Alaska Road Commission

Cookman Collection #1

July 18, 1936

This image shows a Ford dump truck parked in a rock quarry while two men standing at the rear of the truck prepare to load rocks into it. Rocks of all sizes are scattered around in the photo with larger ones in place on the hill behind the truck. The apparent nature of the rock source suggest it may be the bottom of a landslide on the mountain near the bridge. The large rocks will be hauled to the Knik River bridge and placed to provide protection for the concrete bridge piers.

Knik River area near Palmer, Alaska

Black & White Paper Print, 3-1/2" x 5-3/4"

Bridge-Knik-Rt75L#79x-Coo