Business shown include Hotel Chitina and Overland Hotel.Caption on photo: Main street of Chitina, Alaska, looking
from the Copper River end.
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circa 1914 |
2/4 | 43 |
Buildings in Chitina including Hotel
Chitina and Copper River and Northwestern Railway Depot P. S. Hunt(J1908) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Chitina, Alaska. C.R.&N.W. Ry. Depot
at end.
|
circa 1914 |
2/5 | 44 |
Private train for Lt. Frederick Mears
at railway depot in Chitina P. S. Hunt(J1909) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Lieut. F. Mears private train. Sept. 5th
to 8th 1914. Standing at Chitina Depot. C.R.&N.W. Ry.
|
September 1914 |
2/5 | 45 |
Corduroy road along Copper River and
Northwestern Railway line near Mile 145 P. S. Hunt(J1911) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Corduroy road built by C.R.&N.W. Ry.
Co. for construction purposes, near Mile 145.
|
circa 1914 |
2/5 | 46 |
Kuskalana River Railway bridge at
Mile 149 of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway P. S. Hunt(J1913) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Kuskalana River Bridge, Mile 149.
C.R.&N.W. Ry.
|
circa 1914 |
2/5 | 47 |
Sagging grade near Mile 170 of Copper
River and Northwestern Railway P. S. Hunt(J1915) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Showing sag in grade about Mile 170.
C.R.&N.W. Ry.
|
circa 1914 |
2/5 | 48 |
Copper River and Northwestern Railway
along Long Lake P. S. Hunt(J1918) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Lower end of Long Lake. C.R.&N.W.
Ry.
|
circa 1914 |
2/5 | 49 |
Beach near site of Orca Cannery on
Orca Inlet, Prince William Sound seen from across water P. S. Hunt(J1920) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Beach near Orca Canery [sic]. Orca
Inlet.
|
circa 1914 |
2/5 | 50 |
Shepard Point on Orca
Inlet P. S. Hunt(J1921) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Shepard Point. (Bunker site) from off
Humpback Creek. Orca Inlet. Alaska.
|
circa 1914 |
2/5 | 51 |
Orca Inlet seen from Shepard
Point P. S. Hunt(J1922) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Head of Orca Inlet (Nelson townsite) from
Shepard Point.
|
circa 1914 |
2/5 | 52 |
Sunset over Orca Inlet P. S. Hunt(J1923) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Orca Inlet. Alaska. At sunset. From head
of bay.
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circa 1914 |
2/6 | 53 |
Alaska Central Railway Company office
building, Seward P. S. Hunt(G1264) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Alaska Central Ry. Co.'s Office Bld.
Seward, Alaska.
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circa 1914 |
2/6 | 54 |
Unpaved street in Knik with Knik Pool
Room at right P. S. Hunt(G4155) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Knik, Alaska.
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circa 1914 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
5/1 | 55a-b |
Two boats on beach at Knik at low
tide with Matanuska River in distance P. S. Hunt(G4156-G4157) (photographer)
Two photos joined to form panorama.Caption on photo: Head of Knik Arm, Alaska. Matanuska River
and coal fields in distance, from old Knik.
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circa 1914 |
Box/Folder | |||
2/6 | 56 |
Wooden house, tents and grazing
horses at Knik P. S. Hunt(G4158) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Old Knik, Alaska.
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circa 1914 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
5/2 | 57a-c |
Looking across water to small
settlement at Ship Creek, with vessels in harbor includingMariposa,Berthaand
Explorer P. S. Hunt(G4159-G4161) (photographer)
3 photos joined to form panorama.Caption on photo: Panoram of Ship Creek, Alaska. S.S.'s
Mariposa,Berthaand
Explorer.
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circa 1914 |
Box/Folder | |||
2/6 | 58 |
Wooden buildings and tents of Rainbow
Creek settlement, seen from Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G4175) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rainbow Creek Alaska.
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circa 1914 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
5/3 | 59a-b |
Two part panorama of Camp at Rainbow
Creek on Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G4176-G4177) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rainbow Creek Alaska.
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circa 1914 |
Box/Folder | |||
M270 | 60a-g |
Seven-part panorama showing Bird
Point on Turnagain Arm, buildings at Kearn Creek, and end of Alaska Northern
Railway line at Mile 71 P. S. Hunt(G4178-G4184) (photographer)
|
circa 1914 |
2/6 | 61 |
C. R. Breck's team of workers in
front of tents at camp near Spencer Glacier P. S. Hunt(G4201) (photographer)
Caption on photo: C. R. Breck's camp. Spencer Glacier. Mile
53, A.N. Ry. Alaska.
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circa 1914 |
2/6 | 62 |
Tents of C. R. Breck's camp near
Spencer Glacier and Alaska Northern Railway trestle P. S. Hunt(G4205) (photographer)
Caption on photo: C. R. Breck's camp. Spencer Glacier. Mile
53, A.N. Ry. Alaska.
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circa 1914 |
2/6 | 63 |
Alaska Northern Railway trestle and
Spencer Glacier, from Spencer Glacier Flats P. S. Hunt(G4206) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.N. Ry. trestle Spencer Glacier Flats,
Alaska from last tunnel.
|
circa 1914 |
2/6 | 64 |
Tents of C. R. Breck's camp and
Spencer Glacier seen from Alaska Northern Railway tracks P. S. Hunt (photographer)
Caption on photo: C. R. Breck's camp, Spencer Glacier. Mile
53, A.N.Ry. Alaska. Showing last tunnel.
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circa 1914 |
2/6 | 65 |
Snow bank over Alaska Northern
Railway track at Mile 53 P. S. Hunt(G4208) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Second snow slide near Mile 53 A.N.Ry.
|
circa 1914 |
2/6 | 66 |
Spencer Glacier Flats looking toward
Alaska Northern Railway trestle and Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G4209) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Spencer Glacier Flats, Alaska. From second
snow slide near Mile 53, A.N. Ry. Head of Turnagain Arm in distance.
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circa 1914 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
5/4 | 67a-b |
Spencer Glacier close to Mile 53 of
the Alaska Northern Railway P. S. Hunt(G4210-G4211) (photographer)
2 photos joined to form panorama.Caption on photo: Panoram of Spencer Glacier, Alaska, Mile
53, A.N.Ry.
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circa 1914 |
Box/Folder | |||
2/7 | 68 |
Tunnel and curved trestle of first
loop in the "Big Loop" at Mile 47 of Alaska Northern Railway P. S. Hunt(G4214) (photographer)
On verso: pencil sketch of Loop Trestle configuration.Caption on photo: The first tunnel Mile 47 A.N. Ry. showing
the first loop.
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circa 1914 |
mapcase | |||
M273 | 69 |
Five-part panoramic view from
Bartlett Glacier to Spencer Glacier, showing the double loop trestle of the
Alaska Northern Railway in Bartlett Glacier Valley P. S. Hunt(G4216-17-18-19-20) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Panoram Bartlett Glacier Valley, Mile 47
to 51 Alaska Northern Ry. Showing the double loop. Spencer Glacier.
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circa 1914 |
Box/Folder | |||
2/7 | 70 |
Railroad trestle probably across
Resurrection River, town of Seward at left P. S. Hunt(G4225) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Seward, Alaska.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 71 |
Beach and Resurrection Bay at Seward,
with rowboat in bay and man on beach P. S. Hunt(G4226) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Seward, Alaska.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 72 |
Entrance to Portage Bay seen from
sailboat deck with bow of boat in foreground P. S. Hunt(G4228) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Entrance to Portage Bay, Alaska. From up
Port Wells.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 73 |
Entrance to Portage Bay seen from
sailboat deck with bow of boat in foreground P. S. Hunt(G4229) (photographer)
Caption on photo: View in entrance as seen after turning
around point shown in G4228.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 74 |
Portage Bay seen from sailboat deck
with bow of boat in foreground P. S. Hunt(G4230) (photographer)
Caption on photo: View from next point, shown in G4229.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 75 |
Portage Bay seen from sailboat deck
with bow of boat in foreground P. S. Hunt(G4231) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Showing last point from point shown in
G4230.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 76 |
Town of Seward with Resurrection Bay
beyond and church door at right P. S. Hunt(G4239) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking down Resurrection Bay, Alaska,
from Seward.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 77 |
Looking across Resurrection Bay to
mountains from shoreline at Seward P. S. Hunt(G4241) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Flat on east side of bay, from Seward,
Alaska.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 78 |
Alaska Northern Railway Company
warehouses between track and Resurrection Bay, Seward P. S. Hunt(G4242) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Alaska Northern Ry. Co.'s warehouses,
Seward, Alaska.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 79 |
Stream with Resurrection Bay
beyond P. S. Hunt(G4243) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Flats at head of Resurrection Bay from
Seward.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 80 |
Pilings in Resurrection Bay and view
of Seward P. S. Hunt(G4244) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Seward townsite, from head of bay.
|
circa 1914 |
2/7 | 81 |
Looking toward Seward main street
from docks P. S. Hunt(G4245) (photographer)
Alaska Northern Railway wharf at right. Sign on building at
left advertises September 18th sailing of theDirigo, an Alaska Steamship Company vessel which
foundered in a storm in November 1914.Caption on photo: Dock and main street, Seward, Alaska.
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circa September 1914 |
Construction and Operation of the Alaska RailroadReturn to Top
Captions that list a particular "Works" or Company probably refer to contractors hired for various projects.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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2/8 | 82 |
Photograph of map of railroad lines in
Alaska P. S. Hunt(H174) (photographer)
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1916-1917 |
Anchorage Division |
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Anchorage Headquarters |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
2/8 | 83 |
Railroad passenger car lifted by
cranes onto track P. S. Hunt(G116) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Landing the first coach for the A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa 1916 |
2/8 | 84 |
ShipS.S.
Turret Crownat dock in Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G466) (photographer)
Machinery and supplies used for the building of the Panama
Canal were re-purposed for the building of the Alaska Railroad.Caption on photo:S.S. Turret
Crownat Anchorage, Alaska. Unloading freight from Panama Canal.
|
circa 1917 |
2/8 | 85 |
Crate being unloaded from
S.S. Turret Crownat dock in Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G467) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Unloading freight from Panama,
S.S. Turret Crown. Anchorage, Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
2/8 | 86 |
Men using crane to unload crate
fromS.S. Turret Crownat dock in
Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G468) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Unloading Panama freight from
S.S. Turret Crownat Anchorage, Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
2/8 | 87 |
Alaska Building in
Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G527) (photographer)
Businesses shown include: Pacific Steamship Co. The
Admiral Line; Waller and Duggan, Attorneys at Law; Edison Music Shop; Strye
Photo Studio; Bank of Anchorage.
|
circa 1917 |
2/8 | 88 |
Empress Theatre in
Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G531) (photographer)
|
circa 1917 |
2/8 | 89 |
Presbyterian church in
Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G543) (photographer)
|
circa 1917 |
2/8 | 90 |
Looking across train yards from
Government Hill, Anchorage H. G. Kaiser(H29½) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking south from Gov. Hill - Across
terminal yards - Dec. 21-17.
|
December 21, 1917 |
2/8 | 91 |
Looking across Anchorage from
Government Hill H. G. Kaiser(H26) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking across Ship Creek from Gov.
Hill, Anchorage - Dec. 25-17.
|
December 25, 1917 |
2/8 | 92 |
A.E.C. water tower in
Anchorage H. G. Kaiser(H27) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. water tank - supplying A.E.C.
buildings.
|
circa December 1917 |
2/9 | 93 |
A.E.C. roundhouse for storing
locomotives, Anchorage H. G. Kaiser(G1316) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Gov't. R. Road Round House. Capacity 12
locomotives. Anchorage, "April 29-1919."
|
April 29, 1919 |
2/9 | 94 |
A.E.C. electric powerhouse in
Anchorage H. G. Kaiser(G1326) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. Electric Power House. "May
1-1919."
|
May 1, 1919 |
2/9 | 95 |
SteamerAdmiral Watsonat dock in Anchorage H. G. Kaiser(G1501) (photographer)
Caption on photo: SteamerWatsonlanding freight & passengers at new dock. Oct.
18/1919.
|
October 18, 1919 |
2/9 | 96 |
Dock in Anchorage at low
tide H. G. Kaiser(G1502) (photographer)
Caption on photo: View of new dock, looking south. Oct.
18/1919 at low tide.
|
October 18, 1919 |
2/9 | 97 |
SteamerAdmiral Watsonunloading cargo at dock in Anchorage, with
train on dock H. G. Kaiser(G1503) (photographer)
Caption on photo: St'r -Admiral
Watsondischarging cargo at the new dock. Nov. 15/1919.
|
November 15, 1919 |
2/9 | 98 |
Train moving away from new
Anchorage dock, steamerAdmiral Watsonin
background H. G. Kaiser(G1504) (photographer)
Caption on photo: New dock. Nov. 15/1919.
|
November 15, 1919 |
2/9 | 99 |
Men, women and dogs on dock between
train and shipAdmiral Watson H. G. Kaiser(G1505) (photographer)
Caption on photo: TheAdmiral
Watsonat the new dock. Nov. 15/1919.
|
November 15, 1919 |
2/9 | 100 |
Company B, 21st Infantry, on deck
of shipAdmiral Watsonas it arrives at
Anchorage H. G. Kaiser(G1506) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Company B. 21 Infantry. U. S. Army.
Arrives at Anchorage. Nov. 15/1919.
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November 15, 1919 |
A.E.C. Telegraph and Telephone
Department Photographswere probably made by employees of the Telegraph
and Telephone Department based in Anchorage. Employees seem to have been
working on the telegraph and telephone lines near Spencer Glacier on the Alaska
Northern Railway Line that was bought and improved by the A.E.C.
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Box/Folder | item | ||
2/10 | 101 |
A.E.C. engineer named Hooker at
edge of Alaska Northern Railway track with Spencer Glacier behind in
distance Man is probably W. R. Hooker, an engineer for the
Telegraph and Telephone Department.Written on verso: Mile 54 - Alaska Northern. Spencer
Glacier in distance. (Hooker).
|
circa 1916-1918 |
2/10 | 102 |
Spencer Glacier Written on verso: Spencer Glacier.
|
circa 1916-1918 |
2/10 | 103 |
A.E.C. employee gesturing toward
Spencer Glacier Written on verso: Close view of Spencer Glacier
[illeg.]
|
circa 1916-1918 |
2/10 | 104 |
Mr. Hart on old Alaska Northern
Railway line looking toward Spencer Glacier Written on verso: Spencer Glacier A. N. Ry. (Mr.
