Alaska Road Commission

Cookman Collection

July 24, 1937

This view, taken from the center of a muddy road, shows the new road turning to the left as it rises and cut into the side of a low hill and disappears in center middle ground. The low hill at right middle ground is covered with grass above the road and brush below at left. Heavy birch forest covers the near foreground at left of the photo. A motorized road grader is visible at the top of the grade apparently shaping the back slope of the road cut. On the road below the grader is a cat tractor pulling a scraper, moving soil downhill to an area of fill approaching the hill. A man is apparent standing at the fill area at right. Two other men appear to be standing on the road between the two machines.

Near Wasilla, Alaska

Black & White Paper Print, 5" x 7"

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