Picture
Alaska Highway pictures and data on early days : U.S Army /
Alaska Highway Photographs (13) and data on early days (1942)
Collection consists of 13 b/w photgraphs of building the Alaska Highway, a letter from the Department of the Army, Alaska District, Corps of Engineers. Typewritten labels provided on back of photographs.
FNPL2014.001.001 Alcan Highway - Men feeding coal onto conveyor for loading trucks.
FNPL2014.001.002 Soldier standing next to sign post. Typewritten text reads: "This soldier knew exactly where he was standing."
FNPL2014.001.003 Control station on Alcan - This control station on the pioneer Alcan Highway was used by the 341st Engineer Regiment for trucking operations between Dawson Creek, BC and Fairbanks. The photo was taken during the spring of 1943 and shows the contrast between the pioneer Alcan and the present-day highway.
FNPL2014.001.004 Alcan Highway - Steel helmeted G.I.'s preparing for training maneuver at a temporary camp.
FNPL2014.001.005 Remember how bad roads used to be? Parts of the Alaska Highway still are. The 1,500 miles were tough when Engineer troops blazed the way and still are. 1797 shown is a relic of the great road building project of World War II.
FNPL2014.001.006 Alcan Highway - Engineers laying a cordwood road.
FNPL2014.001.007 Engineer construction troops couldn't wait for bridges as they rushed work on the Alcan during World War II. Here trucks are shown crossing the Teslin River at Johnson's Crossing using a pontoon ferry.
FNPL2014.001.008 Alcan Highway - Rough patch of the newly constructed road. Trucks carrying jeeps. A driver standing in a patch of snow.
FNPL2014.001.009 Alcan Highway - Three drivers take a welcome lunch break.
FNPL2014.001.010 Alcan Highway bridge building - Hundreds of northern streams--many of which turned into raging torrents in the spring--had to be crossed in building the Alaska Highway. Shown is a rough-hewn bridge being put in over Goose Creek, 12 miles north of Teslin, Y.T., by U.S. Army Engineer troops.
FNPL2014.001.011 Cutting highway path - A wide path is cut through a grove of trees for the Alcan Highway during the early construction days in 1942.
FNPL2014.001.012 Alcan Highway - Wooden truss bridge with a snapped support timber.
FNPL2014.001.013 Alcan Highway - Convoy of trucks stopped for "meal-time".
FNPL2014.001.014 Letter to accompany the photographs from Department of the USA Army Anchorage, Alaska to Peace River Block News.
FNPL2014.001.015 File folder photos were received in.
FNPL2014.001.016 Envelope photos were received in.
Record details
- Physical Description: 13 photographs, 1 letter, 1 envelope, 1 file folder : b/w , 20.5 x 24.5 cm.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | FNPL2014.001.001-016; Northwest Collection - North West Collection this collection came from Dawson Creek Library Services Branch when LSB was closed. It belongs to the NELF libraries but is housed in FNPL. |
| Ownership and Custodial History: | May of 1967 the USA Department of Army released this fond to the Peace River Block News. They were then put in the North West Collection which is a protected collection that is owned by the North East Library Federation and housed in the Fort Nelson Public Library. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Alaska Highway > Building Alcan Highway > Construction Teslin > Yukon Dawson Creek > British Columbia |
| Topic Heading: | Fort Nelson Public Library Archives > History |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sitka.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 0 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Nelson Public Library | FNPL2014.001.001-016 (Text) | 35246000837011 | Archives | Not holdable | Available | - |
