Wansbury, Thomas Guy, 1889-1972.
Thomas Guy Wansbury was born in England in 1889 and emigrated to the United States in 1912. First employed as a civil engineering surveyor by Southern Pacific RR in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Arrived in Alaska around 1915 to work as a surveyor on the Alaska Railroad construction. Enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort Seward, Alaska in 1918. After discharge from the Army, he returned to California and continued working in surveying. He died in San Mateo, California on February 22, 1972.
From the description of Alaska Railroad construction, ca. 1915-1918 [graphic]. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 42926621
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| creatorOf | Wansbury, Thomas Guy, 1889-1972. Alaska Railroad construction, ca. 1915-1918 [graphic]. | Alaska State Library |
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| associatedWith | Thwaites, John E. (John Edward), 1863-1940. | person |
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