Unknown

Johnson Collection

1917

A woman sits in the foreground center of this photo, fishing from the middle support of an incredibly narrow log foot bridge over a placid lowland stream, likely near the Matanuska townsite. The bridge, crossing the stream from left to right across the image, features two support structures, one in the middle of the stream and one at right of the water, consisting of a horizontal log raised about five feet above the water atop log a-frame legs. Two long logs slant from the shore to each of the support structures and what appears to be one horizontal log connects across the water between the supports. No handrails are in place. One might consider that construction of the bridge may not be complete. Scattered grass is evident growing in the shallow water and a wide strip of marsh vegetation parallels the waterway on the far side as it lies diagonally across the image from foreground right to far middle ground left. Tall willow brush beyond forms the middle ground. Pioneer Peak is vaguely visible in far background.

Matanuska, Alaska

Black & White paper print, 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"

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