Alaska Steamship Company Photographs of Dock and Harbors 1939-1971 1951-1966

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Alaska Steamship Company Photographs of Dock and Harbors 1939-1971 1951-1966

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Photographs of harbors, docks, and steamships in Alaska and Washington State.

978 photographic prints; 2 boxes

eng,

University of Washington Libraries Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6379844

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Alaska Steamship Co.

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The Alaska Steamship Company, incorporated in 1894, shipped freight and passengers between Seattle and southeast Alaska, ca. 1901-1950. In 1953 the company expanded into container service, but due to increased fuel and insurance costs, strong competition from other types of container vessels such as barges and tugboats, and union demands, the Alaska Steamship Company ceased operations in 1971. From the description of Alaska Steamship Company photograph collection, 1939-1971 (bulk 195...