Alaska Road Commission

Cookman Collection

June 8, 1939

This image is a front view of a truck with five bridge timbers lashed to each side and extending in front of the cab. A heavy rope is visible tying both sets of timbers together and tightened by twisting the rope with a long board which is anchored behind the bumper to keep it from unwinding. This view solves the mystery of how the driver enters and leaves the cab with the timbers blocking both doors as it shows the front windshield opens to allow a skinny person access.

Between Anchorage and Palmer, Alaska

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

Road-75L#42x-Coo