Snake River as seen from a jetty during the breakup of ice in Nome harbor, Alaska, Spring of 1921

Caption on mount: Looking west from jetty-after river had opened. PH Coll 607.28 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...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
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Ice > Alaska > Nome
Rivers > Alaska
Snake River (Alaska)
Thawing > Alaska > Nome
Ice on rivers
lakes
etc. > Alaska > Snake River
Nome
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/2528
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Summary:Caption on mount: Looking west from jetty-after river had opened. PH Coll 607.28 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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