Cut in the sea ice during the breakup of ice in Nome harbor Alaska, 1921

Caption on mount: Looking north-showing ice packing in cut. PH Coll 607.13 In the spring, frozen ice begins to break up opening waterways in Alaska waters. This thawed ice can cause damage to the natural environment, man made water channels, piers, seawalls and riverbanks. To help prevent this damag...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
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Subjects:
Waterfronts > Alaska > Nome
Ice > Alaska > Nome
Nome
Sea ice
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/2520
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Summary:Caption on mount: Looking north-showing ice packing in cut. PH Coll 607.13 In the spring, frozen ice begins to break up opening waterways in Alaska waters. This thawed ice can cause damage to the natural environment, man made water channels, piers, seawalls and riverbanks. To help prevent this damage from occurring, explosives are used to break up the ice and create pathways in which the ice can travel.

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