Hart).
|
circa 1916-1918 |
2/10 | 105 |
Canyon near Spencer Glacier near
Mile 53 of the Alaska Northern Railway Written on verso: Canyon - Mile 53 Alaska Northern.
Spencer Glacier in distance.
|
circa 1916-1918 |
2/10 | 106 |
Tunnel opening on Alaska Northern
Railway line at Mile 53 Written on verso: Canyons Mile 53 Alaska Northern.
Telegraph fixture carrying line over tunnels instead of through them as was
formerly.
|
circa 1916-1918 |
2/10 | 107 |
Rocks on train line seen from
inside tunnel Written on verso: Clearing some overhanging rocks - Mile
53 Alaska Northern.
|
circa 1916-1918 |
2/10 | 108 |
Waterfall near Mile 53 of Alaska
Northern Railway Written on verso: Falls in Canyon at Mile 53. Alaska
Northern.
|
circa 1916-1918 |
2/10 | 109 | circa 1916-1918 | |
Matanuska District The Matanuska District activity included construction of the
Matanuska Branch Line to the coal fields in the Matanuska Valley and the
building of part of the main line from around Matanuska Junction northwards. P.
S. Hunt's photo captions use "Matanuska Branch" and "Main Line" to refer to
work in these areas.
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Box/Folder | item | ||
2/11 | 110 |
Unpaved road in Matanuska with
train arriving in distance P. S. Hunt(G2) (photographer)
Caption on photo: The main street of Matanuska Junction,
Alaska the day town lots were sold. July 26-16.
|
July 26, 1916 |
2/11 | 111 |
A.E.C. tents and buildings in
Matanuska P. S. Hunt(G3-G4) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. camp, office building, freight
house and townsite. Matanuska Junction, Alaska. July 26-16.
|
July 26, 1916 |
2/11 | 112 |
Men loading coal into rail cars at
Moose Creek with crowd of seated onlookers at right P. S. Hunt(G11) (photographer)
Track on the Matanuska branch line reached Moose Creek
during July 1916.Caption on photo: Dumping the first coal in the
[illeg.].
|
circa July 1916 |
2/11 | 113 |
Men loading coal into rail cars at
Moose Creek P. S. Hunt(G12) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Loading the first coal, Moose Creek,
Alaska.
|
circa July 1916 |
2/11 | 114 |
Eagle River Railway
Bridge P. S. Hunt(G18) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Eagle River Bridge. Looking up
stream.
|
circa 1916 |
2/11 | 115 |
Eagle River Railway
Bridge P. S. Hunt(G19) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Eagle River Bridge. Looking down
stream.
|
circa 1916 |
2/11 | 116 |
Rail line at Peters
Creek P. S. Hunt(G20) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Peters Creek. Looking north.
|
circa 1916 |
2/11 | 117 |
Man standing at side of water wheel
of Peters Creek shingle mill P. S. Hunt(G21) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Undershot water wheel, Peters Creek
Shingle Mill.
|
circa 1916 |
2/11 | 118 |
Alaska Railroad track near steep
gravel bank above Peters Creek P. S. Hunt(G24) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Gravel bank above Peters Creek.
|
circa 1916 |
2/11 | 119 |
Eklutna River railway bridge with
tents in background P. S. Hunt(G25) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Eklutna River Bridge.
|
circa 1916 |
2/12 | 120 | circa 1916 | |
2/12 | 121 |
Pilings in Eklutna
River P. S. Hunt(G27) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Pileing [sic] above Eklutna River
Bridge.
|
circa 1916 |
2/12 | 122 |
Chicaloon Lumber Company sawmill
near siding at Eklutna P. S. Hunt(G28) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Chicaloon Lumber Co.'s Sawmill on
Eklutna Siding, Capacity 10,000 Ft.
|
circa 1916 |
2/12 | 123 |
Looking north across Knik River
railway bridge P. S. Hunt(G29) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Knik River Bridge, looking north.
|
circa 1916 |
2/12 | 124 |
Matanuska River railway bridge
without spans P. S. Hunt(G30) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Matanuska River Bridge, looking
north.
|
circa 1916 |
2/12 | 125 |
Workers standing on completed spans
of the Matanuska River railway bridge P. S. Hunt(G31) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Two completed spans, Matanuska River
Bridge. Aug. 23-16.
|
August 23, 1916 |
2/12 | 126 |
Man standing outside railway
freight building at Matanuska P. S. Hunt(G32) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Railway freight house. Matanuska
Junction, Alaska. Aug. 23-16.
|
August 23, 1916 |
2/12 | 127 |
Tents and buildings on main street
of Matanuska, seen from track P. S. Hunt(G33) (photographer)
Buildings include the Hotel Allen.Caption on photo: Main street in Matanuska Junction,
Alaska. 27 days old.
|
circa 1916 |
2/12 | 128 |
Log cabin and vegetable garden at
Matanuska P. S. Hunt(G36) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mr. A. A. Cobb's cabin and another
portion of his garden. Matanuska Junction.
|
circa 1916 |
2/12 | 129 |
Workers operating steam shovel near
Moose Creek P. S. Hunt(G40) (photographer)
Caption on photo: U. S. Ry. steam shovel near Moose
Creek.
|
circa 1916 |
2/13 | 130 |
Tent town of Moose Creek, seen from
railway track P. S. Hunt(G46) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Temporary town of Moose Creek from coal
mine railway track.
|
circa 1916 |
2/13 | 131 |
Workers next to coal cars at
Doherty's Coal Mine at Moose Creek P. S. Hunt(G47) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Doherty's Coal Mine, Moose Creek,
Alaska.
|
circa 1916 |
2/13 | 132 |
Construction area along Moose Creek
canyon before laying of track P. S. Hunt(G51) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking into the upper end of Moose
Canyon. A.E.C. Ry. Aug. 26-16.
|
August 26, 1916 |
2/13 | 133 |
Railroad grade along Moose Creek
canyon P. S. Hunt(G52) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking up grade from head of Moose
Canyon. A.E.C. Ry. Aug. 26-16.
|
August 26, 1916 |
2/13 | 134 |
Three railroad workers by rocky
hillside of Moose Creek canyon, probably clearing rock P. S. Hunt(G53) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Point at upper end of Moose Canyon.
A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1916 |
2/13 | 135 |
Railroad workers clearing rock
along Moose Creek P. S. Hunt(G54) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rock work in Mose [sic] Canyon. A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa 1916 |
2/13 | 136 |
Tents in Camp 16 during Matanuska
branch line work P. S. Hunt(G55) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Camp 16. Matanuska Branch. A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa 1916 |
2/13 | 137 |
Shear dam in lower end of Moose
Creek Canyon P. S. Hunt(G56) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Shear dam in lower end of Moose Canyon.
A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1916 |
2/13 | 138 |
Grade along Moose Creek P. S. Hunt(G57) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Grade between Moose Creek and Moose
Canyon. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1916 |
2/13 | 139 |
Work train cars on track along
Moose Creek with shear dams in distance P. S. Hunt(G60) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Shear dams below Moose Creek, Alaska.
Looking downstream.
|
circa 1916 |
2/14 | 140 |
Track and railroad building
machinery near shear dams on Moose Creek P. S. Hunt(G61) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Shear dams near Moose Creek, Alaska.
Looking up stream.
|
circa 1916 |
2/14 | 141 |
Rail cars next to coal bunkers at
Moose Creek P. S. Hunt(G130) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Coal bunkers, Moose Creek, Alaska.
|
circa 1916 |
2/14 | 142 |
Wooden coal bunkers at Moose
Creek P. S. Hunt(G131) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Coal in the bunkers. Moose Creek,
Alaska.
|
circa 1916 |
2/14 | 143 |
Channels through sandbars on
Matanuska River with King Mountain in distance P. S. Hunt(G221) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking up Matanuska R. from 1 mile
above King R. King Mountain on right.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/14 | 144 |
Four men at edge of Matanuska River
with King Mountain in distance P. S. Hunt(223) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking up Matanuska R. from 1¼ miles
above King R.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/14 | 145 |
Looking along Matanuska River with
King Mountain in distance P. S. Hunt(G224) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mount King. Looking up Matanuska R.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/14 | 146 |
Looking along Matanuska River with
King Mountain in distance P. S. Hunt(G225) (photographer)
From same location as G224.Caption on photo: Looking up Matanuska R. 2 miles above
King R.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/14 | 147 |
Dry riverbed of Matanuska River
overlooked by bluffs P. S. Hunt(226) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bluffs 2 miles above King R. Looking up
Matanuska R.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/14 | 148 |
Matanuska River overlooked by
bluffs P. S. Hunt(G227) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bluffs 1½ miles above King R. Looking
down Matanuska R.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/14 | 149 |
Bluffs overlooking Matanuska
River P. S. Hunt(228) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bluffs on Matanuska R. one mile above
King R.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 150 |
Looking across gravel bar on
Matanuska River to camp on far shore P. S. Hunt(G229) (photographer)
Caption on photo: King River Camp and bluff above on
Mananuska R.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 151 |
Looking along Chicaloon River
bordered by snow, toward junction with Matanuska River P. S. Hunt(230) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking down Chicaloon R. to its
junction with Matanuska R.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 152 |
Three tunnels into snowy hillside
at Matanuska Coal Mines P. S. Hunt(G239) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Tunnels Nos. 4, - , and D, Matanuska
Coal Mines.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 153 |
Buildings at Matanuska Coal
Mines P. S. Hunt(G240) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Matanuska Coal Mine buildings.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 154 |
Snow-covered Matanuska River at
Hole-in-Wall bluffs, looking upstream P. S. Hunt(G241) (photographer)
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 155 |
Hole-in-Wall bluffs along Matanuska
River, looking upstream P. S. Hunt(G242) (photographer)
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 156 |
Hole-in-Wall bluffs on Matanuska
River, looking downstream P. S. Hunt(G243) (photographer)
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 157 |
Bluffs at Hole-in-Wall on Matanuska
River P. S. Hunt(G244) (photographer)
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 158 |
Bluffs overlooking Matanuska River
two miles above Hole-in-Wall P. S. Hunt(G245) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bluffs on Matanuska River. 2 miles above
"Hole-in-Wall." Looking up stream.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/15 | 159 |
Bluffs overlooking Matanuska River
above "Hole-in-Wall" P. S. Hunt(G246) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bluffs 1½ miles above Hole-in-Wall.
Looking down Matanuska R.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/16 | 160 |
Snow-covered track through cut made
in rocks at upper end of Eska Creek Canyon P. S. Hunt(G247) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Cut and point at upper end of Eska Creek
Canyon. Looking down stream.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/16 | 161 |
Looking down Eska Creek Canyon
after snowfall P. S. Hunt(G248) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking down Eska Creek Canyon.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/16 | 162 |
Worker moving cart along tracks in
Eska Creek Canyon P. S. Hunt(G249) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Remainder of point at head of Eska Creek
Canyon.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/16 | 163 |
Alaska Railroad track along
Matanuska River in Eska Creek Canyon P. S. Hunt(G250) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking up Matanuska River. Through Eska
Creek Canyon.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/16 | 164 |
Alaska Railroad track between
bluffs and Matanuska River P. S. Hunt(G251) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Matanuska bluffs. From old Camp 16.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/16 | 165 |
Looking along Matanuska River next
to railroad grade P. S. Hunt(G252) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Showing how the rivers cut into the
grade, Mile 15, Matanuska Branch.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/16 | 166 |
A.E.C. barn, grain cache and other
buildings at Kings River P. S. Hunt(G278) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. Ry. barn, grain cache and town at
King River, Alaska.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/16 | 167 |
Dynamiting tunnels at Hole-in-Wall
bluffs above Matanuska River P. S. Hunt(G279) (photographer)
Caption on photo: "Hole in Wall" before shooting the
three.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
2/16 | 168 |
Cloud of smoke from exploding
dynamite at Hole-in-Wall bluffs above Matanuska River P. S. Hunt(G280) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Pete Iverson's Cyote [sic] blast. 254
kegs powder, at "Hole in Wall." Feb. 10-17.
|
February 10, 1917 |
2/16 | 169 |
North side of rocky outcropping at
mouth of Chickaloon River P. S. Hunt(G285) (photographer)
Caption on photo: North side of point at mouth of
Chicaloon River. Feb. 10-17.
|
February 10, 1917 |
2/17 | 170 |
Track past south side of rocky
point at mouth of Chickaloon River P. S. Hunt(G286) (photographer)
Caption on photo: South side of point at mouth of
Chicaloon River. Feb. 10-17.
|
circa February 10, 1917 |
2/17 | 171 |
Horse-drawn sledges carrying
supplies across river ice, probably on Matanuska River P. S. Hunt(G287) (photographer)
|
circa February 1917 |
2/17 | 172 |
Excavation of rocky hillside during
construction of Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G288) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Chris Pappadis & Cos. Works Mile 33.
Matanuska Branch A.E.C. Ry. Feb. 10-17.
|
February 10, 1917 |
2/17 | 173 |
Work on grade near rocky hillside
at Mile 32 on Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G289) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Frank Svarko & Co. Works. Mile 32
Matanuska Branch. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa February 1917 |
2/17 | 174 |
Buildings of Camp 27 on Matanuska
branch line P. S. Hunt(G290) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Camp 27. Matanuska Branch A.E.C. Ry.
Looking south. Feb. 11-17.
|
February 11, 1917 |
2/17 | 175 |
Work site on grade at Mile 26½,
Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G292) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Kargin & Co. Works. Mile 26½.
Matanuska Branch. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa February 1917 |
2/17 | 176 |
Tunnels for dynamiting (known as
coyote holes) in rock face along Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G293) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Jankow and Co. Mile 26. Matanuska Branch
A.E.C. Ry. Feb. 11-17.
|
circa February 1917 |
2/17 | 177 |
Rocky bluff overlooking river along
Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G294) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Fred Johnson & Co., Mile 26.
