Title taken from the slide. View of a destroyed apartment building in Anchorage, Alaska caused by the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Included are automobiles, buildings, people, children, a street, street lights, and a fence.
Title taken from verso. Wide view of the town from across the water. Verso: Herring plant, originally for salt herring, later converted to fish oil plant. Oil was pumped into tank on the pier until weight of the oil caused the pier to collapse....
View of collapse of Copper River and Northwestern Railway bridge into Copper River, near Chitina, Alaska. From front: "Copper River Railway bridge at Chitina Aug 17, 1932." From verso: "Copper River. 5 bridge carpenters lost their lives on this...
Image shows the collapse of the outer wall of a building in Anchorage, Alaska after the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Image includes people, cars, trucks, businesses, electric and telephone lines. Sign on building across the street reads Insurance.
Title taken from caption. "9198 -- (22) The city of 'Sheep Camp' was the metropolis of the Dyea trail. Those who have never visited a booming frontier mining camp will find it difficult to appreciate the rapidity with which such camps acquire a...
Title taken from creator's notes. Ladders are shown leaning against the barracks and soldiers are cleaning off snow and ice. If too much snow and ice collect on a roof, the weight may cause the roof to collapse. Notes and captions are from...