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Miles Glacier Bridge known as the Million Dollar Bridge, ca. 1910
Miles Glacier Bridge known as the Million Dollar Bridge, ca. 1910
TitleMiles Glacier Bridge known as the Million Dollar Bridge, ca. 1910
PhotographerHegg, Eric A., 1867-1948
Dateca. 1910
NotesConstruction photographs of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway along the Copper River from 1906-1911. The techniques developed by Erastus Hawkins for setting the foundations and steel work for the bridge became standards for future Arctic construction and have been studied by other engineers assigned to major Arctic engineering projects. The bridge was completed in the summer of 1910.

Caption on image: E.A. Hegg 388. Miles Glacier Bridge. Copper River & Northwestern Railway, Alaska

PH Coll 375.100
Subjects (LCTGM)Railroad bridges--Alaska--Miles Glacier
Rivers--Alaska
Subjects (LCSH)Miles Glacier Bridge (Alaska)
Copper River (Alaska)
Location DepictedUnited States--Alaska--Miles Glacier
Digital CollectionEric A. Hegg Photographs
Order NumberHEG807
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info Please cite the Order Number when ordering.
Negative NumberUW28825
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionEric A. Hegg Copper River Railway Photographs. PH Coll 375
Repository Collection GuideTo view the finding aid for this collection see:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/HeggCopperRiverPHColl375.xml
Object TypePhotograph
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from a photographic print using a Microtek ArtixScan 1800f at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2006.
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