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Railroad Bridge with Train

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Description: View of a railroad bridge with a train crossing it. A man can be seen standing on the ground next to the bridge. Caption reads: "R.R. Bridge At Fox Gulch, ...
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Riverboat on Copper River

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Description: View of a riverboat on Copper River with the Chugach Mountains rising in the background.
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Steamboat and Miles Glacier

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Description: Miles Glacier and a steamboat on the Copper River.
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Three Men in Rowboat

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Description: View across water toward three men in a rowboat on a river in a mountain gorge.
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Perry Island

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Description: A view of Perry Island, a recent volcanic island. Caption reads: "Perry Island, recently thrown up in Behring Sea."
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Elevated View of Fort Seward

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Description: Elevated view of Fort Seward from Mount Rippinsky, showing Pyramid Harbor and Davidson Glacier in distance. Caption reads: "Haines and Fort Wm. H. Seward f...
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Handcar on a Mountain Railroad Track

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Description: Two men pumping handcar on White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. This railroad served the needs of Yukon's population as well as its mining industry since 18...
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Wallace Stegner

Date: 1965
Description: Writer and conservationist Wallace Stegner, and his wife Mary, during a visit to Alaska as a member of the National Parks Advisory Board and special assist...
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Cathedral of St. Peter's-By-The-Sea

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Description: Elevated view across stone wall and gate toward the church with bell tower. The building is a stone structure with half timber walls, with the upper wall o...
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Hunter With Dead Mountain Goat

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Description: A hunter poses with a dead mountain goat hanging from a tree on a hillside.
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Marathon Mountain

Date: 06 21 1917
Description: View across water towards the 4,462-foot Marathon Mountain at midnight. Houses and establishments are along the shoreline. A bar is labeled, "The Commerce,...
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Mountain and Forest Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a small group of homes standing among trees at the base of a mountain in Eagle River Valley. Caption reads: "Amalga - Eagle River Valley, ...
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Fairbanks-Valdez Trail

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Description: Men walk on the snow-covered Fairbanks-Valdez trail in Keystone Canyon. Caption reads: "Scene in Keystone Canyon, Fairbanks-Valdez Trail."
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S.S. "Spokane"

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Description: View of the S.S. "Spokane" on Glacier Bay. Mountains rise in the background. Caption reads: "S.S. "Spokane" in Glacier Bay, Alaska."
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Icebergs in Harbor

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Description: View of icebergs in Juneau Harbor. Mountains are beyond the harbor, and a city is on the left. Caption reads: "Icebergs in Juneau Harbor, Alaska."
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Muir Glacier

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Description: Elevated view of Muir Glacier, discovered by John Muir in 1879. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Muir Glacier, Alaska."
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Muir Glacier

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Description: View of Muir Glacier from across a bay.
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Tourists on Muir Glacier

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Description: View of a tourist group on Muir Glacier near a ravine. Caption reads: "Tourists on Muir Glacier, Alaska."
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Construction of Miles Glacier Bridge

Date: 04 19 1910
Description: View of the construction of Miles Glacier Bridge, constructed from 1909-1910. The bridge crosses the Copper River near mountains. Caption reads: "Construct...
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Elevated City View

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Description: Elevated city view showing the sea and islands. A bridge spans the shoreline. Published by Owl Drug Co.

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