The Alaska Range and the Big Delta River, Donnelly, Alaska

The Fairbanks-Chitina trail at Donnelly, Alaska. Naturally the (3 shot mosiac) is taken in fine weather, but I have seen (or rather felt) the crossing when the way to go was down on hands and knees feeling for the line of brush with the water running out of your mouth and nose from the snow that ble...

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Main Author: Geoghegan, James T., 1869-1953
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: Washington State Library 1911
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Online Access:http://content.statelib.wa.gov/cdm/ref/collection/orcas/id/5495
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Summary:The Fairbanks-Chitina trail at Donnelly, Alaska. Naturally the (3 shot mosiac) is taken in fine weather, but I have seen (or rather felt) the crossing when the way to go was down on hands and knees feeling for the line of brush with the water running out of your mouth and nose from the snow that blew into them when you breathed. Fortunately the winds are generally chinooks.