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B1979.002.5068
(historical photo of AEC building)
Keywords: railroad
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1979.002.AEC.G1001-AEC.G1002
View of Matanuska Valley [AEC G1001 and AEC G1002 together to make panorama.
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.G1882
AEC G1882 (start of Hurricane Bridge Construction)
Keywords: train, transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.L 4
AEC No 4 (unloading equipment from Norwegion SS. 1917
Keywords: shipping, transportation, steamer
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1979.002.5007
(AEC J1821) {several docks sticking out into the river}
Keywords: boat, dock, shipping, cargo
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1957.005.178
Looking north from mile 139, AEC Ry., May 10, 1918. AEC H60 HGK Verso: Alaska Railroad - Anchorage to Matanuska, Birchwood. [mud slides] [3 copies]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Railway, Anchorage, Matanuska, Birchwood, Mile 139, Mud slide, Hillside
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
AEC.G600
AEC Dinkey Engine No 19; AEC G600; PS Hunt [man in cab of Engine 19; structure, possibly depot, in background]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1957.005.229
Mile 177, April 16, 1919. AEC G1277 ½ [view down tracks]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Mile 177, View, Tracks, Forest, Snow, Winter
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.210
Looking south over pack trail bridge, Camp 174, AEC Ry., Mar. 27, ’17. AEC G401 P.S. Hunt. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell, Houston.
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Pack trail, Bridge, Camp 174, P.S. Hunt, Caswell, Matanuska, Houston, Winter, Snow, Building
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.190
Kargin and Co. Works, mile 26 ½, Matanuska Branch, AEC Ry. AEC G292 P.S. Hunt. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch, King [coal mine]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, King, Kargin and Co. Works, Mile 26.5, P.S. Hunt, Coal Mine, Coal, Mine, Mining, Hillside, Snow, Winter
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
AEC.G1673
AEC G1673 HGK Nenana Terminal Yards. Oct. 1/ 1920
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.G443
AEC G443 P.S.Hunt Dinkey Engine No 20 AEC RY At Potter Creek Mile 101 [Several rail workers standing next to Engine no 2 ]
Keywords: railroad, transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.G481
AEC G481 P.S. Hunt AEC RY Power House Anchorage Terminal [Engineer standing next to large power generators within the power house terminal]
Keywords: energy
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.G608
AEC G608 P.S. Hunt Camp 83. A.E.C. RY. (Bird Point)
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1957.005.223
In the forest up Indian River along the route of the AEC Ry. Sep 3rd, 1918. AEC H110 [on verso:] W.J. Fogelstrom, bridge engineer; Wm. C. Edes, chairman AEC; Wm. C. Gerig, asst. dist. Eng., later chief; doctor. Alaska Railroad - Curry to Cantwell, Canyon [same photo as B1975.134.235]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Curry, Cantwell, Canyon, Indian River, River, Forest, Route, W.J. Fogelstrom, Bridge engineer, Engineer, William C. Edes, William Edes, Chairman, William C. Gerig, William Gerig, Chief, Doctor, Rifle
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.221
AEC sawmill at Indian River, Sep. 2d, 1918. AEC H105 HGK [view down railroad track to covered platform, stacks of lumber on both sides] [2 copies] Alaska Railroad - Curry to Cantwell, Canyon. [Possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Curry, Cantwell, Canyon, Sawmill, Indian River, River, Lumber, Mill, H.G. Kaiser, View, Track, Platform
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.197
Rolling country along ARR suitable for farming. AEC G922 HGK Verso: Alaska Railroad [Possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Country, Farming, Farmland, View, H.G. Kaiser
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
AEC.T02
T AEC NO 2 Machine Shop Nenana July 3 19 [building exterior]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.G101
AEC G101 P.S. Hunt AEC Office Buildings and Tents Talkeetna Alaska Sept 16-16 [frontier Talkeetna main street with men and horses standing amongst the walled tents and buildings]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1957.005.192