Matanuska Branch. A.E.C. Ry. Feb. 11-17.
|
February 11, 1917 |
2/17 | 178 |
Rocky point along Matanuska branch
line P. S. Hunt(G295) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Hansen & Co. Mile 25. A.E.C. Ry.
Matanuska Branch. Feb. 11-17.
|
February 11, 1917 |
2/17 | 179 |
Railroad work at Mile 25, Matanuska
branch line P. S. Hunt(G296) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Hansen & Co. Mile 25. Mat. Br.
A.E.C. Ry. Feb. 11-17.
|
February 11, 1917 |
2/18 | 180 |
Tunnels for dynamiting, known as
(coyote holes) in rocky hillside along Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G297) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Erick Schedin & Co., Mile 24½.
Matanuska Branch. A.E.C. Ry. Feb. 11-17.
|
February 11, 1917 |
2/18 | 181 |
Pile of rock and stack of logs
along Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G298) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Berg & Co., Mile 24. A.E.C. Ry.
Matanuska Branch. Feb. 11-17.
|
February 11, 1917 |
2/18 | 182 |
Cabins at Camp 24 at Kings
River P. S. Hunt(G301) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Camp 24, King River, Alaska. Matanuska
Branch. A.E.C. Ry. Looking west.
|
circa February 1917 |
2/18 | 183 |
Train cars next to coal loading
platform on Eska Creek spur line P. S. Hunt(G306) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Temporary coal loading platform at Eska
Creek Spur. Feb. 13-17. A.E.C. Ry.
|
February 13, 1917 |
2/18 | 184 |
Train carrying coal from Moose and
Eska Creeks on the way to Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G326) (photographer)
Caption on photo: One of the coal trains enroute to
Anchorage, Alaska from Moose and Eska Creeks. Feb. 27-17.
|
February 27, 1917 |
2/18 | 185 |
Train known as the
Sourdoughon the way to the coal mines at Moose and Eska
Creeks P. S. Hunt(G367) (photographer)
Caption on photo: The "Sourdough" enroute to the Moose and
Eska Creeks, coal mines.
|
circa 1917 |
2/18 | 186 |
Deep snow over railroad grade near
Wasilla Lake P. S. Hunt(G370) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. Ry. grade at Wacilla [sic] Lake.
Showing drifted snow.
|
circa 1917 |
2/18 | 187 |
Dynamiting site near river along
Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G373) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Erick Schedin & Co.'s works, Mile
24½ Matanuska Branch. Before making coyote shot.
|
circa 1917 |
2/18 | 188 |
Cloud of debris from dynamiting on
Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G374) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Erick Schedin & Co.'s coyote shot.
20,000 lbs. powder moving 15,000 yds. of rock.
|
circa 1917 |
2/18 | 189 |
Workers looking at material
dislodged by dynamiting, along river on the Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G375) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Erick Schedin & Co.'s works after
the shot.
|
circa 1917 |
2/19 | 190 |
Looking toward material dislodged
by dynamiting, along river on the Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G376) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Erick Schedin & Co.'s works from
opposite end.
|
circa 1917 |
2/19 | 191 |
Bank of rock possibly for grading
near Mile 24 on the Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G377) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Henry Hansen & Co. Mile 24¾. Mat.
Branch. Mar. 17-17.
|
March 17, 1917 |
2/19 | 192 |
Construction site at Mile 25 on
Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G378) (photographer)
Caption on photo: The Fred Johnson Works. Mile 25. Mat.
Branch. Mar. 17-17.
|
March 17, 1917 |
2/19 | 193 |
Construction site at Hole-in-Wall
on the Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G379) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Pete Iverson works at Hole in Wall. Mar.
17-17.
|
March 17, 1917 |
2/19 | 194 |
Railroad grade near Mile 31,
Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G380) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Frank Svarko & Co.'s works. Mile
31¾. Mat. Branch. Mar. 18-17.
|
March 18, 1917 |
2/19 | 195 |
Grade along Matanuska River at Mile
35, Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G381) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Joe Delich & Co. Mile 35½. Looking
up Matanuska River.
|
circa March 1917 |
2/19 | 196 |
Pallets of wood on bank of
Matanuska River, near Mile 35, Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G382) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Joe Delich & Co. Mile 35½. Looking
down Matanuska River.
|
circa March 1917 |
2/19 | 197 |
Construction site near mouth of
Chickaloon River P. S. Hunt(G383) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Nick Davis & Co. mouth of Chicaloon.
Mar. 18-17.
|
March 18, 1917 |
2/19 | 198 |
Workers posed against wall of dirt
near Mile 37 and the Chickaloon River P. S. Hunt(G384) (photographer)
Caption on photo: John Merrick & Co. Mile 37. Looking
down Chicaloon River,
|
circa 1917 |
2/19 | 199 |
Trestle for loading coal into train
cars at Eska Creek spur line P. S. Hunt(G387) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Temporary coal loading trestle at Eska
Creek Spur.
|
circa 1917 |
3/1 | 200 |
Steam-powered pile driver,
buildings, and tents at Camp 174 probably near Little Susitna River
crossing P. S. Hunt(G397) (photographer)
Negative number:Caption on photo: Camp 174 looking north. Main Line.
A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa March 27, 1917 |
3/1 | 201 |
Steam-powered pile driver probably
for Little Susitna railroad bridge construction, main line through Matanuska
District P. S. Hunt(G398) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Pile driver No. 5 at Camp 174. A.E.C.
Ry. Mar. 27-17.
|
March 27, 1917 |
3/1 | 202 |
Two workers near cut and fill at
Mile 173, near Houston, main line, Matanuska District P. S. Hunt(G412) (photographer)
Caption on photo: An extra long cut and fill. About Mile
173. A.E.C. Ry. Mar. 28-17.
|
March 28, 1917 |
3/1 | 203 |
Tents at Camp 166, including tents
used as stables, on main line, Matanuska District P. S. Hunt(G414) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Stables & etc. Camp 166. A.E.C. Ry.
Main Line.
|
circa March 1917 |
3/1 | 204 |
Tents and buildings next to rail
line at Wasilla P. S. Hunt(G471) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Temporary town of Wasilla, Alaska.
Looking up Main Line A.E.C. Ry. May 4-17.
|
May 4, 1917 |
3/1 | 205 |
Train known as the
Sourdoughat Mile 132 near Birchwood P. S. Hunt(G491) (photographer)
Caption on photo: "Sourdough" train at Mile 132. Main
Line, A.E.C. Ry. May 19-17.
|
May 19, 1917 |
3/1 | 206 |
Train cars on rail line between
tents at Wasilla P. S. Hunt(G556) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Wasilla town site, the day of lot sale.
June 20-17.
|
June 20, 1917 |
3/1 | 207 |
Crowd at auction sale of townsite
lots in Wasilla P. S. Hunt(G563) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Auction sale of Wasilla townsite lots.
June 20-17.
|
June 20, 1917 |
3/1 | 208 |
Captain Frederick Mears with group
of men, women and children at rear of private train car in Wasilla P. S. Hunt(G564) (photographer)
Mears and his party were in Wasilla to see the sale of
town lots there, for which there was a special excursion train from Anchorage
to Wasilla.Caption on photo: Capt. F. Mears and party on private car
#A1. Wasilla town lot sale. June 20-17.
|
June 20, 1917 |
3/1 | 209 |
Train line through Rudolph Weiss
Ranch north of Matanuska Junction on main line P. S. Hunt(G566) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rudolph Weiss Ranch, 1½ miles north of
Matanuska Junction. Main Line A.E.C. Ry. June 27-17.
|
June 27, 1917 |
3/2 | 210 |
Buildings at Kinsinger Ranch and
Winchester Ranch two miles north of Matanuska Junction on main line P. S. Hunt(G576) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Kinsinger (Smith Higgins tenant) and
Winchester Ranches. 2 miles north of Matanuska Junction. June 27-17.
|
June 27, 1917 |
3/2 | 211 |
Greenhouse on Harman Ranch,
probably near the main line through Matanuska District P. S. Hunt(G578) (photographer)
Caption on photo: General view of green house, on Harman
Ranch, June 27, 1917.
|
June 27, 1917 |
3/2 | 212 |
Interior of greenhouse on Harman
Ranch, probably near the main line through Matanuska District P. S. Hunt(G579) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Harman Ranch green house.
|
circa June 27, 1917 |
3/2 | 213 |
Concrete house of Edward Saindon
along the Matanuska branch line P. S. Hunt(G584) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Concrete residence of Edward Saindon,
Matanuska Branch A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
3/2 | 214 |
Pair of horses pulling farm
machinery, probably harvester, on G. H. Saindon's Ranch four miles above
Matanuska Junction P. S. Hunt(G731) (photographer)
Caption on photo: G. H. Saindon's Ranch, 4 miles above
Mataniska [sic], A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
3/2 | 215 |
Mining tunnels in hillside at Eska
Creek Coal Mines P. S. Hunt(G743) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Martin Tunnel, Eska Creek Coal
Mines.
|
circa 1917 |
3/2 | 216 |
Train at loading station, Eska
Creek Coal Mines P. S. Hunt(G744) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Loading station Eska Creek Coal
Mines.
|
circa 1917 |
3/2 | 217 |
Loading station, buildings, and
tents at Eska Creek Coal Mines P. S. Hunt(G745) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Loading station, mess cabin and new
office, Eska Creek Coal Mine.
|
circa 1917 |
3/2 | 218 |
Coal train at Eska Creek Coal Mines
passing tents at side of rail line P. S. Hunt(G746) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking to new townsite on hill. Eska
Creek Coal Mine.
|
circa 1917 |
3/2 | 219 |
Train at Mile Post 8 on Matanuska
branch line P. S. Hunt(G798) (photographer)
Photograph probably taken from train.Caption on photo: M.P. 8. Mat. Br. A.E.C. R.W. Looking
south.
|
circa 1917 |
3/3 | 220 |
Pamer Station on Matanuska branch
line P. S. Hunt(G802) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Pamer Station Mat. Br. A.E.C. R.W.
Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
3/3 | 221 |
U. S. Secretary of the Interior
John Barton Payne and official visitors at U. S. Department of Agriculture
Experimental Station near Matanuska Junction H. G. Kaiser(G1595) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Secretary Payne and official party at
the U. S. Experiment Station near Matanuska Junc.
|
circa 1920 |
3/3 | 222 |
Visitors probably from Secretary
Payne's party, riding in motorized rail car at Mile 233 H. G. Kaiser(G1598) (photographer)
Caption on photo: At Mile 233 returning from end of
steel.
|
circa 1920 |
3/3 | 223 |
Railroad line and town of
Chickaloon on Matanuska branch line H. G. Kaiser(G1853) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Chickaloon looking south. July
20-1921.
|
July 20, 1921 |
3/3 | 224 |
Dormitory building for miners in
Eska along Matanuska branch line H. G. Kaiser(G1863) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Miners dormitory Eska. July 23-1921.
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July 23, 1921 |
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Work train crossing bridge over
Knik River Written on verso: Alaska Engineering Comm. First train
over Knik River [illeg.]. April 12-1916. M.M.F.
|
April 12, 1916 |
3/4 | 226 |
Steel gang working on track near
first bridge from Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G64) (photographer)
Caption on photo: General view of first bridge, fill and
steel gang. 1½ miles from Anchorage. Sept. 7-16. Turnagain Arm Div.
|
September 7, 1916 |
3/4 | 227 |
Man standing next to pile of logs
on railroad cut near Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G65) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Cut 1¾ miles from Anchorage. Turnagain
Arm Div. Sept. 7-16.
|
September 7, 1916 |
3/4 | 228 |
Construction of second railroad
bridge from Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G66) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Second bridge from Anchorage. Two miles
out. Turnagain Arm Div. Sept. 7-16.
|
September 7, 1916 |
3/4 | 229 |
Construction of third bridge from
Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G67) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Third bridge, 2¼ miles from Anchorage.
Turnagain Arm Div. Sept. 7-16.
|
September 7, 1916 |
3/5 | 230 |
Men working on third bridge from
Anchorage P. S. Hunt(G68) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Third bridge. Turnagain Arm Div. Sept.
7-16.
|
September 7, 1916 |
3/5 | 231 |
Men working with piled railroad
ties near railway bridge P. S. Hunt(G69) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Third bridge, Turnagain Arm Div. Sept.
7-16.
|
September 7, 1916 |
3/5 | 232 |
Railroad cut near future site of
Station 3218 P. S. Hunt(G70) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Station 3218, Turnagain Arm Div. 4½
miles from Anchorage.
|
circa 1916 |
3/5 | 233 |
Railroad grade with track partially
laid at site of Station 3136 P. S. Hunt(G71) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Station 3136. Turnagain Arm Div. 6 miles
from Anchorage, Sept. 1-16.
|
September 1, 1916 |
3/5 | 234 |
Railroad grade and cleared land at
site of Station 3030 P. S. Hunt(G72) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Station 3030. 8 miles from Anchorage.
Turnagain Arm Div. Sept. 1-16.
|
September 1, 1916 |
3/6 | 235 |
Bridled horse next to partially
completed track at site of Station 2954 P. S. Hunt(G73) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Station 2954. 9¾ miles from Anchorage.
Turnagain Arm Div.
|
circa 1916 |
3/6 | 236 |
Railroad grade along Potter Creek
river valley P. S. Hunt(G74) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Near Cam 103, Big Rabit [sic] Creek.
Potter Creek in distance. Taken from above the steam shovel at Mile 104.
|
circa 1916 |
3/6 | 237 |
Workers operating steam shovel at
Mile 104 near Potter Creek P. S. Hunt(G75) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Steam shovel, at Mile 104, Sept. 1-16.
Station 2867.
|
September 1, 1916 |
3/6 | 238 |
Men working on grade near site of
Station 2801 near Little Rabbit Creek P. S. Hunt(G77) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Station 2801 Little Rabbit Creek.
