Dawson Creek, British Columbia.
Collection Name
American Japanese Joint Expedition (AJJEX), 1967, Records
Identifier
UAF-2006-131-173
Title
Dawson Creek , British Columbia .
Description
Title from accompanying notes . mile marker reading : "Dawson Creek Mile "0" zero--Alaska (Alcan) Highway . At this spot in the spring of 1942 , at the height of World War II the U.S . Army Engineers began the construction of the overland route to Alaska . Nine months later at a cost of over $140,000,000 the road was completed . This is a road construction fete [sic] unsurpassed in modern times.... "
Creator
Haase, Peter
Subject.TGM
Milestones Cities & towns Utility poles Roads
Location
Dawson Creek (B.C.) Alaska Highway
Region
Outside
Time Period
1959 and later
Date
1967/03/26
Type
Image (Slides)
Ordering & Use
For information on ordering and using this material: http://library.uaf.edu/order-photos;
Holding Institution
Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
Rating
Add tags for Dawson Creek, British Columbia.
Your comment:
Your Name:
...
