Railroads in Alaska and Yukon Territory Photograph Collection, ca. 1897-1950

Collection

Identifier: PCA 275

Staff Only

Alaska's Digital Archives : Railroads in Alaska and Yukon Territory Photograph Collection, ca. 1897-1950. ASL-PCA-275

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs of railroads which have operated or are operating in Alaska and Yukon Territory. They record construction, snow removal, flood damage, bridges, passengers and unused tracks and engines.

Photographers represented include Case and Draper Co., U. S. Signal Corps and R.N. DeArmond; J.W. Dryden; many views do not have photographer names.

The photographs are arranged alphabetically by railroad name. Very few of the views are original prints and sharper images may be in other collections.

Dates

Majority of material found within ca. 1897-1950

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is available for viewing; however, the photographs may not be photocopied.

Extent

294 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: (12-)033, 038-040, 054, 073-076, 078, 080, 099; (13-)1; (14-)1; (15-)1-4;

Related Materials

Additional collections in the library with substantial railroad photographs are:

PCA 11 Ray Moss PCA 12 B. B. Dobbs PCA 61 U.S. Alaska Road Commission PCA 108 Alaska Railroad PCA 131 U.S. Alaska Engineering Comm. PCA 219 Frank Whiting PCA 246 AHFA Museum PCA 299 Lyon PCA 324 Wansbury PCA 340 Heney

Digital Material

Alaska's Digital Archives : Railroads in Alaska and Yukon Territory Photograph Collection, ca. 1897-1950. ASL-PCA-275

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Railroads in Alaska and Yukon Territory Photograph Collection, ca. 1897-1950
Status: In Progress
Author: Revised: 11/2000 MAS, 3/8/2004 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2019 July
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English