Looking north. Turnagain Arm Div.
|
circa 1916 |
3/6 | 239 |
Camp 94 at Rainbow Creek, probably
seen from boat on Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G80) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Camp 94. Rainbow Creek. Turnagain
Arm.
|
circa 1916 |
3/7 | 240 |
Partially completed wharf and
construction work on station at Rainbow Creek on Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G81) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rainbow Creek, Turnagain Arm. Showing
wharf and station work.
|
circa 1916 |
3/7 | 241 |
Wash-out under rail line near
Peters Creek P. S. Hunt(G147) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Washout, 2 miles above Peters Creek.
Oct. 7-16.
|
October 7, 1916 |
3/7 | 242 |
Captain Frederick Mears, Mr. Dose,
and Mr. Hansen standing in snow at end of steel near Potter Creek
Point P. S. Hunt(G187) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Capt. Mears, Mr. Dose and Mr. Hansen
standing at end of steel, on Turnagain Arm Division, Nov. 10-16. Potter Creek
Point in distance.
|
November 10, 1916 |
3/7 | 243 |
Steam shovel at Mile 104 near
Potter P. S. Hunt(G189) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Steam shovel No. 2 at Mile 104. Nov.
10-16.
|
November 10, 1916 |
3/7 | 244 |
Worker standing next to work train
on snow-covered grade at Mile 104, near Potter P. S. Hunt(G191) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Heavy gravel work at Mile 104. Looking
north.
|
circa November 1916 |
3/8 | 245 |
Rabbit Creek Bridge at Mile
103 P. S. Hunt(G192) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rabbit Creek Bridge. Mile 103.
|
circa November 1916 |
3/8 | 246 |
Looking north across railroad grade
across tide flats, near Potter P. S. Hunt(G193) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Grade on tide flats Mile 102. Looking
north.
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circa November 1916 |
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Panorama of buildings and tents at
Potter Creek in the snow, with ice on Turnagain Arm beyond (Hunt
G195-G198) P. S. Hunt (photographer)
Caption on photo: Potter Creek, Alaska. Nov. 9-16.
4 attached parts.
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November 9, 1916 |
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3/8 | 248 |
Snowy and icy landscape on
Turnagain Arm near Potter Creek P. S. Hunt(G201) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Points near Potter Creek, Alaska.
Looking up Turnagain Arm.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/8 | 249 |
Men on snowy and icy beach of
Turnagain Arm near Sheep Creek, Alaska P. S. Hunt(G202) (photographer)
Glue from album has defaced print.Caption on photo: Points near Sheep Creek, Alaska. Looking
down Turnagain Arm.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/8 | 250 |
Looking toward Turnagain Arm from
point above Rainbow Creek station P. S. Hunt(G205) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking up Turnagain Arm, across Rainbow
Creek.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/9 | 251 |
Snow-covered railroad track along
Turnagain Arm, below Rainbow Creek P. S. Hunt(G208) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking down Turnagain Arm below Rainbow
Creek.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/9 | 252 |
Looking along snow-covered grade by
Turnagain Arm, from Mile 95 P. S. Hunt(G209) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking down Turnagain Arm from Mile
95.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/9 | 253 |
Men working in the snow to widen
the Alaska Northern Railway line along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G210) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Widening the narrow cuts made by the
Alaska Northern Ry. along Turnagain Arm.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/9 | 254 |
Three men, including Frederick
Mears, standing in snow in railroad cut near Rainbow Creek P. S. Hunt(G213) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Capt. Mears, Mr. Dose and Mr. Hansen in
a cut near Rainbow Creek.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/9 | 255 |
Men working in snow at Mile 93
along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G214) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mile 93. Turnagain Arm.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/10 | 256 |
Four workers on trail along
Turnagain Arm near Mile 93 P. S. Hunt(G216) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Trail just being completed around a rock
point. Near Mile 93.
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/10 | 257 | Looking across Turnagain Arm from
rocky, snow-covered point P. S. Hunt(G218) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking down Turnagain Arm from Mile
[illeg.].
|
circa 1916-1917 |
3/10 | 258 |
Snow-covered point on Turnagain Arm
between Rainbow and Potter before dynamiting P. S. Hunt(G307) (photographer)
Caption refers to dynamiting process called a "coyote
shot."Caption on photo: Gustafson & Co. Mile 99. A.E.C. Ry.
Turnagain Arm. Feb 16-17. Before the shot.
|
February 16, 1917 |
3/10 | 259 |
Black cloud from dynamiting
explosion on cliff over Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G308) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Gustafson & Co.'s Coyote Shot, Mile
99, A.E.C. Ry. Turnagain Arm.
|
circa February 16, 1917 |
3/10 | 260 |
Cliffside over Turnagain Arm after
dynamiting P. S. Hunt(G309) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Gustafson & Co.'s Works. Mile 99.
A.E.C. Ry. After the Coyote Shot.
|
circa February 16, 1917 |
3/10 | 261 |
Snow-covered cliffs along Turnagain
Arm between Rainbow and Potter P. S. Hunt(G310) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking north from near Mile 99. A.E.C.
Ry. Turnagain Arm, Alaska.
|
circa February 1917 |
3/10 | 262 |
Rocky point before dynamiting along
Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G312) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bernard Nelson & Co.'s Point. Before
firing a 750 keg coyote. Mile 95. A.E.C. Ry. Feb. 16-17.
|
February 16, 1917 |
3/10 | 263 |
Dynamiting for railroad grade on
rocky point along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G313) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bernard Nelson & Co.'s 750 keg
coyote. Mile 95. A.E.C. Ry. Feb. 16-17.
|
circa February 16, 1917 |
3/10 | 264 |
Rocky point after dynamiting along
Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G314) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bernard Nelson's Point after the shot.
Mile 95. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa February 16, 1917 |
3/10 | 265 |
Looking along trail used during
construction work, at a point between Indian and Rainbow along Turnagain
Arm P. S. Hunt(G316) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. trail built for construction
work. Mile 91½. Turnagain Arm, Alaska.
|
circa February 16, 1917 |
3/11 | 266 |
Snow-covered grade at site of
Station 2234 above Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G317) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Station 2234 near Mile 91 ¾.
|
circa February 1917 |
3/11 | 267 |
Snow-covered construction area
along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G318) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Station 2246, looking south. A.E.C. Ry.
Turnagain Arm.
|
circa February 1917 |
3/11 | 268 |
Man in horse-drawn cart on trail
near Rainbow along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G319) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Construction trail at Mile 92. Turnagain
Arm, Alaska.
|
circa February 1917 |
3/11 | 269 |
Man in horse-drawn cart on trail
near Rainbow along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G320) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Another view of trail at Mile 92.
|
circa February 1917 |
3/11 | 270 |
Man in horse-drawn cart on trail
near Rainbow along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G321) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A third view of the trail at Mile
92.
|
circa February 1917 |
3/11 | 271 |
Snow-covered trail and grade near
Rainbow P. S. Hunt(G322) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Trail and grade line on the Turnagain
Arm looking north into Rainbow Valley.
|
circa February 1917 |
3/11 | 272 |
Workers gathering wooden pilings in
the snow, probably near Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G324) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Gathering pileing [sic] along the A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa February 1917 |
3/11 | 273 |
Steam-powered crane mounted on
train to lift pilings out of snow, probably near Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G325) (photographer)
Caption on photo: [illeg.] along the A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa February 1917 |
3/12 | 274 |
Rocky point before dynamiting at
Mile 99 along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G425) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Swan-Adrin [sic] & Co.'s works
before firing the coyote holes. Mile 99.
|
circa April 4, 1917 |
3/12 | 275 |
Dynamite explosion at Mile 99 along
Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G426) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Swan-Adrian & Co.'s coyote shot,
Mile 99, A.E.C. Ry. April 4-17. 27 lbs of powder. Moving 25 thousand yds. of
rock.
|
April 4, 1917 |
3/12 | 276 |
Rocky point after dynamiting work
at Mile 99, along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G427) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Swan-Adrian's Works after the coyote
shot.
|
April 4, 1917 |
3/12 | 277 |
Buildings of Sheep Creek Camp at
Mile 98 along Turnagain Arm, seen from boat P. S. Hunt(G445) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Sheep Creek Camp, Mile 98, A.E.C. Ry.
Turnagain Arm, Alaska.
|
circa April 1917 |
3/12 | 278 |
McHough Creek Camp at Mile 96 on
Turnagain Arm, seen from boat P. S. Hunt(G446) (photographer)
Caption on photo: McHough Creek Camp, Mile 96, A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa April 1917 |
3/12 | 279 |
Camps of B. Nelson & Co. and
Pappas & Co. near Mile 97 on Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G447) (photographer)
Caption on photo: B. Nelson & Co.'s Camp, and Pappas
& Co.'s Camp, about Mile 97. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa April 1917 |
3/12 | 280 |
Buildings and wharf of Rainbow
Creek Camp seen from boat on Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G448) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rainbow Creek Camp, Mile 94, A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa April 1917 |
3/12 | 281 |
Construction camps on steep slope
above Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G449) (photographer)
Caption on photo: L. to R. Bordin & Co., Fred Carlson
& Co., Frank Daniels & Co. and Chrissagis & Co.'s Camps. About Mile
92. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa April 1917 |
3/12 | 282 |
Falls Creek Camp at Mile 91,
Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G450) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Falls Creek Camp. Mile 91. A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa April 1917 |
3/12 | 283 |
Caption on photo: F. F. Anthony
& Co., Skoglund & Co., and Mike Fedall & Co.'s camps on wooded
hillside above Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G451) (photographer)
|
circa April 1917 |
3/13 | 284 |
Rocky point before dynamiting at
Mile 95 along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G452) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Before the coyote shot. Rasmunson &
Co.'s works. Mile 95. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa April 27, 1917 |
3/13 | 285 |
Explosion from dynamiting at rocky
point, Mile 95 along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G453) (photographer)
Caption on photo: M. Rasmunson's & Co.'s coyote shot.
1,000 kegs powder 25,000 lbs, moving 13,000 yds. of of rock. April 27-17.
|
April 27, 1917 |
3/13 | 286 |
Rocky point after dynamiting at
Mile 95 along Turnagain Arm P. S. Hunt(G454) (photographer)
Caption on photo: M. Rasmunson's & Co.'s Works. After
the coyote shot.
|
April 27, 1917 |
3/13 | 287 |
Cabins of Hospital, Time Keeper's
Residence, Office, and Resident Engineer in Rainbow Creek Camp P. S. Hunt(G455) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rainbow Creek Camp. Mile 94. A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa April 1917 |
3/13 | 288 |
Buildings in Rainbow Creek Camp
with clear-cut timber strewn on ground P. S. Hunt(G457) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rainbow Creek Camp. Mile 94. A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa April 1917 |
3/13 | 289 |
Reflections of mountain range in
Turnagain Arm seen from Rainbow Creek Camp P. S. Hunt(G458) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking across Turnagain Arm, Alaska, to
Hope, from Rainbow Camp at Mile 94. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
3/13 | 290 |
Rocky point before dynamiting at
Mile 99 along Turnagain Arm, near Potter P. S. Hunt(G487) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. coyote shot. Mile 99 Turnagain
Arm. Before.
|
circa 1917 |
3/13 | 291 |
Explosion from dynamiting to make
railroad grade at Mile 99 along Turnagain Arm, near Potter P. S. Hunt(G488) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. coyote shot at time of
explosion.
|
circa 1917 |
3/13 | 292 |
Rocky point at Mile 99 on Turnagain
Arm near Potter after dynamiting P. S. Hunt(G489) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. coyote shot after the
explosion.
|
circa 1917 |
3/13 | 293 |
Rocks on beach displaced by
dynamiting at Mile 99 near Potter P. S. Hunt(G490) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Rock displaced. 61,000 lbs. of powder
moved 40,000 yds. of solid rock.
|
circa 1917 |
3/14 | 294 |
Men, women and children riding in
open train cars on way to baseball game at Potter Creek P. S. Hunt(G588) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Excursion of Anchorage baseball fans to
Potter Creek, July 1-17.
The Cook Inlet Baseball League was composed of the
Matanuska, Anchorage, and Turnagain Arm teams.
|
July 1, 1917 |
3/14 | 295 |
Players and spectators at Potter
Creek baseball field for the Anchorage versus Turnagain Arm game P. S. Hunt(G590) (photographer)
Anchorage won the game 5-1.Caption on photo: Potter Creek baseball grounds, July
1-17.
|
July 1, 1917 |
3/14 | 296 |
Workers excavating dirt on hillside
at Mile 104, near Rabbit Creek, with steam shovel in distance P. S. Hunt(G593) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Steam shovel at Mile 104.
|
circa July 1917 |
3/14 | 297 |
Steam shovel moving dirt into work
train cars at Mile 104, near Rabbit Creek P. S. Hunt(G594) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Steam shovel at Mile 104.
|
circa July 1917 |
3/14 | 298 |
Workers filling in grade with dirt
from train cars, on flats between Potter Creek and Rabbit Creek P. S. Hunt(G595) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Filling grade between Potter Creek, Mile
101 and Rabbit Creek, Mile 103.
|
circa July 1917 |
3/14 | 299 |
Buildings and tents at Potter
Creek P. S. Hunt(G596) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Potter Creek, Alaska. July 2-17.
|
July 2, 1917 |
3/14 | 300 |
Men winching boulders onto cart at
railroad cut at Mile 100 near Potter Creek P. S. Hunt(G605) (photographer)
Caption on photo: S. Brudie & Co.'s cut. Mile 100.
|
circa 1917 |
3/14 | 301 |
Railroad work along shoreline of
Turnagain Arm, near Potter Creek P. S. Hunt(G606) (photographer)
Caption on photo: S. Brudie & Co. and P. McCormic
& Co., and Alex Tsakumis & Co.'s cuts. Mile 100 to 100½.
|
circa 1917 |
3/15 | 302 |
Grade under construction at Mile
82, near Bird Point P. S. Hunt(G609) (photographer)
Caption on photo: End of long haul at Mile 82.
|
July 1917 |
3/15 | 303 |
Grade under construction at Mile
82, near Bird Point, with worker at side of line P. S. Hunt(G610) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Center portion of long haul at Mile 82.
A.E.C. Ry.
|
July 1917 |
3/15 | 304 |
Grade under construction at Mile
82, near Bird Point P. S. Hunt(G611) (photographer)
Caption on photo: First section of long haul at Mile 82,
A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
3/15 | 305 |
Workers moving dirt and rocks at
Mile 82, near Bird Point P. S. Hunt(G612) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Beginning of long haul at Mile 82.
