"Lucky Shot" Mine
Louis Odsather
Mine
Image shows a collection of large buildings in a summer alpine setting, identified as the "Lucky Shot" Gold Mine, with mountains in background. An ARRC bus is in foreground with people standing in front and others visible inside.
Hatcher Pass Area, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska
"Lucky Shot" Mine Aerial Tram
Louis Odsather
Mine
Image shows a building in a summer setting, identified as part of the "Lucky Shot" Gold Mine, with a large collection of steel barrels and lumber in the foreground, wires and an aerial tram car overhead, and mountains in background.
Hatcher Pass Area, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska
"Lucky Shot" Mine Alpine View
Louis Odsather
Mine
Image shows a collection of buildings in an alpine setting, identified as the "Lucky Shot" Gold Mine, with power poles, electric lines, and a roadway in the foreground. Alpine vegetation is visible in foreground and rounded mountains in background.
Hatcher Pass Area, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska
"Lucky Shot" Mine Buildings
Louis Odsather
Mine
Image shows a rugged mountainside with large tailing piles spilling down and buildings, covered stairways and tramways adjacent. Identified as the "Lucky Shot" Gold Mine, (Upper Lucky Shot above and Lower Lucky Shot below). A wooden tower and power poles are visible, and alpine vegetation is in foreground.
Hatcher Pass Area, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska
"Lucky Shot" Mine Buildings 2
Louis Odsather
Mine
Image shows a collection of buildings in a summer alpine setting, identified as the "Lucky Shot" Gold Mine, with mountains in background.
Hatcher Pass Area, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska
"Lucky Shot" Mine Buildings 3
Louis Odsather
Mine
Image shows a collection of buildings in an alpine setting, identified as the "Lucky Shot" Gold Mine, with mountains in background. A bus (probably an ARRC bus) and an automobile are visible near the buildings.
Hatcher Pass Area, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska
"Lucky Shot" Mine from a Distance
Louis Odsather
Mine
Image shows an alpine valley a with a rugged mountainside and large tailing piles spilling down its side. Buildings are visible above the tailings and in the valley below. Identified as the "Lucky Shot" Gold Mine, (Upper Lucky Shot above and Lower Lucky Shot below). Alpine vegetation is in foreground.
Hatcher Pass Area, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska
ARRC Bus at Independence Mine
Louis Odsather
Bus, Automobile
Image shows an ARRC Bus parked with open door at the Independence Gold Mine, partial buildings are visible behind the bus. Mountains are in background.
Independence Mine in Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Bridge-Knik 065
Alaska Road Commission
Two men prepare to load rocks onto a dump truck in a rock quarry.
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
Bridge-Knik 066
Alaska Road Commission
A boulder is being suspended by cables and chains for loading onto a truck.
This image shows a large boulder being lifted for loading onto the bed of a truck. A chain is visible around the rock and attached to an overhead pully on a suspended cable. The rear of the truck is apparent at left with the light-colored boulder suspended behind it. A long-handled hand shovel is visible at right with gravel and angular rock close in front and back of the truck. Broken tree limbs and debris on the rock pile in middle ground suggest this rock source is a landslide on Pioneer Peak near the Knik River bridge.
Knik River bridge near Palmer, Alaska
Bridge-Knik 067
Alaska Road Commission
A large boulder is being loaded onto a truck for transport to the Knik bridge site.
This image is of a dump truck parked at the location of many large boulders and rocky debris. A large boulder, suspended from a cable, is being loaded onto the bed of the truck. Smaller fractured rock and woody debris is visible in foreground and heavy forest is on the steep slope closely behind the truck.
Knik Bridge near Palmer, Alaska
Bridge-Knik 068
Alaska Road Commission
The driver of a dump truck appears ready to haul a load of large rocks.
This image is a near driver's side view of a Ford dump truck with boulders and large rocks in the bed. The door to the cab is removed and the driver is visible inside and appears ready to haul his load to the new Knik River bridge.
Knik River Bridge near Palmer, Alaska
Bridge-Knik 072
Alaska Road Commission
Gravel is being loaded on dump trucks to be hauled to the bridge site or connecting roads.
Image shows a mechanical shovel and two dump trucks in foreground at a location on the river bar from which they are hauling gravel, likely for fill to finish the approaches to the bridge. Heavy forest is just beyond in middle ground and up the mountain slope in background.
Knik River near Palmer, Alaska
Bunkhouse 1
Diane Sallee
Springtime view of one of the newer bunkhouses at the Independence Mine north of Palmer.
Image is a springtime view of one of the bunkhouses at the Independence Mine in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska.
Hatcher Pass area north of Palmer, Alaska
Bunkhouse 2
Diana Sallee
View of a large bunkhouse at the Independence Mine complex
Image is of a large bunkhouse building in the Independence Mine complex in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer.
