Two men with sticks working to keep ice cut open during the breakup of ice in Nome Harbor, Alaska, Spring of 1921
Caption on mount: Looking north-showing method of keeping lower end of cut cleared. PH Coll 607.14 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...
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| Summary: | Caption on mount: Looking north-showing method of keeping lower end of cut cleared. PH Coll 607.14 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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