A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
3/15 | 306 |
Three men standing by grade at
scene of dynamiting accident, proably near Bird Point P. S. Hunt(G613) (photographer)
Photograph marked with arrows and text to explain accident
scene. Text on photo reads: Direction the contractor went for safety before
shot. Where shot was fired that killed the contractor. Where three men were
ingured [sic] by shot that hung fire. One died.
The contractor killed in this dynamiting accident was
probably George Teko, the head of the grading gang of George Teko & Co.
that was contracted for work in the Turnagain Arm District. According to the
Alaska Railroad Record(vol. 1,
no. 30), Teko was killed on May 30, 1917 while his crew was blasting in a
railroad cut near A.E.C. Camp 83. Teko was struck in the head by a rock sent
flying by the explosion, and died instantly.
|
circa 1917 |
3/15 | 307 |
Railroad grade at Mile 82, in cut
through rock known as Teko Cut P. S. Hunt(G614) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Teko Cut, Mile 82, A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
3/15 | 308 |
Worker standing on pile of rock at
Mile 82, Teko Cut P. S. Hunt(G615) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Another portion of Teko Cut, Mile 82,
A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
3/16 | 309 |
Workers in the snow at Camp 83 on
Turnagain Arm H. G. Kaiser(H1) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Camp 83. A.E.C. R.W. Turnagain Div.
|
circa November 1917 |
3/16 | 310 |
Steam-powered pile-driver at work
in the ice on Turnagain Arm, between Miles 85 and 86 H. G. Kaiser(H2) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Pile driver at work bet. 86-85 - A.E.C.
R.W. Turn. Arm Div.
|
circa November 1917 |
3/16 | 311 |
Steam shovel at Mile 83 along
Turnagain Arm H. G. Kaiser(H3) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Steam shovel at work Mi. 83 - A.E.C.
R.W.
|
circa November 1917 |
3/16 | 312 |
Steam shovel dumping rocks into
work train cars at Mile 83 H. G. Kaiser(H6) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Loading rocks with steam shovel. M. 83 -
A.E.C. R.W. Turn. Arm Div.
|
circa November 1917 |
3/17 | 313 |
Looking north along snow-covered
Turnagain Arm with three pile drivers at work on railroad trestle at Mile
83 H. G. Kaiser(H7) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking north from Mile 83 - Turnagain
Arm. A.E.C. Ry. Nov. 26-17.
|
November 26, 1917 |
3/17 | 314 |
Looking south from Mile 85 to Mile
82 showing trestle and snowslide along Turnagain Arm H. G. Kaiser(H8) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking south from M. 85 to 82. Showing
trestle and snowslide mountains - A.E.C. R.W. Dec. 1-17.
|
December 1, 1917 |
3/17 | 315 |
Man on trail above Turnagain Arm
with view of trestle across flats H. G. Kaiser(H9) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Trestle across Tur. Flats &
Snowslides - A.E.C. R.W.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/17 | 316 |
Tent encampment in snow at Camp 86
on near Turnagain Arm H. G. Kaiser(H10) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Camp 86 - A.E.C. R.W. Turn. Arm.
Div.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/17 | 317 |
Worker near Mile 87 or 88 probably
clearing rocks H. G. Kaiser(H13) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Station men at work. M. 87 - 88. T.A.D.
A.E.C. R.W.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/17 | 318 |
Man probably carrying surveying
equipment looking out over snowy camp and Turnagain Arm at Mile 88 H. G. Kaiser(H15) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mile 88 - A.E.C. R.W. Dec. 1-17.
|
December 1, 1917 |
3/18 | 319 |
Removal of rocks and dirt to
prepare grade near Mile 86 H. G. Kaiser(H16) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mile 86 - 87. A.E.C. R.W. Turn. Arm
Div.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/18 | 320 |
Railroad grade ready for placement
of track between Miles 89 to 90 H. G. Kaiser(H17) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Ready for the steel M. 89 to 90 - A.E.C.
R.W. Turn. Arm Div.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/18 | 321 |
Man probably carrying surveying
equipment in the snow at Camp 88 H. G. Kaiser(H18) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Camp 88 - A.E.C. R.W. Dec. 1-17. Turn.
Arm Div.
|
December 1, 1917 |
3/18 | 322 |
Tents of Camp 84 above Turnagain
Arm, with railroad construction in foreground H. G. Kaiser(H19) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Camp 84 - Turn. Arm Div. A.E.C. R.W.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/18 | 323 |
Looking north along grade from Mile
90 H. G. Kaiser(H20) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking north from 90 - Work train with
steel gang showing in dist. Turnagain Arm Div. A.E.C. R.W.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/18 | 324 |
Workers excavating material above
grade along Turnagain Arm H. G. Kaiser(H21) (photographer)
|
circa December 1917 |
3/18 | 325 |
Snow slide near Mile 83 H. G. Kaiser(H23) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Snow slide at M. 83½. Turn. Arm Div.
A.E.C. R.W.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/18 | 326 |
Railroad line near Mile
83 H. G. Kaiser(H24) (photographer)
Caption on photo: B. M. 94 -93 Turn. Arm Div. A.E.C.
R.W.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/18 | 327 |
Work train and buildings at
Rainbow H. G. Kaiser(H25) (photographer)
Caption on photo: View of Rainbow. M. 94. Turn. Arm Div.
A.E.C. R.W.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/18 | 328 |
Workers excavating cut for grade in
the snow probably along Turnagain Arm Photograph probably taken by H. G. Kaiser.
|
circa December 1917 |
3/19 | 329 |
Looking north along snow-covered
railway line along Turnagain Arm at Mile 83 H. G. Kaiser(H44) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking north from trail at Mile 83.
A.E.C. Ry. March 14 - 1918.
|
March 14, 1918 |
3/19 | 330 |
Looking south along snow-covered
railway line along Turnagain Arm at Mile 83½ H. G. Kaiser(H45) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking south from trail at Mile 83½
showing snowslides No. 2 and 1 extending across grad [sic] of A.E.C. Ry. March
14 -1918.
|
March 14, 1918 |
3/19 | 331 |
Snow sheds 54A and B after heavy
snowfall H. G. Kaiser(G1511) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Snowsheds No. 54A & 54B. Gov't. R.R.
after first snow slides. Jan. 3/1920.
|
January 3, 1920 |
3/19 | 332 |
Railroad bridge at Mile 55 after
snowfall H. G. Kaiser(G1512) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bridge No. 85 - Mile 55. Turnagain Arm.
Jan. 3/1920.
|
January 3, 1920 |
3/19 | 333 |
Train on bridge at Mile 55 during
snowfall H. G. Kaiser(G1513) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Jan. 3/1920 - Filling in Bridge No. 85 -
Turnagain Arm. Mile 55.
|
January 3, 1920 |
3/19 | 334 |
Two men standing on Bridge No. 85
during snowfall H. G. Kaiser(G1514) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bridge No. 85 - Looking south. Jan.
3/1920.
|
January 3, 1920 |
3/19 | 335 |
Snow across rail line at Mile
71 H. G. Kaiser(G1515) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Snow slide at Mile 71. Gov't. R. Road.
Jan. 4/1920.
|
January 4, 1920 |
3/19 | 336 |
Men standing on large snowbank
covering rail line at Mile 71 H. G. Kaiser(G1516) (photographer)
Caption on photo: View No. 2 of snow slide at Mile 71.
Jan. 4/1920.
|
January 4, 1920 |
3/19 | 337 |
Track at Mile 71 after clearing by
rotary snow plough H. G. Kaiser(G1517) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Cut made by rotary snow plough through
slide at Mile 71 - Jan. 4/1920.
|
January 4, 1920 |
Talkeetna District The town of Talkeetna now uses a spelling with a double "e."
Photo captions use alternate spelling, Talketna.
|
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Box/Folder | item | ||
3/20 | 338 |
SteamboatOminecaat Croto Landing on the Susitna River P. S. Hunt(G83) (photographer)
|
circa 1916 |
3/20 | 339 |
Landscape partially cleared and
graded P. S. Hunt(G89) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking from Station 9296.
|
circa 1916 |
3/20 | 340 |
Landscape partially cleared and
graded P. S. Hunt(G90) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Second fill near Station 9296.
|
circa 1916 |
3/20 | 341 |
Partially completed tangent
track P. S. Hunt(G91) (photographer)
A "tangent" track refers to a straight portion of
track.Caption on photo: Fill and tangent from Station 9326.
|
circa 1916 |
3/20 | 342 |
Man working on grade P. S. Hunt(G95) (photographer)
G94, mentioned in caption, is not in this collection.Caption on photo: Second fill from same place as G94
looking north.
|
circa 1916 |
3/20 | 343 |
Railroad construction on track,
seen from top of cut P. S. Hunt(G96) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Third cut and fill, from Camp Sunshine.
From top of cut shown in G95.
|
circa 1916 |
3/20 | 344 |
Grade for tangent line with camp
structures at right P. S. Hunt(G98) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Tangent looking south from Station 9529.
Sunshine in extreme distance.
|
circa 1916 |
3/20 | 345 |
Grade for tangent line P. S. Hunt(G99) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Tangent looking north, from Station
9529.
|
circa 1916 |
3/20 | 346 |
Alaska Engineering Commission
buildings and tents at Talkeetna P. S. Hunt(G101) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. office buildings and tents.
Talketna, Alaska. Sept. 16-16.
|
September 16, 1916 |
3/20 | 347 |
Alaska Engineering Commission tents
with town of Talkeetna in background P. S. Hunt(G102) (photographer)
The town of Talketna in this photo is made up of a few
buildings, including a store and restaurantCaption on photo: The town of Talketna, Alaska in
background.
|
circa 1916 |
3/21 | 348 |
Log bridge across Talkeetna River
near town of Talkeetna P. S. Hunt(G105) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Second bridge across Talketna River near
the town.
|
circa 1916 |
3/21 | 349 |
Log bridge across Talkeetna River
near town of Talkeetna P. S. Hunt(G106) (photographer)
Caption on photo: The bridge across the first channel of
Talketna River near town.
|
circa 1916 |
3/21 | 350 |
Wolff and Berg's sawmill near
Talkeetna P. S. Hunt(G107) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Wolff and Berg's sawmill, capacity 6,000
ft. Half mile above Talketna.
|
circa 1916 |
3/21 | 351 |
Muddy path next to stream in
preparation for railroad grading probably in Talkeetna District P. S. Hunt(G108) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Points on grade above Station 10,844.
Below Camp 241.
|
circa 1916 |
3/21 | 352 |
Hillside next to stream in
preparation for railroad grading probably in Talkeetna District P. S. Hunt(G109) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Points on grade near Camp 241. Station
10,898.
|
circa 1916 |
3/21 | 353 |
Bluff overlooking river probably in
Talkeetna District P. S. Hunt(G110) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Point about Station 11,018.
|
circa 1916 |
3/21 | 354 |
Bluff overlooking river probably in
Talkeetna District P. S. Hunt(G111) (photographer)
Caption on photo: View of bluffs from Station 11,020.
|
circa 1916 |
3/21 | 355 |
Sawmill at Camp 245 probably in
Talkeetna District P. S. Hunt(G112) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. sawmill at Camp 245. Capacity
12,000 ft.
|
circa 1916 |
3/21 | 356 |
Workers removing dirt from hillside
above grade at Mile 208 P. S. Hunt(G655) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Carl Johnson & Co. side hill traps.
Mile 208. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
3/21 | 357 |
Railroad grade, with workers in
distance, at Mile 208 P. S. Hunt(G656) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Chas. Anderson & Co. Mile 208.
A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
4/1 | 358 |
Workers moving dirt in wheelbarrows
at Mile 215 P. S. Hunt(G657) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Spero & Co. Mile 215. A.E.C. Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
4/1 | 359 |
Railroad grade along river at Mile
221 P. S. Hunt(G660) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Whitestone & Co. Mile 221. A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
4/1 | 360 |
Workers on steep hillside at Mile
221 near Talkeetna P. S. Hunt(G661) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Hill at crib work. Mile 221. A.E.C.
Ry.
|
circa 1917 |
4/1 | 361 |
Buildings and tents of the town of
Talkeetna, Alaska P. S. Hunt(G666) (photographer)
Caption on photo: General view of the town of Talketna,
Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/1 | 362 |
Bridge on Talkeetna River damaged
by spring flood P. S. Hunt(G669) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Talketna River. Bridge after the spring
flood, 1917
|
1917 |
4/2 | 363 |
Boat laden with cargo arriving at
Talkeetna from Kroto Landing P. S. Hunt(G674) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Arriving at Talketna, Alaska. From Kroto
Landing.
|
1917 |
4/2 | 364 |
Small tunnels known as coyote holes
in steep gravel bank at Mile 241 P. S. Hunt(G676) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Coyote holes in gravel bank. Mile 241.
A.E.C. Ry.
|
1917 |
4/2 | 365 |
Steep bank above river at Mile
241 P. S. Hunt(G677) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Site of right-of-way. Mile 241.
|
1917 |
4/2 | 366 |
Rocky point on the Susitna River
known as, "The Horn," near Mile 251 P. S. Hunt(G683) (photographer)
Caption on photo: "The Horn." Susitna River. Mile 251.
|
1917 |
4/2 | 367 |
A.E.C. buildings at
Deadhorse P. S. Hunt(G690) (photographer)
Deadhorse was the Alaska Engineering Commission's name for
this settlement, later named "Curry" in 1922.Caption on photo: Office buildings at Deadhorse. Camp 245.
A.E.Ry.
|
1917 |
4/2 | 368 |
Workers waiting next to train for
dinner to be served, at Mile 232 H. G. Kaiser(G1402) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mile 232. Gov't. R. Road. July 25/1919.
