May 9, 1903 THE FAIRBANKS MINER Fairbanks, Alaska 26 26.May 1903 Vol. 1. No. 1. James Wickersham Editor ORIGINAL of THE FAIRBANKS MINER Written by James Wickersham and typed by Geo. Jeffery at Fairbanks in May, 1903 & sold by Jeffery and Stevens...
A close-up shot of a bridge under construction. The numerous fallen trees, and scattered logs and wood chips suggest perhaps that this area was recently cleared and work is still in progress. Also in view are the stream under the bridge, and the...
A group of Cordova Airlines passengers gets into jeeps at the May Creek Airfield, prior to exploring McCarthy, Alaska and the Kennecott Copper Mine operations in Kennicott. From caption: "This is our cavalcade of tourists at the May Creek airfield...
A group of tourist walk along railroad tracks in Kennecott Copper Mine area in Kennicott, Alaska. From caption: "From 1913 to 1938 these tracks were used to haul copper ore from Kennecott [sic] down to McCarthy and then on to Cordova, where it was...
A man is standing next to the pipeline and the pressure hose is in operation. The high pressure water is evident by the mist seen here on the left. The sluice box is also visible in the center as well as, the still water from the creek located to...
A narrow make-shift path is seen cutting across a cliff; on it, in full view, is a pipeline which is elevated on a wooden overpass. The cliff seemed to have eroded creating a muddy spot down below.
A snow covered town in the vicinity of McCarthy, Alaska.
McCarthy, Alaska takes its name after a prospector named James McCarthy, and the nearby Kennicott Glacier is named for the early explorer Robert Kennicott. Both men were honored this...
A view of a hydraulic mining in operation. The availability of adeqate water supply is one of the essential features in this type of mining. The most ideal situation is one in which the seasonal water supply is readily available in a creek on which...