Fred Johnson & Co., mile 26, Matanuska Branch, AEC Ry., Feb. 11, ’17. AEC G294 P.S. Hunt Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch, King. [cut bank as seen from river, coal mine operation?]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, King, Fred Johnson & Co., Mile 26, P.S. Hunt, Bank, River, Coal, Mine, Operation
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.219
Camp 245 showing AEC warehouse 32’ 6” x 110’ inside measure, with one third cut off for warm storage. AEC G113 P.S. Hunt. Alaska Railroad - Caswell to Curry, Lane [walled tents next to wooden building, clearcut area in foreground]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Caswell, Curry, P.S. Hunt, Camp 245, Warehouse, Buliding, Structure, Storage, Lane, Tents, Housing, Clearcut, Camp, Mountain
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1970.019.205
AEC G 863 Employees of the A.E. Commission leaving for Seattle to join the 31st Regiment of Engineers
Keywords: transportation, train, railroad
Collection: B1970.019 J_J_ Delaney Collection
AEC.G2112.Tif
AEC G-2112 HGK Tanana River Bridge Looking East Jan. 5 - 1923
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1957.005.217
Section house at Wasilla, April 14, 1919. AEC G1264 HG Kaiser [2 copies] Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell, Wasilla.
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Caswell, Wasilla, H.G. Kaiser, Section House, House, Building, Tracks
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.218
Wasilla Depot, April 14, 1919. AEC G1263 HGK. Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell, Wasilla [Possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Caswell, Wasilla, Depot, Building, H.G. Kaiser, Tracks, Man, American Flag
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.230
April 14, 1919. Mile 172 gov’t r.road. AEC G1272 HGK [View down tracks. Possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Government, Mile 172, H.G. Kaiser, View, Tracks
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.216
AEC G1262 HG Kaiser mile 160 [on verso:] Cottonwood Creek near Wasilla. Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell, Wasilla. [bridge]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Caswell, H.G. Kaiser, Mile 160, Cottonwood Creek, Creek, Wasilla, Bridge, Snow, Winter, Tracks
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.220
AEC Chairman Wm. C. Edes and official party looking over gov’t r.r. route up Indian River, mile 267, Sep. 3d, 1918. HGK AEC H108 [Edes with W.J. Fogelstrom and W.C. Gerig] [possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Chairman, William C. Edes, William Edes, Party, Government, Route, Indian River, River, Mile 267, H.G. Kaiser, W.J. Fogelstrom, W.C. Gerig
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.234
Bluff cleared below Talketna [sic]. AEC G100 P.S. Hunt. Alaska Railroad - Caswell to Curry, Fishlake. [view down river near Talkeetna]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Caswell, Curry, Fishlake, Bluff, Talkeetna, P.S. Hunt, River, View
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.206
Cottages in Eska Creek new town. AEC G748 P.S.H. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch, Eska [Eska coal mine housing. Same image as AEC G748 with caption: “Cottages in new townsite, Emery, Alaska. Eska Creek Coal Mine”] [Possible P.S. Hunt photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, Eska, Cottage, Building, House, Dwelling, Eska Creek, Creek, New town, Town, P.S. Hunt, Coal, Mine, Housing, Townsite, Emery
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
AEC.G1732
AEC G-1732 HG Keiser First Steamer of Season Arrives at Anchorage March 29-1921
Keywords: steamer, transportation, shipping
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.G2015
AEC G-2015 Pouring Last Concrete on Pier 12-Tanana Bridge Sep. 8-1922
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1957.005.204
Eska coal mines, May 27/ 1919. AEC G1368 HGK. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch, Eska [hospital at Eska] [possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, Eska, Coal, Mine, H.G. Kaiser, Hospital, Medical, Building, Hospital
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.183