Extra Gang No. 3 waiting for the dinner bell.
|
July 25, 1919 |
4/2 | 369 |
Men on A.E.C. boat near riverbank
of the Susitna River H. G. Kaiser(G1449) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Going up Susitna River.
|
circa 1917 - 1923 |
4/3 | 370 |
Caterpillar tractors pulling
caravan of freight wagons between Miles 271 and 284 H. G. Kaiser(G1644) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Freighting with Caterpillar from Mile
271 to 284 Gov't. R. Road. Oct. 8/1920.
|
October 8, 1920 |
4/3 | 371 |
Eastern view of the Susitna Bridge,
over frozen Susitna River H. G. Kaiser(G1717) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Susitna Bridge looking east March
9-1921.
|
March 9, 1921 |
4/3 | 372 |
Susitna Bridge seen from the south
end H. G. Kaiser(G1718) (photographer)
Caption on photo: South end Susitna Bridge - Mch.
10-1921.
|
March 10, 1921 |
4/3 | 373 |
Alaska Railroad trestle leading to
Susitna Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1719) (photographer)
Caption on photo: South approach Susitna Bridge.
3-10-1921.
|
March 10, 1921 |
4/3 | 374 |
Side view of the Susitna
Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1720) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Susitna Bridge. Mch. 10-1921.
|
March 10, 1921 |
4/3 | 375 |
Spans of the Susitna Bridge seen
from northwest end H. G. Kaiser(G1721) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Susitna Bridge from N.W. end.
|
circa March 10, 1921 |
4/3 | 376 |
Alaska Railroad tracks on south
approach to Susitna Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1760) (photographer)
Caption on photo: South approach to Susitna River Bridge.
Mile 264. May 14-1921.
|
May 14, 1921 |
4/3 | 377 |
Western view of Susitna Bridge and
junction of Gold Creek with Susitna River H. G. Kaiser(G1765) (photographer)
Caption on photo: May 16 - Mile 264 - Looking west from
Gold Creek after the ice run.
|
circa May 16, 1921 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
5/5 | 378a-b |
Susitna River Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1766-G1767) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Susitna Bridge May 14-1921. S.I.
S.2.
|
circa May 14, 1921 |
Box/Folder | |||
4/3 | 379 |
Susitna Bridge with mountains in
background H. G. Kaiser(G1769) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Susitna Bridge. May 17-1921.
|
May 17, 1921 |
4/4 | 380 |
South end of Hurricane Gulch
Railway Bridge under construction H. G. Kaiser(G1785) (photographer)
Caption on photo: South end Hurricane Gulch Bridge. June
17-1921. South Back Stays & South 120' Span.
|
June 17, 1921 |
4/4 | 381 |
Bridge piers 7, 8 and 9 during
construction of Hurricane Gulch Railway Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1790) (photographer)
Caption on photo: June 18-1921. North end. Piers No.
7-8&9.
|
June 18, 1921 |
4/4 | 382 |
Bridge pier 4 at north end of
Hurricane Gulch railway bridge during construction H. G. Kaiser(G1792) (photographer)
Caption on photo: North end. [illeg.] 19-1921. Pier No. 4
Left.
|
circa June 18, 1921 |
4/4 | 383 |
Men working on grade near crossing
of east fork of the Chulitna River H. G. Kaiser(G1818) (photographer)
Caption on photo: East fork of Chulitna River crossing.
Mile 291-292. June 20-1921.
|
circa June 20, 1921 |
4/4 | 384 |
Partially completed span of
Hurricane Gulch Railway Bridge, seen from gulch A. H. B. (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking south - across Hurricane Gulch.
July 9th 1921.
|
July 9, 1921 |
4/4 | 385 |
Partially completed spans for
Hurricane Gulch Railway Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1880) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Hurricane Gulch Bridge. July
31-1921.
|
July 31, 1921 |
4/4 | 386 |
Piles of steel rails used as
counterweight during construction of Hurricane Gulch bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1888) (photographer)
Caption on photo: 275 tons - of steel rails placed on the
backstays serve as counterweight.
|
circa July 1921 |
4/4 | 387 |
Crane placing last section of arch
on Hurricane Gulch Railway Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1891) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Hurricane Gulch Bridge. Aug. 8 - 1921.
Placing last member of arch, just before lowering arch arms.
|
August 8, 1921 |
4/4 | 388 |
Crane in use to place north end of
girder span on Hurricane Gulch Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1900) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Hurricane Gulch Bridge. Aug. 15-1921.
Placing North End Girder Span.
|
August 15, 1921 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
5/6 | 389a-b |
Two-part panorama of crane in use
on Hurricane Gulch Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1902-G1903) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Hurricane Gulch Bridge -
Aug.-15-1921.
|
August 15, 1921 |
5/7 | 390a-b |
Two-part panorama of work train
crossing completed Hurricane Gulch Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1904-G1905) (photographer)
Caption on photo: First train passes over bridge.
Aug.-15-1921.
|
August 15, 1921 |
Box/Folder | |||
4/4 | 391 |
Work train on Hurricane Gulch
Railway Bridge H. G. Kaiser(G1906) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Hurricane Gulch Bridge. Aug. 15-1921.
First Train over Bridge - Steel & Ties to lay track from Hurricane Gulch
north.
|
August 15, 1921 |
4/5 | 392 |
Workers using machines loaded on
work train to lay track, probably north of Hurricane Gulch H. G. Kaiser(G1918) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Steel gang at Station 13201 - Aug.
17-1921.
|
August 17, 1921 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
5/8 | 393a-b |
Two-part panorama of Tanana River
Bridge under construction H. G. Kaiser(G2051-2052) (photographer)
Caption on photo: N. Tanana River Bridge site. Oct.
27-1922.
|
October 27, 1922 |
Box/Folder | |||
4/5 | 394 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/5 | 395 |
Mountain, probably Mount McKinley,
with river valley below This is probably a photograph of a Sydney Lawrence
painting to which an A.E.C. negative number was assigned. Although Lawrence was
one of the A.E.C. photographers, it is unlikely that this print was made by
Lawrence himself, as his first name is mispelled on the photo.Printed on photo: Copyright 1914 by Sidney Lawrence.
G4082.
|
circa 1915-1923 |
Seward Division |
|||
Box/Folder | item | ||
4/5 | 396 |
Railroad line across Resurrection
River with road bridge across river at right P. S. Hunt(G805) (photographer)
Caption on photo: W. Road Bridge over Res. [Resurrection]
River - Alaska - near Seward.
|
circa 1917 |
4/5 | 397 |
Bridge and trestle over Resurrection
River at Mile 3 P. S. Hunt(G806) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Bridge & trestle over Res. River. M.3.
S.D. A.E.C. R.W. Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/5 | 398 |
Railroad track at Mile 8 P. S. Hunt(G809) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Change of track at M8 - S.D. - A.E.C. R.W.
Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/5 | 399 |
Replacement of Alaska Northern
Railway tracks by Alaska Railroad tracks near Mile 8 P. S. Hunt(G810) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Changing track at M8¼ S.D. - A.E.C. R.W. -
Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/5 | 400 |
Replacement of old Alaska Northern
Railway track near Mile 9 of the Alaska Railroad P. S. Hunt(G811) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Changing track at M9½ - S.D. A.E.C. R.W.
Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/5 | 401 |
Work on track replacement at Mile
11 P. S. Hunt(G812) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Changing track at M.11 S.D. A.E.C. R.W.
Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/6 | 402 |
Railroad tracks at curve at Mile
12 P. S. Hunt(G813) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Lower end of tunnel - M.12 - S.D. A.E.C.
Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/6 | 403 |
Railroad work in front of buildings
at Mile 12 P. S. Hunt(G814) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Summit M.12 - S.D. - A.E.C. R.W.
Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/6 | 404 |
Track replacement work at Mile
10 P. S. Hunt(G815) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Changing track at M.10 - S.D. - A.E.C.
R.W. Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/6 | 405 |
Track and bridge replacement at Mile
14, probably over Snow River P. S. Hunt(G816) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Changing track and bridge - M.14 - S.D. -
A.E.C. Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/6 | 406 |
Construction work near Mile
11 P. S. Hunt(G818) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Upper end of tunnel Mile 11½ - 12. S.D.
A.E.C R.W. Alaska.
|
circa 1917 |
4/6 | 407 |
Workers using crane mounted on work
train to remove Alaska Northern Railway Bridge No. 75 H. G. Kaiser(G1471) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Removing old trestle & bridge no. 75.
Oct. 8/1919.
|
October 8, 1919 |
4/7 | 408 |
Train entering Snowshed 54-B,
probably in Seward Division H. G. Kaiser(G1490) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Snowshed 54-B - Completed. Oct.
8/1919.
|
October 8, 1919 |
4/7 | 409 |
Old Alaska Northern Railway bridge
and new Alaska Railroad bridge over Placer River H. G. Kaiser(G1625) (photographer)
Caption on photo: New & old Placer River Bridge 503.
Sep. 4, 1920.
|
September 4, 1920 |
4/7 | 410 |
Train partially derailed by
snowslide, seen from rail bridge at Mile 49.3 H. G. Kaiser(G1735) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking south over bridg [sic] 49-3. Ap.
12-1921.
|
April 12, 1921 |
4/7 | 411 |
Looking south toward train cars
derailed by snow H. G. Kaiser(G1736) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Ap. 12-1921. View of wreck. Looking
south.
|
April 12, 1921 |
4/7 | 412 |
Snowslide on hillside near Mile
49 H. G. Kaiser(G1737) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mile 49-50. Showing snow-slides. Ap.
12-1921.
|
April 12, 1921 |
4/7 | 413 |
Damaged trestle from snowslide wreck
at Mile 49.3 H. G. Kaiser(G1739) (photographer)
Caption on photo: April 12-1921. Mile 49-3.
|
April 12, 1921 |
4/7 | 414 |
Looking north at partial train
derailment at Mile 49 H. G. Kaiser(G1740) (photographer)
Caption has incorrect date.Caption on photo: Looking north from Mile 49. Ap.
12-1920.
|
April 12, 1921 |
4/7 | 415 |
Man walking through snow away from
derailed train in background H. G. Kaiser(G1741) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking south.
|
circa April 12, 1921 |
4/7 | 416 |
Looking south from Placer River
trestle, train derailment in distance H. G. Kaiser(G1742) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking south from 5th Placer River
crossing. Ap. 12-1921.
|
April 12, 1921 |
4/8 | 417 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/8 | 418 |
"The Loop" circular
trestle Written on verso: Alaska 36. Loop district. Alaska Ry.
|
circa 1915-1923 |
4/8 | 419 |
"The Loop" district valley near
Bartlett Glacier Written on verso: Ira Hanson.
|
circa 1915-1923 |
4/8 | 420 | Seward and Resurrection Bay, seen
from hill above Seward L. H. Petersen (photographer)
Writing in pencil on photo indicates locations of Seward and
Renard Island and distances across bay from and between Renard Island and
Seward.Caption on photo: Seward, Resurrection Bay, Alaska.
L.H.P.
|
circa 1914-1923 |
Fairbanks Division |
|||
mapcase | item | ||
M271 | 421 |
Three-part of town of Nenana seen
from opposite riverbank, showing confluence of Nenana and Tanana Rivers and
Indian mission (Johnson 15) A. J. Johnson (photographer)
Writing on photo to indicate locations: Indian Mission,
mouth of Nenana River.Caption on photo: Panorama view of Nenana, Alaska. Aug. 1st,
1916.
3-part panorama.
Item number 425, Johnson 66, gives a panoramic view of the
same location in 1917, demonstrating the extremely rapid development of the
town.
|
August 1, 1916 |
Box/Folder | |||
4/9 | 422 |
Auction audience and auctioneer at
Nenana with inset photograph of Harry E. St. George, the purchaser of the first
lot A. J. Johnson(26) (photographer)
Caption on photo: The first lot sold at Nenana, Alaska. Aug.
24th. 1916. And the purchaser, Harry E. St. George.
|
August 24, 1916 |
4/9 | 423 |
Auction of lots at Nenana A. J. Johnson(33) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Auction of lots at Nenana, Alaska. Aug.
24th, 1916.
|
August 24, 1916 |
4/9 | 424 |
Looking north along A Street in
Nenana, showing Railroad Cigar Store and Rappolt's Bakery A. J. Johnson(60) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A St. looking north. June 27th. 1917.
Nenana, Alaska.
|
June 27, 1917 |
mapcase | |||
M271 | 425 |
Three-part panorama of town of
Nenana, the confluence of the Nenana and Tanana Rivers, and an Indian mission
(Johnson 66) A. J. Johnson (photographer)
Writing on photo indicates locations: Indian Mission, mouth
of Nenana River.See item 421 for panoramic view of same location a year
earlier.Caption on photo: Nenana, Alaska. Aug. 24th, 1917.
3-part panorama.
|
August 24, 1917 |
Box/Folder | |||
4/9 | 426 |
Dragline excavator loading material
into work train cars near town of Nenana A. J. Johnson(68) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Drag line excavator loading ballast near
Nenana, Alaska. Aug. 24th. 1917.
|
August 24, 1917 |
4/9 | 427 |
Dragline excavator loading material
into work train, probably near Nenana Caption on photo: Drag Line Loading Ballast.
|
circa August 1917 |
4/9 | 428 |
Men loading dragline excavator onto
train car Caption on photo: Loading Drag Line Excavator on Cars.
|
circa August 1917 |
4/9 | 429 |
Men at work on grade at Mile
384 A. J. Johnson(69) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Residency 3 from cut of Vernon & Co.
Mile 384. Aug. 26th. 1917.
|
August 26, 1917 |
4/9 | 430 |
Looking south along grade at Mile
385 A. J. Johnson(71) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mile 385 looking south. Aug. 26th.
1917.
|
August 26, 1917 |
4/9 | 431 |
Looking north toward tents on grade
at Mile 385 A. J. Johnson(73) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mile 385 looking north. Aug. 26th.
1917.
|
August 26, 1917 |
4/10 | 432 |
Work site at Mile 384 with four men
on hillside above A. J. Johnson(74) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mitchell & Co. Mile 384. Aug. 27th.
1917.
|
August 27, 1917 |
4/10 | 433 |
Four workers probably working for
contractor Mitchell and Co., at Mile 384 A. J. Johnson(75) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Mitchell & Co. Mile 384. Aug. 27th.
1917.
|
August 27, 1917 |
4/10 | 434 |
Looking south from Mile 384 along
grading work A. J. Johnson(76) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking south from Mile 384. Aug. 27th.
