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The mammoth task of sorting 72 freight cars of supplies was accomplished at Port of Whittier. Goods departed in two increments, in order of need, to the disaster villages.

 Item — Box: PCA0142
Identifier: PCA0142-22

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Photograph Collection, 1964 : Alaska Good Friday Earthquake, March 27, 1964. Images includes residents, disaster workers and views of Chenega, Afognak, Kaguyak, Old Harbor, Ouzinkie and English Bay. A text narrative accompanies the photographs.

Dates

  • 1964

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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