Edith Nickell collection, 1915-1920.

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Edith Nickell collection, 1915-1920.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/660169582

The collection consists of a photograph album containing 82 (chiefly 4 x 6 cm., b&w) photographs belonging to Edith Nickell. The pictures were taken during a visit through southcentral and southeast Alaska in the early 1900's. The photographs include images of the Alaska Railroad, glaciers, steamships, dogs, and other miscellaneous subjects. Locations photographed include Anchorage, Cordova, Seward, Valdez, Fort Liscum, Juneau, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Skagway, and Wrangell. The collection includes several photographs taken by photographer Maude Dempsey of Anchorage.

82 photographs : b&w ; 4 x 6 cm.1 photograph album (82 photographs) : b&w ; 6 x 7 cm.

UAA/APU Consortium Library, Consortium Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7952261

UAA/APU Consortium Library, Consortium Library

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Nickell, Edith.

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Edith Nickell, a resident of Spokane, Wash., traveled to Alaska in the early 1900's. From the description of Edith Nickell collection, 1915-1920. (UAA/APU Consortium Library). WorldCat record id: 660169582 ...

Alaska Railroad

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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...

Dempsey, Maude

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