| | 1 — | Camp 16E, Alkan [sic] Road [row of buildings in construction camp in forested area] |
| | 2 — | Suspension bridge [distant view of several men on pedestrian bridge over Miles Canyon,
Yukon River] |
| | 3 — | Shop at Camp 16E [trucks parked outside building at construction camp. Cf. .47] |
| | 4 — | Trapper & his pack dog [bearded man wearing hat, carrying rifle and pack, standing with
dog carrying pack] |
| | 5 — | Mess hall 16E [interior of large building, tables set for food service] |
| | 6 — | Main street, Camp #16E [view down two rows of buildings, large group of men in center
distance] |
| | 7 — | Parts & supplies [man standing outside building] |
| | 8 — | Main street [view down gravel road to buildings, truck parked in trees at right. Cf. .45] |
| | 9 — | Canadian honker chicks [two men with goslings next to building] |
| | 10 — | Grown up [Canada geese next to building] |
| | 11 — | Cub [five men posed with bear on chain] |
| | 12 — | [moose calf in camp. Cf. .72] |
| | 13 — | 16 – Alcan in process
.13 – [heavy equipment in clearing]
.14 – [road scraper]
.15 – [view down highway, man standing at left, road scraper at right] |
| | 16 — | [three men standing with heavy equipment along right-of-way, photographer’s
shadow in foreground] |
| | 17 — | Glacer [sic] [valley glacier terminus] |
| | 18 — | Trapper & supplies [man standing on riverbank with pile of sacks and crates. Cf. .76] |
| | 19 — | [Peace River Bridge construction, view along pilings. Cf. .36] |
| | 20 — | 23 – Scenery [four scenic views] |
| | 24 — | [distant view of canoe or skiff under way on river. Cf. .55] |
| | 25 — | [scenic of lake, small sign in foreground for Second Lake] |
| | 26 — | [bird’s eye view of hairpin turn in road] |
| | 27 — | [scenic of taiga] |
| | 28 — | [view down highway] |
| | 29 — | Whitehorse, bird’s eye view [distant view of town from highway. Cf. .64] |
| | 30 — | Camp 16E [buildings along riverbank, as seen from water] |
| | 31 — | [bear walking next to truck parked between buildings in camp. Cf. .46, .60] |
| | 32 — | [view down road to crane at work] |
| | 33 — | [man scrambling down steep hillside] |
| | 34 — | [sections of pipeline stacked in yard] |
| | 35 — | [Peace River Bridge construction as seen from riverbank. Cf. .51] |
| | 36 — | Peace River Bridge [construction as seen from riverbank] |
| | 37 — | Trappers line camp [log cache in wooded area]
|
| | 38 — | 41 – Bears galore
.38 – [bear at garbage dump in forested area]
.39 – Mr. Bear investigating [bear next to truck marked COSH Const. Co. No. 1
.40 – [scenic of landscape]
.41 – [bear in forested area] |
| | 42 — | [bear in forested area] |
| | 43 — | [scenic of landscape] |
| | 44 — | [view down highway. Cf. .50] |
| | 45 — | [view down gravel road to buildings, truck parked in trees at right. Cf. .8] |
| | 46 — | [bear walking next to truck parked between buildings in camp. Cf. .31, .60] |
| | 47 — | [trucks parked outside building at construction camp. Cf. .3] |
| | 48 — | 51 – Alcan Highway views
.48 – [view down road] |
| | 49 — | [distant view of men standing on riverbank next to tug and barge, possibly car
ferry]
.50 – [view down road. Cf. 44]
.51 – [Peace River Bridge construction. Cf. .35] |
| | 52 — | [scenic with small lake in foreground] |
| | 53 — | [scenic of river valley] |
| | 54 — | Lake Muchoo [sic] [scenic of Muncho Lake] |
| | 55 — | [distant view of canoe or skiff under way on river. Cf. .24] |
| | 56 — | Moose calves [men gathered around two calves in cleared area. Cf. .71] |
| | 57 — | [man feeding bear near garbage dump in forested area. Cf. .74] |
| | 58 — | 61 – Canadian camps 1-2-3
.58 – 1 [buildings, walled tent, men walking near pile of fuel wood and truck]
.59 – 2 [men standing outside building]
.60 – [bear walking next to truck parked between buildings in camp. Cf. .31, .46]
.61 – [distant view of buildings and walled tents in clearing] |
| | 62 — | 63 – Hudson Bay Trading Post
.62 – [two women and young boy standing in doorway of log cabin] |
| | 63 — | [distant view of men standing in doorway of Hudson’s Bay Company store, truck
parked at left, log buildings at right] |
