Railroad tracks crossing flats with snow-capped mountains in distance, Mile 12-11, vicinity of Eyak, 1908

Construction photographs of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway along the Copper River from 1906-1911. These tracks were constructed across a flat glacial outwash plain requiring a number of small bridges and culverts. Gravel was used to build the tracks 3 to 5 feet above the surface of the gr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hegg, Eric A., 1867-1948
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1908
Subjects:
Railroad tracks > Alaska
Wetlands > Alaska
Mountains > Alaska
Hegg
eyak
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/hegg/id/758
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Summary:Construction photographs of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway along the Copper River from 1906-1911. These tracks were constructed across a flat glacial outwash plain requiring a number of small bridges and culverts. Gravel was used to build the tracks 3 to 5 feet above the surface of the ground. Caption on image: E.A. Hegg 223. Copper River Railway. Mile 12-11 PH Coll 375.37

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