ALASKA HIGHWAY:

An Inventory of Construction Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Title:Construction of the Alaska Highway.
Dates:1942.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Contains views of construction of a highway to Alaska through Canada.
Quantity:28 photoprints: black and white; 10 x 16 cm. and smaller.
Location: I.38: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Construction of the Alaska Highway. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Processing Information:

Processed by: Nancy Erickson, January 1992.

Catalog ID number: 990016638280104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
I.38.1Trappers cabin and cache along Alcan Highway 138 miles north of Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Trappers cabin and cache along Alcan Highway 138 miles north of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.2Army Bridge under construction across Racing River 130 miles north of Fort Nelson., October 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Army Bridge under construction across Racing River 130 miles north of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.3Public Roads Administration pack train crossing Buckinghorse River, 135 miles north of Fort St. John, British Columbia., August 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Public Roads Administration pack train crossing Buckinghorse River, 135 miles north of Fort St. John, British Columbia. Digital image
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I.38.4Finished section of Alcan Highway 25 miles north of Fort St. John, British Columbia., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Finished section of Alcan Highway 25 miles north of Fort St. John, British Columbia. Digital image
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I.38.5Running line cut through the brush near Fort Nelson., October 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 4 in.
Running line cut through the brush near Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.6Lake along Alcan Highway 150 miles north of Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Lake along Alcan Highway 150 miles north of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.7Alcan Highway 140 miles north of Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Alcan Highway 140 miles north of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.8Alaska Highway near Fort Nelson, British Columbia., October 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Alaska Highway near Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Digital image
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I.38.9Alcan Highway along the Toad River, 145 miles north of Fort Nelson, British Columbia., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Alcan Highway along the Toad River, 145 miles north of Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Digital image
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I.38.10Fish ("Dolly Varden Trout") caught in Racing River using beef steak for bait., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 4 in.
Fish ('Dolly Varden Trout') caught in Racing River using beef steak for bait. Digital image
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I.38.11Public Roads Administration camp 135 miles northwest of Fort Nelson., November 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Public Roads Administration camp 135 miles northwest of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.12Alcan Highway near Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Alcan Highway near Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.13Army camp along Alcan Highway near Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Army camp along Alcan Highway near Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.14Summit Lake 100 miles north of Fort Nelson., October 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Summit Lake 100 miles north of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.15Marker at Fort St. John, British Columbia., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Marker at Fort St. John, British Columbia. Digital image
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I.38.16Army bridge across Racing River 138 miles north of Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Army bridge across Racing River 138 miles north of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.17Alcan Highway along Muncho Lake 170 miles north of Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Alcan Highway along Muncho Lake 170 miles north of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.18Muncho Lake 170 miles north of Fort Nelson., November 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Muncho Lake 170 miles north of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.19Alcan Highway under construction 200 miles north of Fort St. John., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Alcan Highway under construction 200 miles north of Fort St. John. Digital image
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I.38.20Section of Alaska Highway about 75 miles north of Fort St. John, British Columbia., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Section of Alaska Highway about 75 miles north of Fort St. John, British Columbia. Digital image
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I.38.21Rapids on the Racing River 135 miles north of Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Rapids on the Racing River 135 miles north of Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.22United States Army bridge across the Muskwa River., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
United States Army bridge across the Muskwa River. Digital image
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I.38.23Alaska Highway construction., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Alaska Highway construction. Digital image
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I.38.24Main Street, Fort St. John., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Main Street, Fort St. John. Digital image
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I.38.25Indian trapper and pack dogs on Main Street, Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in.
Indian trapper and pack dogs on Main Street, Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.26Hudson's Bay Company store at Fort Nelson., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 4 in.
Hudson's Bay Company store at Fort Nelson. Digital image
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I.38.27Going out to work by following pack train and stadia party., circa 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 4 in.
Going out to work by following pack train and stadia party. Digital image
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I.38.28Fort Nelson from across Nelson River, British Columbia., September 1942 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 4 in.
Fort Nelson from across Nelson River, British Columbia. Digital image

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Roads -- Design and construction -- Photographs.
Places:
Alaska Highway -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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