Anchorage: Early Photographs of the Great Land,9780968195567

Anchorage: Early Photographs of the Great Land

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ISBN13: 9780968195567
ISBN10: 0968195563
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-07-01
Publisher(s): Wolf Creek Books
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Summary

This fascinating book recounts the development and modern emergence of the largest city in Alaska. Learn about the little railroad town that became a sophisticated air crossroads for the world. Read about Anchorage's involvement with trapping, fishing, gold and World War II. Hear stories of the fascinating individuals who walked the city's streets and helped it grow. Alaska is known as The Last Frontier, and Anchorage: Early Photographs of the Great Landdescribes its very heart. Informative captions and a chronology of important dates makes this capsule history a winner.

Table of Contents

Chugach Eskimos and Tanaina Athabascans
4(14)
Explorers and Russians in Cook Inlet
18(6)
Knik and Wasilla
24(10)
Old Town Anchorage
34(32)
Fur, Fish and Gold
66(12)
Early Agriculture and the Matanuska Colony
78(16)
Anchorage Comes of Age
94

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