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Thane, Alaska. (1223 LHP) [Message on verso:] This is the mill. At the top is the coarse crushing mill. Halfway up is the mill proper. The building with a mark under it is where I work. The mine is 7 miles back and is reached by the electric r.r. Theres a 3 mile tunnel thru the mountain. There are two trams going up the hill. The longest 2200 ft. Carl [Additional message on verso, across side:] This card was taken in the summer time so the snow is nearly all gone

 Item — Box: PCA 425-11
Identifier: PCA0425-11-19

Scope and Contents

[Message on back of postcard – facts are not correct. Electric Railroad; Louis H. Pedersen, photographer. View of Alaska Gastineau Mining Company Mill and town of Thane from across Gastineau Channel – steamship ALAMEDA passing.]

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1915-1918

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

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