Title:

[Copper River and Northwestern Railway construction photograph album]

Photograph album of small format, professional views of construction of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway and associated subjects, taken at various stages and locations during the challenging project that connected the Kennecott Copper Mines with the port town of Cordova, Alaska. Images document the construction of rail lines and various bridges and trestles, tunnels, slips and steamships (Tonsina, Gulkana and Chitina) associated with the effort. Construction workers and work camps are also depicted. Many images document surrounding landscapes and waterscapes, and the prominent obstacles of construction, including harsh winter weather and advancing glaciers. Among the identified locations and points of interest are the Copper River, Cordova, Miles Glacier, Childs Glacier, Abercrombie and Crater Peak. A few views of the Kennecott Copper Mine are likely included. Accomplished railroad contractor Michael Heney, who financed the project, is likely depicted among a few views of officials and dignitaries. Album includes two fold-out panoramic views, each comprising multiple prints.

Date:

1909 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ak

Railroads -- Alaska -- Design and construction -- Photographs

Alaska -- Photographs

Kennecott Copper Mine (Alaska)

Cordova (Alaska)

Copper River and Northwestern Railway -- Photographs

Title devised by cataloger.

Photographer, compiler unknown.

Some prints include captions printed in negative. Most images lack description.

Purchase from Zephyr Used and Rare Books ; 2023.

Copper River and Northwestern Railway construction photograph album, BANC PIC 2024.011, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

graphic

Photograph albums.

photoprint

approximately 400 photographs in 1 album : gelatin silver prints adhered to album leaves ; prints 8 x 14 cm or smaller, album 29 x 38 cm

English

Origin:

Alaska