Ice surrounding pilings and toppled caisson, Nome waterfront, 1915-1916

A caisson is a watertight retaining structure used to work on the foundations of a pier or the repair of ships. Caption on photo: Caisson at Nome, Alaska. Destroyed by ice pressure, winter 1915-1916. PH Coll 328.173

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lomen Bros.
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/6260
Description
Summary:A caisson is a watertight retaining structure used to work on the foundations of a pier or the repair of ships. Caption on photo: Caisson at Nome, Alaska. Destroyed by ice pressure, winter 1915-1916. PH Coll 328.173