KPC-PC-1024
Aerial view of Seward, 1905
Comment reads: "Seward, Alaska. The Pacific terminus of the Alaska Coastal Railway now under constrution for 450 miles to the interior of Alaska. Seward is one year old, has a population of 1000, electric light plant, telephone exchange, public school, daily newspaper, five chuches, thirty-eight general stores, fifteen saloons and is growing rapidly. It is now the terminus of the government communications cable extending from Seattle to Alaska. The Ressurection River is in view below the Kenai Mountains, a rectangular street pattern is evident, and two steamships are docked."
Individuals
None
Collection
University of Washington
Location
Seward, Alaska
Date
Circa 1905
Photographer
Unknown
Image Type
B&W
Dimensions
6.5x3cm
Condition
Good
Identified By
University of Washington Library and Alan Boraas
Date Cataloged
9/3/2003
Archive Location
KPC Anthropology Lab
Use Agreement and Restrictions
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