Men gathered at the Copper River and Northwestern Railway tracks on the Miles Glacier Bridge, otherwise known as the Million Dollar Bridge, over the Copper River, Alaska. From verso: "Million Dollar Bridge. Lenoir, DeLong, Whiltlesey, Jos. Romig,...
30 second film clip, color with audio. The clip shows damage from the 1964 Earthquake, including to the Million Dollar Bridge. The narration describes the earthquake in general terms. The clip is from the movie "Rendezvous with Destiny",...
51 second, black and white, silent film clip of the ferry M/V Kalakala (meaning "Flying Bird" in Chinook). Originally launched as the Peralta on October 14, 1926, in San Francisco, she burned to the waterline on May 6, 1933. The intact hull was...
Caption reads: "[unknown] Front St. - Nome, Alaska - after storm. [Oc?]-6-13." Image is of the aftermath of a storm in Nome, Alaska. Debris, logs, and lumber line where a street had been. There are remains of buildings...
Caption reads: "Elite - after storm. 6-13. Nome Alaska - 13." Photo shows wood planks and lumber from buildings as well as barrels strewn about the ground as the result of a storm. A few buildings and two building...
Title from indexer. Photograph shows a large bridge over a river as seen from the shore. This bridge appears to be Miles Glacier Bridge, also known as the "Million Dollar Bridge".
Location on the Copper River near Cordova, Alaska....
Title from verso. Photograph of a load of gasoline drums being lowered into an umiak. Verso reads: "Four of 16. Gasoline for Pribilofs -- A slingload of gasoline-filled drums is lowered into a waiting bidar, a 40-foot canvas covered...
Title from verso. Photograph of sealskin harvest barreled for transport on the USS Thuban, seen in the background. Verso reads: "Seven of 16. Precious Cargo -- In neatly spaced barrels, part of a four million dollar sealskin harvest...
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Barging on the river
barging; river history; summer -- Galena; hauling 140 ton loads; river trips; whole life on river; Holy Cross; freight; Nenana; Yukon; million gallon barge; Nenana; Fairbanks; Core of Engineers; Chena...
(3:57 min.) (04 of 24) 04 After the war. Worked the passenger ships for years. Moved ashore into receiving ship stores. Did receiving for Korea and Vietnam wars. Moved up to the main office. Got to make deals for a million dollars. ...
59 second film clip black & white/silent of sling loading cargo onto a ship and a train running along a body of water. Bridge shown may be the Million Dollar Bridge. Title in film reads: "From Cordova, the Copper River and Northwestern Railway...
One minute 57 second, black & white/silent film clip.
Images include traveling from Cordova on the Copper River and Northwestern Railway with scenes of the two million dollar bridge, Miles and Childs Glaciers, Abercrombie Rapids on the...
Title taken from caption. "Title taken from caption. "North American Transportation and Trading Company's steamer Roanoke's load of nearly 4 million [illegible - dollars?] July 17, '99. Photographer [Anders Beer] Wilse, Seattle."
Title taken from from photo. . "HQ [Headquarters] AAC [Alaskan Air Command] -- BASE DAMAGE -- Damage to Elmendorf AFB [Air Force Base] may reach as high as 10 million dollars in the wake of the Good Friday earthquake. Here, a portion of a...
Title from caption in album. CRN Railway "Million Dollar Bridge" over Copper River near Cordova. Steel rails and steel girders are shown in perspective. [Officially known as the Miles Glacier Bridge.]
Title from verso. "Major E. M. George, constructing quartermaster to be in charge of construction of new four million dollar airbase to be installed near Fairbanks 1936. Ladd AF Base, 1st trip up to begin project."
Title from accompanying note. "Left to right: Cadet John Lee, Jr.; Major Newton Longfellow; Major Dale Gaffney; Col John C. H. Lee, in command of the party; Major E. M. George, who will be constructing Quartermaster in charge of the new four...