Title taken from verso. View of Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction at Little Tonsina River in Southcentral Alaska. Also from verso: "Crossing had to be made early at Fish & Wildlife direction so creek would be clear for salmon migration. May 1975....
Title from image caption Women in passenger seats of open touring car on glacial moraine; sign on car reads, "Valdez & Fairbanks Auto Trans. Co." Photographer's number G2289
Title from caption. Caption continues: The zig-zag pattern of the pipeline allows for expansion and contraction of the pipe during temperature changes. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company.
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Caption continues: Radial fins atop vertical members of pipe supports are part of heat pipes which maintain permafrost in a frozen condition.
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Caption continues: At up-hill sections along the pipeline, 80 check valves are installed to limit any potential spill. These mechanical valves close automatically in the event of a pressure loss in the line upstream of the...
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Caption continues: A small building, shown here at the rear, is co-located with each of the 62 remote gate valves on the 800-mile pipeline. It houses the power system and electronic communications equipment for the valve's...
Accession Number: 81-3-4 Descriptive Narrative: Silver medal with Imperial double eagle and monogram of Alexander I on one side, Russian inscription on other side. Loop at top for cord or chain.
Inscription: Russ (trans) "Allies of...