| | 64 — | [distant view of Whitehorse. Cf. .29] |
| | 65 — | 68 – Bears at 16E [four images of groups of bears at garbage dump in wooded area] |
| | 69 — | [view down right-of-way to mountains] |
| | 70 — | Mountain sheep [two hunters sitting next to tent, two sheep trophies propped on log] |
| | 71 — | Moose calfs [men gathered around two calves in cleared area. Cf. .56] |
| | 72 — | [moose calf in camp. Cf. .12] |
| | 73 — | [scenic of lake, man standing in foreground] |
| | 74 — | Feeding the bear [man feeding bear near garbage dump in forested area. Cf. .57] |
| | 75 — | [man holding rifle posed outside log cabin] |
| | 76 — | Trapper and his supplies [bird’s eye view of man in skiff next to riverbank. Cf. .18] |
| | 77 — | [scenic of landscape] |
| | 78 — | [four men next to log building, automobile parked at right]
|
| | 79 — | [distant view of mining operation, dredge at left, large tailings pile in background] |
| | 80 — | [bird’s eye view of river canyon, with clearing for highway construction or mining] |
| | 81 — | [view across river to buildings and car ferry, wooden fences. Cf. .85] |
| | 82 — | [distant view of tents on taiga] |
| | 83 — | [scenic of ocean] |
| | 84 — | [scenic of tundra] |
| | 85 — | [men erecting small tents on ground between buildings, two women walking along dirt
road, truck parked next to wooden fence in background. Cf. .81] |
| | 86 — | [scenic of shoreline as seen from water] |
| | 87 — | [view from shore of boats tied to dock extending out into lake] |
| | 88 — | [building with signs for Trading Post and Post Office]
Album 2
In leather covers measuring 6” x 5”, cover decorated with Alaska Highway emblem and
embossed Canada maple leaf
Inscribed inside: “To Marlys from Dada, 1943”
Contains copies of photographs from Album 1, as follows:
.48
.26
.27
.29
.36
.49
.45
.55
.42
.63
.62
.38
.71
.11
.52
Loose images |
| | 89 — | [two bears at garbage dump in forested area, one bear on hind legs looking in window of
automobile] |
| | 90 — | [Photographic postcard] 3. Along the Alaska Highway through Canada’s wilderness built
by a welcome army of U.S. soldiers. Permission Wartime Information Board. [military Jeep
parked on road next to river valley] |
| | 91 — | [Photographic postcard] 4. View along the Alaska Highway through Canada’s wilderness
built by a welcome army of U.S. soldiers. Permission Wartime Information Board. [aerial of
bridge across river in forested area]
|
| | 92 — | [Photographic postcard] 8. Clearing the way for the new Alaska Highway, Canadian
timber was a pushover for powerful tractors. Permission of Public Roads Administration
[bulldozer clearing land] |
| | 93 — | [Photographic postcard] 9. Sunset near the Alaska Highway. Permission of Public Roads
Administration [trucks on barge on lake in foreground] |
| | 94 — | [Photographic postcard] 10. Looking upstream at the Peace River which is crossed by the
Alaska Highway. Permission of Public Roads Administration [aerial] |
| | 95 — | [Photographic postcard] 14. Scene along the Alaska Highway through Canada’s
wilderness built by a welcome army of U.S. soldiers. Permission Wartime Information Board.
[truck on dirt road through mountainous area] |
| | 96 — | [Photographic postcard] A tug of war. At Morse Bros. Camp, 16-E, Watson Lake, Y.T. 7,
copyright Canada 1943 by Canadian Post Card Co., Toronto [composite photograph. Four men
and dog hauling huge fish out of lake] |
| | 97 — | [Photographic postcard] A good day for ducks. At Morse Bros. Camp, 16-E, Watson Lake,
Y.T. 14, copyright Canada by Canadian Post Card Co., Toronto [composite photograph. Two
men holding rifles standing next to boat loaded with duck carcasses, ducks on ground and in
air]
Memorabilia
- Empty leather album cover measuring 6” x 5”, embossed title “Snap Shots”, decorated with
Alaska Highway emblem
- Empty leather album cover measuring 4.5” x 4”, with burned title “Watson Lake, Y.T. Snap
Shots” and painting of teepee
- Telegram. From Mrs. John Markegard to Trueman [sic] Markegard, care Morse Bros. Constn.
Co. camp NR 16 E mile post 323, Watson Lake, YT. “Fathers condition critical come at once.”
Guide updated: November 9, 2016 |