1917.
|
August 27, 1917 |
4/10 | 435 |
Looking north along grade at Mile
384 A. J. Johnson(77) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking north from Mile 384. Aug. 27th.
1917.
|
August 27, 1917 |
4/10 | 436 |
Landslide at Mile 384 A. J. Johnson(78) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Where a 600 yard slide took place in Mile
384. Aug. 27th. 1917.
|
August 27, 1917 |
4/10 | 437 |
Grade at Mile 387 showing ties
covered by material left by flooding A. J. Johnson(79) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Side hill cut in Mile 387. Showing ties
covered by wash from small creek during big flood in July. Aug. 27th. 1917.
|
August 27, 1917 |
4/10 | 438 |
Pile driver at work on Nenana River
near Mile 396 A. J. Johnson(82) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Diverting Nenana River near Mile 396. Aug.
25th. 1917.
|
August 25, 1917 |
4/10 | 439 |
Rope ferry across river at Mile
373 A. J. Johnson(86) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Ferry at Mile 373. Aug. 28th. 1917.
|
August 28, 1917 |
4/10 | 440 |
Looking along Nenana River from hill
at Mile 373 A. J. Johnson(89) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking up Nenana River from hill at Mile
373. Aug. 28th. 1917.
|
August 28, 1917 |
4/11 | 441 |
Steam-powered dragline excavator
loading dirt to be used as ballast probably in Fairbanks Division Caption on photo: Dragline loading ballast, Sept. 2,
1917.Written on verso: Sept. 2nd. Dragline loading ballast.
|
September 2, 1917 |
4/11 | 442 |
Dragline excavator and gravel train
probably in Fairbanks Division Caption on photo: Gravel train and dragline excavator, Sept.
2, 1917.
|
September 2, 1917 |
4/11 | 443a-b |
Two-part panorama of Work train
dumping dirt from train car probably in Fairbanks Division Caption on photo: Unloading ballast Sept. 2, 1917.
|
September 2, 1917 |
4/11 | 444 |
Men, women, and children standing
near the first passenger train car on a standard gauge line probably in the
Tanana Valley It is likely that this passenger train was the first to
travel on the upgraded train line that the Alaska Engineering Commission
created out of the narrow gauge line of the Tanana Valley Railroad.Caption on photo: First passenger train on standard gauge
line, Sept. 2, 1917.
|
September 2, 1917 |
4/11 | 445 |
Pile driver on bridge under
construction, south of Happy Caption on photo: Bridge #1 south of Happy, Sept. 20,
1917.
|
September 20, 1917 |
4/11 | 446 |
Logs placed across Lost Slough to
create bridge, near Mile 396 Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Bridge across Lost Slough. Mile 396.1 old
line, March 1918.
|
March 1918 |
4/11 | 447 |
Train under coal loading structure at
Mile 366, probably near Healy coal fields Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Loading Coal from Bunker. Mine at Mile
366. April 1918.
|
April 1918 |
4/11 | 448 |
Men digging ditch in ice for water
diversion Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Digging ditch to divert water on ice in
Nenana River from Lost Slough. April 1918.
|
April 1918 |
4/11 | 449 |
Worker standing in ditch dug through
ice, with dog on snowbank above Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Digging ditch to divert water on ice in
Nenana River from Lost Slough, April - 1918.
|
April 1918 |
4/11 | 450 |
Three men standing on glacier near
site of Bridge 17 at Mile 397 Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Glacier at Bridge #17, Mile 397.0, old
line. April 15-1918.
|
April 15, 1918 |
4/12 | 451 |
Tripods formed from crossed sticks on
glacier at Mile 396.75 Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Showing glacier at end of track on old
line. Mile 396.75.
|
circa April 1918 |
4/12 | 452 |
Flooded town, probably
Nenana Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Looking South from Office Building, High
Water, May 30-1918.
|
May 30, 1918 |
4/12 | 453 |
Looking north along railroad trestle
with debris from flooding on either side Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Looking north from end of steel. Mile
396.75. May 30th. 1918.
|
May 30, 1918 |
4/12 | 454 |
Looking south along track that
abruptly ends with flood water and debris around tracks Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Looking south end of steel. Mile 396.75.
May 30th. 1918.
|
May 30, 1918 |
4/12 | 455 |
Looking north along track with debris
from flooding piled against track Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Looking north. Mile 396.80. May 30th.
1918.
|
May 30, 1918 |
4/12 | 456 |
Looking north along tracks with
pallets of wood stacked at right Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Looking north. Mile 397.0. Bridge No. 17
in foreground. May 30th. 1918.
|
May 30, 1918 |
4/12 | 457 |
Looking north along tracks with flood
debris across line Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Looking north from Mile 397.66. May 30th.
1918.
|
May 30, 1918 |
4/12 | 458 |
Railroad track sagging from washout
near Mile 400 Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Washout at Mile 400.4. Looking north. May
30th. 1918.
|
May 30, 1918 |
4/13 | 459 |
Workers using steam-powered Browning
Crane to lay track across swampy ground, probably in Fairbanks
Division Negative number: A.E.C. 37.Caption on photo: Laying track across swampy ground with
Browning Crane. June 1918.
|
June 1918 |
4/13 | 460 |
Trestle across Nenana River which was
damaged by breaking ice Photograph probably taken by A. J. Johnson.Caption on photo: Pile Trestle across Nenana River, damaged
by breakup. May 1919.
|
May 1919 |
4/13 | 461 |
Men working on track probably in
Fairbanks Division Negative number: T13.Caption on photo: Looking North Sta. 19713.
|
July 8, 1919 |
4/13 | 462 |
Looking north along grade probably in
Fairbanks Division Negative number: T19.Caption on photo: Looking North. Sta. R. 19843.
|
July 8, 1919 |
4/13 | 463 |
Looking north along grade with
railroad ties placed at side of grade Negative number: T23.Caption on photo: Looking North. Sta. L. 19916.
|
July 8, 1919 |
4/13 | 464 |
Looking south at workers preparing
grade through swampy ground probably in Fairbanks Division Negative number: T27.Caption on photo: Looking South. Stn. 20073. Showing swampy
ground. July [illeg.]9, 19.
|
July 1919 |
4/13 | 465 |
Gravel Train No. 1 near Mile
393 Negative number: T50.Caption on photo: Gravel Train #1 Unloading. Looking South.
Mile 393½.
|
July 14, 1919 |
4/13 | 466 |
Banks Sawmill at Mile 432 near
Dunbar Negative number: T57.Caption on photo: Banks Mill Mile 432. July 22, 19.
|
July 22, 1919 |
4/13 | 467 |
Steamer
Shusanaon the Tanana River
headed away from dock through patches of ice Caption on photo: Latest boat on Tanana. Nov. 4. 1919.
Moving material for A.E.C.
|
November 4, 1919 |
4/14 | 468 |
Looking south over snow-covered
uplands and river canyon seen from hillside above tunnel Negative number: T115.Caption on photo: On hill over Tunnel #1. Looking south.
Eng. Camp #358.
|
December 6, 1919 |
4/14 | 469 |
Snowy hillside near site of tunnel
portal T series.Caption on photo: T. Oct. 8. Looking north to south portal
tunnel #1. St. 17082.
|
circa December 8, 1919 |
4/14 | 470 |
Looking south to snow-covered
hill Negative number: T91.Caption on photo: Looking south. St. 17042.
|
December 8, 1919 |
4/14 | 471 |
Looking across river Negative number: T98.Caption on photo: Opposite #17123 camara [sic] looking right
angle north.
|
circa December 8, 1919 |
4/14 | 472 |
Snowy river valley seen from higher
elevation Negative number: T106.Caption on photo: Looking north St. 17056.
|
December 8, 1919 |
4/14 | 473 |
Looking across hillside above
river Negative number: T109.Photograph out of focus. Men to whom caption refers are
faintly visible.Caption on photo: Opposite #17121. Looking north. Men
showing line.
|
December 8, 1919 |
4/14 | 474 |
River, iced over at banks seen from
higher elevation Negative number: T112.Second caption may refer to T113, the next photograph in the
series.Caption on photo: 112T. Dec. 8. 19. Looking north St.
17063+30. Below line. T. Dec. 8. 1919. Looking south St. 17060.
|
December 8, 1919 |
4/14 | 475 |
Looking south at partially frozen
river seen from hillside above Negative number: T113.Caption on photo: Looking south St. 17060.
|
December 8, 1919 |
4/14 | 476 |
Looking south along narrow river
canyon, toward site of tunnel Negative number: T90.Caption on photo: Looking south to Tunnel #2. St.
16986+40.
|
December 9, 1919 |
4/14 | 477 |
Looking north along river Negative number: T93.Caption on photo: Looking north St. 16988.
|
December 9, 1919 |
4/15 | 478 |
Creek through canyon Negative number: T97.Caption on photo: Looking into small creek. St. 16986.
|
December 9, 1919 |
4/15 | 479 |
Looking south at creek or river
through canyon Negative number: T99.Caption on photo: Looking south top Tunnel #2. St.
16968+90.
|
December 9, 1919 |
4/15 | 480 |
Looking south along partially frozen
river probably in Fairbanks Division Negative number: T101.Caption on photo: Looking south. St. #17016 + 60.
|
December 9, 1919 |
4/15 | 481 |
Mountainside Negative number: T110.Caption on photo: L. south to portal No. 1 tunnel. St.
17055.
|
December 9, 1919 |
4/15 | 482 |
Looking toward river from higher
elevation Negative number: T89.Caption on photo: L.N. St. 17091.
|
December 10, 1919 |
4/15 | 483 |
Snowslide on Nenana River
ice Negative number: T95.Caption on photo: On Nenana ice. Looking into bad slide.
|
December 10, 1919 |
4/15 | 484 |
Looking north along river Negative number: T100.Caption on photo: Looking north. St. 17091.
|
December 10, 1919 |
4/15 | 485 |
Looking south along river, probably
in Fairbanks Division Negative number: T104.Caption on photo: Looking south. 100 ft. above St. #17010 +
60.
|
circa December 10, 1919 |
4/15 | 486 |
Survey party of five men standing on
Nenana River ice Negative number: T105.Caption on photo: On Nenana River Looking South. Survey
party in foreground.
|
December 10, 1919 |
4/15 | 487 |
Train stopped at Camp 360 in the snow
probably in Fairbanks Division Negative number: T107.Caption on photo: Camp 360. End of steel.
|
December 10, 1919 |
4/16 | 488 |
Eroded hillside of river
canyon Negative number: T108.Caption on photo: Looking at bad hole. St. 17088+50.
|
December 10, 1919 |
4/16 | 489 |
Looking across river to
bluff Caption illegible.
|
circa December 10, 1919 |
4/16 | 490 |
Group of men standing in the snow
next to log cabins at Camp 360 Negative number: Possibly T113Caption on photo: Eng. Camp #360.
|
circa December 10, 1919 |
4/16 | 491 |
Looking south across river canyon to
mountain range Negative number: T114.Caption on photo: Looking south. St. 17075.
|
December 10, 1919 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
5/9 | 492a-c |
Three-part panorama of looking east
along Nenana River Valley, between confluence of Jack and Nenana Rivers and
Mile 333 H. G. Kaiser(G1439-G1441) (photographer)
Photos marked and labeled to show route of railroad.Caption on photo: Looking east down Nenana River Valley -
from near the confluence of Nenana & Jack Rivers.
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circa 1919 - 1920 |
Box/Folder | |||
4/16 | 493 |
Paddlewheel steamer
Relianceof St. Michael at Nenana docks H. G. Kaiser(G1679) (photographer)
Caption on photo: A.E.C. river docks Nenana. Oct. 1 -
1920.
|
October 1, 1920 |
4/17 | 494 |
Man wearing fur coat walking across
Riley Creek Bridge trestle with construction camp at right H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption on photo: Ryley Creek Bridge. Mile 347. U. S. R.
Road. Feb. 6-1922.
|
February 6, 1922 |
4/17 | 495 |
Boats at dock in Nenana in
winter H. G. Kaiser(G2048) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking up stream from dock.
10-27-1922.
|
October 27, 1922 |
4/17 | 496 |
River steamboatsGeneral Jeff C. DavisandGeneral J.
W. Jacobsin dry dock at Nenana H. G. Kaiser(G2049) (photographer)
Caption on photo: River boats in winter quarters. Nenana.
10-27-1922.
|
October 27, 1922 |
4/17 | 497 |
Train line leading to Tanana River
railway bridge under construction in distance H. G. Kaiser(G2054) (photographer)
Tanana River railway bridge was later named the Mears
Memorial Bridge after A. E. C. Chairman Frederick Mears.Caption on photo: North approach to bridge - 10-27-1922.
|
October 27, 1922 |
4/18 | 498 |
Crane at work on south end of main
span, Tanana River railway bridge H. G. Kaiser(G2059) (photographer)
Caption on photo: South end of main span - Tanana River
Bridge. 10-27-1922.
|
October 27, 1922 |
4/18 | 499 |
Trestle leading to Tanana River
railway bridge, seen from north end H. G. Kaiser(G2061) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking south from north end of trestle
approach to bridge. 10-27-1922.
|
October 27, 1922 |
4/18 | 500 |
Five men, possibly including
Frederick Mears at left, posing near Tanana River railway bridge
construction H. G. Kaiser(G2080) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Nov. 2-1922. Tanana River Bridge looking
north.
|
November 2, 1922 |
4/18 | 501 |
Looking south through Tanana River
railway bridge under construction H. G. Kaiser(G2083) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Tanana Bridge. Nov. 2-1922. "Looking
south."
|
November 2, 1922 |
4/18 | 502 |
Indian village seen from Tanana River
railway bridge H. G. Kaiser(G2084) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Indian village from bridge. Nov.
2-1922.
|
November 2, 1922 |
4/19 | 503 |
Looking east at Tanana River railway
bridge construction seen from bluff on north side of Tanana River H. G. Kaiser(G2085) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking east from bluff on north side of
river. 11/2/1922.
|
November 2, 1922 |
4/19 | 504 |
Looking north over falsework on the
Tanana River railway bridge H. G. Kaiser(G2087) (photographer)
The term "falsework" is used to describe the temporary
structures used to support railway span bridges during construction.Caption on photo: Looking north over false work - Nov.
