Alaska Railroad tour lantern slide collection [graphic], 1923.

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Alaska Railroad tour lantern slide collection [graphic], 1923.

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This collection of 85 colored lantern slides advertised The Alaska Railroad's Tour #2 in the first year of operation for the Alaska Railroad, 1923. The slides are imprinted with "Alaska Railroad, Washington D.C." The tour began at the Alaska Steamship pier in Seattle and continued by steamship up through the Inside Passage to Seward where the passengers boarded the train. The images start at Seward and show the scenic views along the tour as the train heads to Fairbanks and then by automobile to Valdez. Tour #2 covered 4,402 miles in 22 days, and cost $240.65. The slides advertised the scenic beauty of Alaska and activities of Alaskans living along the route.

85 lantern slides : glass, col. ; 3 1/4 x 4 in.

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The Alaska Railroad began operating in 1923, under the Alaska Railroad Commission (previously the Alaskan Engineering Commission). From the description of Alaska Railroad tour lantern slide collection [graphic], 1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 56507928 During World War II, the Alaska Railroad was used by the army to transport military personnel, supplies, and construction materials between Seward, Whittier, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. To facilitate these activities and to...