Completed by JD; 2/03/2009
HOMSHER (Fairbanks Flood) COLLECTION. Photos. 2 file folders in .15 cu.ft. 1911.
B70.67. Inventory.

Accession:

1970, December Homsher


Photographs, 1967, Photographs of the Fairbanks flood of 1967, both ground and aerial views.

Donated. Homsher, Lola.

74 Photos.

In August 1967, the Chena River flooded its banks, causing massive flooding in the city of
Fairbanks. Heavy rains caused the banks of the Chena and Little Chena River to raise six feet
above their flood levels. The city was declared a national disaster area, with utilities out and
bridges and roads washed away. Damage to Fairbanks and its outlying areas totaled over $80
million. The flood inspired the Chena River Lakes Flood Project, with the purpose of the project
to protect both Fairbanks and Fort Wainwright from further flooding.

Scope and Contents

The Homsher Collection consists of photographs of the 1967 Fairbanks flood. The flood scenes
include both aerial and ground views of Fairbanks. There are several photographs of residential
areas including homes, trailers, and apartments. There are photographs of the Lathrop High
School, downtown, the State building, federal building, Post Office, Jail, Cushman Street,
Bassett Hospital at Ft. Wainwright, and several other photographs of Ft. Wainwright. In the
collection there are photographs of the Nenana River and bridge, Railroad tracks and barges,
airplane hangers and planes, and Alaskaland. Also of note are photographs of a woman exiting a
plane after being rescued by the Airforce, and of a man being lifted from his roof. The collection
is arranged in number order.

This collection was donated to the Anchorage Museum by Lola Homsher in December 1970.

INVENTORY

BOX 1/Album 1 – Photographs

Folder 1
B70.67.1 – 35
Folder 2
B70.67.36 – 74


Completed by JD; 2/03/2009
Photo List

B70.67.1 Fairbanks flood B&W 2 x 2 (6)
B70.67.2 Fairbanks flood B&W 2 x 2 (6)
B70.67.3 Apartments, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10*
B70.67.4 Trailer park, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.5 Fort Wainright, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.6 Air plane hangers, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.7 Mile 4, Richardson Highway, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.8 Near the Airport, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.9 House, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.10 Homes, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.11 Railroad and barges, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.12 Near the Airport, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.13 Fairbanks flood (Nenana bridge) B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.14 (Nenana bridge), Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.15 (Nenana bridge), Fairbanks flood, same as 13 B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.16 Nenana River and bridge, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.17 Road, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.18 Small airplanes and hangers, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.19 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.20 Boat store, cleaners, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.21 Buildings (barracks), Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.22 (town), Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.23 Town and bridge, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.24 Downtown, Penny‟s, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.25 Residential area, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.26 Lathrop High School (upper rt.), Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.27 State Building, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.28 Buildings, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.29 Railroad Tracks, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.30 Alaskaland, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.31 (near Alaskaland), Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.32 Industrial Area, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.33 Federal Building, Post Office, Jail, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.34 Approach to Nenana Bridge, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.35 Airport area, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.36 Automobiles, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.37 Cushman Street, City Hall- from Penny‟s parking lot,
Alaska State Bank, Gordon‟s
B&W 8 x 10*
B70.67.38 Bassett Hospital- Ft. Wainright, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.39 Building with parked Mail trucks, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.40 Ft. Wainright, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.41 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.42 Roadway, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10

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B70.67.43 University Hill, airforce men, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.44 Men unloading plane B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.45 “Lift” of man from roof, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.46 Unloading of plane, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.47 Unloading of plane, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.48 Chopper, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.49 „Military Police” jeep, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.50 College Road, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.51 Houses, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.52 “Marooned” house, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.53 “Marooned” house, duplicate of 52, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.54 Marooned house, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.55 Marooned house, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.56 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.57 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.58 Lathrop High School, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.59 Lathrop High School, duplicate of 58, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.60 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.61 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.62 From the roof of Pennys, downtown Woolworths,
Fairbanks flood
B&W 8 x 10*
B70.67.63 U.S. Airforce plane unloading, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.64 U.S. Airforce plane unloading, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10*
B70.67.65 Woman (Airforce “rescue”), Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.66 Woman (Airforce “rescue”), enlargement of 65, Fairbanks
flood
B&W 8 x 10*
B70.67.67 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.68 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.69 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.70 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.71 Ft. Wainright, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.72 Ft. Wainright, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.73 Ft. Wainright, Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10
B70.67.74 Fairbanks flood B&W 8 x 10

*Has Negative
** 4,13,33,34,36,59, and 62 not present at creation of collection description