2-1922. Tanana River Bridge.
|
November 2, 1922 |
4/19 | 505 |
Looking west over Tanana River from
the Tanana River railway bridge H. G. Kaiser(G2088) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking west from bridge. Nov. 2-1922.
|
November 2, 1922 |
4/19 | 506 |
Looking over Nenana waterfront and
river ice downstream from Tanana River railway bridge H. G. Kaiser(G2090) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking down stream from bridge, showing
Nenana waterfront. Nov. 2-1922.
|
November 2, 1922 |
4/19 | 507 |
Three men, probably including
Frederick Mears at right, at end of tracks on Tanana River railway
bridge H. G. Kaiser(G2091) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Tanana River Bridge, end of steel. Nov.
2-1922.
|
November 2, 1922 |
4/20 | 508 |
Looking upstream from Nenana docks,
Tanana River railway bridge in distance H. G. Kaiser(G2093) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Looking up stream from river docks. Nov.
2-1922.
|
November 2, 1922 |
4/20 | 509 |
Machinery in train yard, possibly in
Nenana H. G. Kaiser(G2078) (photographer)
|
November 16, 1922 |
4/20 | 510 |
Machinery in train yard, possibly in
Nenana H. G. Kaiser(G2079) (photographer)
|
November 16, 1922 |
4/20 | 511-513 | circa 1922 | |
4/20 | 514 | circa 1922 | |
4/20 | 515 |
Coal seams at Healey
Forks Johnson & Tyler,
Anchorage, Alaska (15) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Healey River Coal Corporation - Mines.
Healey Forks, Alaska.
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undated |
Construction Activities in Unidentified
Locations |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
4/21 | 516 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/21 | 517 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/21 | 518 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/21 | 519 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/21 | 520 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/21 | 521 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/21 | 522 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/21 | 523 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/21 | 524 | circa 1915-1923 | |
4/21 | 525 | circa 1915-1923 |
Alaska Engineering Commission Staff and official visitorsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Frederick Mears |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
4/22 | 526 |
Crowd at Anchorage train station for
the departure of Colonel Frederick Mears to the war front H. G. Kaiser(G828) (photographer)
Colonel Mears led an engineering regiment during World War
I, which was made up of experienced railroad workers from Alaska and the
Pacific Northwest.Caption on photo: A. E. Commissioner - Col. F. Mears leaving
Anchorage - Alaska - for the war front.
|
circa 1917 - 1918 |
4/22 | 527 |
Crowd at Anchorage train station for
the departure of Colonel Frederick Mears to the warfront H. G. Kaiser(G829) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Col. F. Mears A.E.C. leaving Anchorage
Alaska - for Washington & the War-Front.
|
circa 1917 - 1918 |
4/22 | 528 |
Colonel and Mrs. Mears' photographic
Christmas card of Alaska Railroad bridge over Hurricane Gulch Printed on card: A Merry Xmas from Colonel and Mrs.
Mears.
|
circa 1919 - 1923 |
4/22 | 529a-c |
Construction activity at St. Paul
Union Depot train yards After construction of Alaska Railroad was completed,
Frederick Mears oversaw construction of the Union Depot in St. Paul,
Minnesota.
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February 12, 1925 |
Alaska Engineering Commission and Staff |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
4/23 | 530 | 1914 | |
4/23 | 531 |
Chairman Frederick Mears and staff
seated in A.E.C. office L-R: Frederick Mears, Chairman and Chief Engineer; C. L.
Mason, Chief Clerk; William Gerig, Assistant Chief Engineer; H. P. Warren,
Chief Supply Division; F. Hansen, Engineer Maintenance and Construction; B. H.
Barndollar, Examiner of Accounts and Legal Advisor.
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circa 1919 - 1923 |
4/23 | 532 |
Chairman Frederick Mears and staff
seated in A.E.C. office L-R: Frederick Mears, Chairman and Chief Engineer; C. L.
Mason, Chief Clerk; William Gerig, Assistant Chief Engineer; F. D. Browne,
Engineer in Charge, Northern Division; H. P. Warren, Chief of Supply Division;
F. Hansen, Engineer, Maintenance and Construction; B. H. Barndollar, Examiner
of Accounts and Legal Advisor.
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circa 1919 - 1923 |
Official Visitors |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
4/23 | 533 |
Crowd at Seward train station greets
official inspectors H. G. Kaiser(G1574) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Secretary of the Interior John Barton
Payne, Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy & Rear-Admiral Hugh Rodman
arrive at Seward on an inspection trip of the Government R. Road & coal
fields - July 15, 1920.
|
July 15, 1920 |
4/23 | 534 | circa 1915 - 1923 |
H. G. Kaiser Photographs of AlaskaReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Eskimos |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
4/24 | 535 | circa 1915 | |
4/24 | 536 |
Eskimo man holding ivory and carving
tool H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption: Eskimo Ivory Carver. Nome, Alaska.
|
circa 1912 |
4/24 | 537 |
Iñupiat man with tonsured hair from
Diomede Island holding walrus ivory H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption: Diomede Isl. Eskimo.
|
circa 1912-1916 |
4/24 | 538 |
Eskimo girl named Katesarina wearing
anorak H. G. Kaiser, Arctic
Studio, Nome (photographer)
Caption: Katesarina.
|
circa 1912-1916 |
Nome Mining Activities |
|||
Box/Folder | item | ||
4/24 | 539 |
Gold miners moving quickly through
water, possibly at Stampeders' Beach in Nome H. G. Kaiser,
Nome (photographer)
Caption: The Stampeders.
|
circa 1899-1909 |
4/24 | 540 |
Heavily laden gold miner wiping
brow H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption: A Chechacos First Stampede. Nome, Alaska.
|
circa 1899-1909 |
4/24 | 541 |
Three men dredging through ice on the
Bering Sea at Nome H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption: Dredging Bering Sea in Winter. Nome, Alaska.
|
circa 1899-1909 |
4/24 | 542 |
Two gold miners, probably Leet Lim
and John Lutschinger, using sluice near Dry Creek, Nome H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption: Bench No. 2 below Dry Creek - Leet Lim - John
Lutschinger - Nome, Alaska.
|
circa 1899-1909 |
4/24 | 543 |
Three miners underground, with pipes
carrying steam to thaw frozen ground, Center Creek, Nome H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption: A battery of 50 steam points in operation 75 ft. -
underground - Center Creek - Nome, Alaska.
|
circa 1899-1909 |
Sled dog teams |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
4/25 | 544 |
Darling and Allan team of sled dogs,
with musher, in Nome H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Dogs in this team are not Huskies.Caption: 1912 Nome. Darling and Allan Team - Winners of 5th
Annual All Alaska Sweepstakes.
|
1912 |
4/25 | 545 |
J. Johnson's racing team of Siberian
wolf dogs pulling sled H. G. Kaiser(200) (photographer)
Caption: J. Johnson's racing team of Siberian Wolf Dogs.
|
circa 1912 |
4/25 | 546 |
J. Johnson's racing team of Siberian
wolf dogs pulling sled H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
|
circa 1912 |
4/25 | 547 | Team of sled dogs pulling man on cart
along tracks of Seward Peninsula Railway near Nome H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Dog-drawn conveyances known as "pupmobiles" were used on the
Seward Peninsula Railway circa 1913-1920, when the railroad had only
intermittent train service.
|
circa 1913-1917 |
Reindeer |
|||
Box/Folder | item | ||
4/25 | 548 |
Herd of reindeer in the snow with
three Eskimo herders H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption on photo: Alaska Reindeer.
|
ca. 1899-1916 |
4/25 | 549 |
Five Eskimo men, winners of reindeer
race, each with reindeer in Kougarok, Alaska H. G. Kaiser,
Nome (photographer)
Caption on photo: Winners of Reindeer Race. Kougaruk,
Alaska.
|
circa 1899-1916 |
4/25 | 550 |
Three Eskimo men and one woman with
reindeer pulling sleds at reindeer camp H. G. Kaiser,
Nome (photographer)
Caption on photo: Alaska Reindeer Camp.
|
circa 1899-1916 |
Ships |
|||
Box/Folder | item | ||
4/26 | 551 |
Men trying to free U. S. Revenue
CutterBearand U. S. Revenue Marine Steamer
Thomas Corwinfrom sea ice, Nome H. G. Kaiser,
Nome (photographer)
Caption on photo: Revenue CutterBearand Str.Corwinin the
ice. Nome, Alaska.
|
June 2, 1914 |
4/26 | 552 |
Sea ice off Nome with Steamer
Senatorin distance H. G. Kaiser(300) (photographer)
Caption on photo: Str. Senator in the Nome Road [illeg.].
June 15-1914.
|
June 15, 1914 |
Anchorage |
|||
Box/Folder | item | ||
4/26 | 553 |
Sunset over sea in
Anchorage H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption on photo: An Anchorage sunset - 1917.
|
1917 |
4/26 | 554 |
Young girl in field of
wildflowers H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption on photo: Wild flowers Anchorage, Alaska.
|
circa 1917-1923 |
4/26 | 555 |
Men holding sheaves of grains at
First Alaska Agricultural Fair H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption on photo: Winners of prizes at First Alaska
Agricultural Fair, 1917 - Anchorage.
|
1917 |
4/26 | 556 - 557 |
Two brown bear cubs fighting,
probably near Anchorage H. G. Kaiser (photographer)
Caption on photo: Alaska Brown Bear.
|
circa 1917-1923 |
Joseph M. Welden Photographs of Fairbanks, 1907-1913Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
4/27 | 558 |
Fairbanks at midnight Joseph M. Weldon (photographer)
Caption on photo: Alaska Midnight. Fairbanks.
Aug.-14-1907.
|
August 14, 1907 |
4/27 | 559 |
Bar of light caused by long exposure
capturing moonrise, over Fairbanks Joseph M. Weldon (photographer)
Caption on photo: As the Moon Rose Over the City. Fairbanks
Alaska.
|
circa 1908 |
4/27 | 560 |
Sunrise at 1:30 a.m. over
Fairbanks Joseph M. Weldon (photographer)
Caption on photo: Sun Rise 1:30 AM. June 22, 1911. Fairbanks
Alaska.
|
June 22, 1911 |
4/27 | 561 |
Sunset over Fairbanks, sign for Tanana
Valley Railroad Co. in foreground Joseph M. Weldon (photographer)
Caption on photo: June sunset. Fairbanks Alaska.
|
circa 1907-1913 |
4/28 | 562 |
Man on horseback herding dairy cows
near Fairbanks Joseph M. Weldon (photographer)
Caption on photo: Off To The Meadows Hinkley's Dairy Herd.
Fairbanks Alaska 1911.
|
1911 |
4/28 | 563 |
Herd of dairy cows grazing Joseph M. Weldon (photographer)
Caption on photo: On The Meadows Hinkleys Dairy Herd.
Fairbanks Alaska. [illeg.]
|
circa 1911 |
4/28 | 564 |
Field of harvested oats in shocks,
Fairbanks Joseph M. Weldon (photographer)
Caption on photo: Oats Fairbanks Alaska 1911.
|
1911 |
4/28 | 565 |
Field of wild lilies, probably near
Fairbanks Joseph M. Weldon (photographer)
Caption on photo: Alaska Wild Lilies.
|
1913 |
4/28 | 566 |
Young boy and girl standing ankle-deep
in water, each with dog, Fairbanks Joseph M. Weldon (photographer)
Caption on photo: Good Old Summer Time. Fairbanks Alaska.
|
circa 1907-1913 |
Alaska and Pacific Northwest ScenesReturn to Top
Photographs seemingly unrelated to construction activities that were probably collected by Frederick Mears or by other Alaska Engineering Commission staff.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Denali National Park, formerly Mount McKinley National
Park |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
4/29 | 567 |
Alaska Moving Pictures Corporation's
private train car, cast, crew and several teams of sled dogs at entrance at
Denali National Park, possibly for filming ofThe
Chechahcos Stamped on verso: Alaska Moving Pictures Corp. Anchorage,
Alaska.
|
circa 1922-1924 |
4/29 | 568 |
Mountains and their reflection in
water at Polychrome Pass with man and packhorses acros lake Written on verso: Alaska 100. Lake & mountains
Polychrome Pass. McKinley National Park.
|
circa 1910s |
4/29 | 569 |
Man and four pack horses in camp at
Polychrome Pass Written on verso: Camp at Polychrome Pass.
|
circa 1910s |
4/29 | 570 |
Mountain sheep in distance on
hillside in Denali National Park Written on verso: Mtn. Sheep. McKinley Park.
|
circa 1910s |
box-folder:oversize | item | ||
5/10 | 571 | circa 1910-1920 | |
Box/Folder | |||
4/29 | 572 | circa 1910s | |
4/29 | 573 |
Team of Sepalla Huskies in snow outside
tent R.C.L (Photographer)
The term "Sepella" in the caption is probably a mispelling of
"Sepalla," a kind of Husky bred by sled team driver Leonard Sepalla.Caption on photo: R.C.L. "Sepella" from Nome, Alaska.
|
circa 1914 - 1917 |
4/29 | 574 |
Two men with team of Huskies in tent
camp in the snow R.C.L (Photographer)
Caption on photo: R.C.L., Alaska.
|
circa 1914 - 1917 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
5/11 | 575a-c |
Field of harvested grain, farm workers
at left, probably near Fairbanks Three photos joined to form panorama.
|
circa 1911-1917 |
Box/Folder | |||
4/29 | 576 - 577 | circa 1910s - 1920s | |
4/29 | 578 | circa 1910s - 1920s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Alaska Railroad--Employees --Photographs
- Alaska--Description and Travel --Photographs
- Railroads--Alaska --Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- McPherson, J. L., (James Lennox) (photographer)
- Mears, Frederick, d. 1943
Corporate Names
- Alaska Engineering Commission
Geographical Names
- Alaska
Other Creators
-
Personal Names
- Hunt, P. S. (Phinney S.), 1866-1917 (photographer)
- Johnson, Albert J (photographer)
- Kaiser, H. G (photographer)
- Weldon, Joseph M (photographer)