Title taken from verso. A panoramic view of the Nome air base from the hills 25 miles away. The runway cuts across the lower third of the photo and divides the tents-only area on the near side from the tent and quonset hut mix on the far side. Two...
View of a destroyed building in Anchorage, Alaska after the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Man stands near center of frame. Wood container appears to hold boxes and bags. Some are labeled Friskies Mix. Pipe and tanks appear, right center, under the...
View of men loading boxes onto a truck from a building destroyed by the March 27, 1964 earthquake in Anchorage, Alaska. Labels on some boxes are visible. One reads 401-13 Pastel 12/12/85 Bake Cups Muffin Size Bondware. Another reads Carnation...
(3:46 min) (24 of 27) Road planning and obstacles
Mining drove some of the road planning, but ease was a factor as well. Kennecott and Anaconda Mines were reasons to try and reach Nome. Native Claims Act put lots of right-of-way issues in...