Spreader at work, m[ile] 7, S[eward] D[istrict], A.E.C. R[ail]w[ay], Alaska. P.S. Hunt G808 AEC Verso: Alaska Railroad Equipment [2 copies]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Railway, Spreader, Mile 7, Seward, District, P.S. Hunt, Equipment
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.228
Montana Creek bridge, mile 210 - A.E.C. R[ailwa]y. End of steel. Aug. 30, 1918. AEC H87 HGK [Possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Montana Creek, Creek, Bridge, Mile 210, Railway, Steel, H.G. Kaiser
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
AEC.G1600
AEC G1600_ At the end of steel mile 243 July 14 1920 {workers looking on as last of the rail is assembled}
Keywords: train, transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1957.005.199
Section house and old office buildings, Matanuska, April 14, 1919. AEC G1254 HGK Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell. [Possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Caswell, Section House, House, Building, Offices, H.G. Kaiser
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.201
Matanuska water tank, April 14, 1919. AEC G1253 HGK Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell. [Possibly H.G. Kaiser photo. Vehicle on left tracks]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Caswell, Junction, Water tank, Tank, Water, Tower, H.G. Kaiser, Vehicle, Tracks, Car
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.214
AEC G1260 HG Kaiser mile 157, April 14, 1919. Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell, Matanuska [View down tracks, grade, mountain range in distance]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Caswell, H.G. Kaiser, Mile 157, View, Tracks, Grade, Mountain, Range
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
AEC.G860
AEC G 860 KGH AEC RW Division Engineer Wn Gerig and Mrs Gerig. Arrive at Anchorage from Washington DC Feb, 27-18 { Three individuals deporting train and waiting for baggage standing by rail car # US 805}
Keywords: transportation, travel, railroad, train
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1957.005.194
Camp 32, Mat[anuska] Br[anch], A.E.C. R[ail]w[ay], Alaska. P.S. Hunt G799 AEC Anchorage. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch, King [walled tents in valley clearing]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, King, Camp 32, P.S. Hunt, Anchorage, Tents, Housing, Camp, Clearing, Valley
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.179
Mile 139 AEC Ry showing mud slides, May 10, 1918. AEC H59 HGK [on verso:] looking north on Birchwood Hill towards Eklutna. Alaska Railroad - Anchorage to Matanuska. Birchwood. [same image as B1970.x.002.35] [Dena'ina Elnena, Dena'ina Territory, Idlughet (Eklutna)]
Keywords: Dena'ina Elnena, Dena'ina, Territory, Idlughet, Eklutna, AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Railway, Anchorage, Matanuska, Birchwood, Mud slide, Birchwood Hill, Hill, Hillside, Tracks, Mile 139
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1963.016.038
Arrival govt. surveyors, Knik, Alaska. 623 [AEC survey party with horses and wagons. Postcard] [Dena'ina Territory, Dena'ina Elnena]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Dena'ina, Territory, Dena'ina Elnena, Knik, Arrival, Government, Government surveyors, Surveyors, Workers, Crew, Team, Buildings, AEC, Alaskan Engineers Commissions, A.E.C., Survey party, Horses, Animals, Livestock, Wagons, Transportation, Shore, Postcard, Photograph
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman
AEC.G102
AEC G102 P.S. Hunt The Town of Talkeetna Alaska in the Background [Multiple walled tents and buildings with people walking amongst the structures]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.G1897
AEC G 1897 "HGK" Hurricane Gulch Bridge Aug 15 1921[Railroad crew working on the Hurricane Gulch Bridge ]
Keywords: railroad
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.G418
AEC G418 P.S. Hunt (hand writing on photograph is not readable) [4 horses and a driver pulling large sled loaded with supplies]
Keywords: transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.G419
AEC G419 P.S. Hunt (hand writing on photograph is not readable) [4 horses and a driver pulling large sled loaded with supplies]
Keywords: transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.J9
A baseball fan Nenana, Alaska, No9 AJ Johnson Official Photographer AEC [baseball game with crowd of fans all around the field]
Keywords: baseball, fan, recreation, sports
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC