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B1979.002.6378
Locas, Steam (Misc) How engine looked when I reached Fairbanks from Nenana. Steam locomotive 901, summer 1950. [damaged train engine]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1979.002.8901
Locos, Steam (Misc) Steam loco 901, Wreck out of Nenana summer of 1950. [crashed locomotive engine, train]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1979.002.10623
Locos, Steam (Misc.) Eng. neg: Bab Barrett. [Engine number 902]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1979.002.10622
Locos, steam (Misc.) 4x5 copy neg. Orig. neg. Bob Barrett. [Engine number 901]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1979.002.1424
AEC.G-1156 March 4-1919 Mixed train arrives at mile 227 End of Steel [Frontal view of steam locomotive 224 offloading or loading passengers and equipment]
Keywords: steam engine, railroad, transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B2018.023.065a
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [likely mining equipment at shore; steam engine?; man wearing cap in lower right; ropes; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B1979.002.1161
Floods (Nenana 5/48) The AuRoRa coming down from Fairbanks on May 22 had to "wade" across track that had disappeared under the water. The train is pulled by a steam engine because of the danger that a diesel would flood out.
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B2018.023.065b
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [verso of slide: likely mining equipment at shore; steam engine?; man wearing cap in lower right; ropes; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B1972.104.3
Copper River and Northwestern Railway Front Row-Left to Right Jas. English, Track Supt. Van Cleve; Sam Murchinson Supt. of Construction; Michael J. Heney Contractor; Capt. "Dynamite" Johnny O'Brian; E.C. Hawkins, Chief Engineer; Alfred Williams assistant Chief Engineer (on step) ; Dr. F. B. Whiting (with gloves in hand) Chief Surgeon; P.J. O'Brian Supt. of Bridges; Back Row - 1 - Dr. Bouncil; 2- Archie Shields; 3- Bill Simpoon (steam shovel); 4-Robinson; 5-Unknown; 6-Unknown. From the Ralph E. Mackay Alaskan photographic collection E.A. Hegg - Photo
Collection: B1972.104