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Bunkhouse 3
Diane Sallee
Springtime view of one of the "Old" bunkhouses at the Independence gold mine
Springtime view of one of the "Old" bunkhouses at the Independence Mine
Hatcher Pass area, Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Bunkhouse 4
Diane Sallee
View of an "Old Bunkhouse" at Independence Mine
View of "Old Bunkhouse" at the Independence Mine complex in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Bunkhouse 5
Diane Sallee
Bunkhouse/warehouse building at Independence Mine site
Early spring view of a bunkhouse/warehouse building at Independence Mine site
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Chickaloon Coal Mines
Keystone View Company
View of Chickaloon coal mining community
Image shows a man standing in foreground near the mouth of a mine tunnel structure. Rail tracks used by mine cars accessing the tunnel are evident. Lumber and logs are stacked nearby. In middle ground a train with several passenger cars is apparent on the flat land below, as well as numerous large and small buildings. Power poles are evident near the train and at the mine mouth. The community is located on the Chickaloon River floodplain with steep bluffs rising on both sides topped with heavy forest. Mountains are faintly visible in background.
Chickaloon, Alaska
Hatcher Pass Outing
Neil Miller
Margaret Miller & son Tim on Hatcher Pass outing
Image shows Margaret Miller and her five year old son, Tim, perched on the front of a General Motors pickup truck in foreground. Location is on the road over Hatcher Pass. In background buildings of Independence Mine and Gold Chord Mine are visible. Mountains form the far background.
Hatcher Pass in Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
House 10
Diane Sallee
Summer view of Independence Mine manager's house, now used as a Visitor Center
Independence Mine manager's house now used as a Visitor Center
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
House 11
Diane Sallee
Log house in snow and mountain setting, identified as associated with either the Gold Cord or High Grade mines.
Early spring view of a log house with attached shed roof room, snow on ground and mountain behind. Identified on slide as a Gold Cord mine cabin, a sign on the structure identifies it as associated with the High Grade mine.
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
House 12
Diane Sallee
Log house with attachments in a snow-covered mountain environment and identified as associated with the "High Grade" mine
Log house with attachments in a snow and mountain environment. Identified as associated with the "High Grade" mine, but other photos in the collection identify it as associated with the "Gold Cord" mine.
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
House 13
Diane Sallee
Summer view of a log house in an alpine setting, identified as associated with the Gold Cord mine.
Summer view of a log house in an alpine setting. Identified as a cabin associated with the Gold Cord mine
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
House 14
Diane Sallee
Log house associated with the "High Grade" gold mine
A log house in a summer alpine setting identified as associated with the "High Grade" gold mine in the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
House 15
Diane Sallee
Fall view of a log cabin in an alpine setting in the Craigie Creek Valley of the Talkeetna Mountains
Log cabin located in the Craigie Creek valley of the Talkeetna Mountains likely associated with past gold mining activity in the area.
Craigie Creek valley of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
House 16
Diane Sallee
A log cabin located in a snow-covered alpine setting
A log cabin, identified as the "Lane Hut", located in a snow-covered alpine setting in the Archangel Valley of the Talkeetna Mountains.
Archangel Valley of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
House 17
Diane Sallee
Summer view of a log cabin in rocky terrain, identified as the "Lane Hut"
Summer view of the log "Lane Hut" in rocky alpine terrain
Archangel Valley, Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
House 9
Diane Sallee
Independence Mine manager's house, now used as the Visitor Center
Summer view of the Independence Mine manager's house, now used as the Visitor Center
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 1, Independence
Howard Doster, Army Photographer
Mine
Image is a major portion of the large print showing tailing dumps, buildings, covered stairways and corridors, and other structures on the Independence Gold Mine facility as it appeared in 1945.
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 10-Independence
Diane Sallee
Tailings and ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine as viewed in 1995
Tailings and ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine as viewed in 1995
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 11-Independence
Diane Sallee
Ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine
Ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine with patches of snow on the ground.
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 2, Independence
Howard Doster, Army Photographer
Mine
Image is a major portion of the larger print showing tailing dumps, buildings, covered stairways and corridors, and other structures of the Independence Gold Mine facility in its rugged mountainous environment as it appeared in 1945.
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 3, Independence
Cliff Marcus, USDA Soil Conservation Service
Mine
Image is a southerly view of a mountain valley containing numerous buildings associated with the Independence Gold Mine. Several vehicles are visible. A small stream is evident as are roads leading up to the mine and to Hatcher Pass on the right. The photo was taken from the area developed for skiing at the time.
North of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 4, Premier
Unknown
Premier coal mine and buildings on Moose Creek
Image is a winter view down into the creek bottom showing cabins and other buildings associated with the Premier coal mine on Moose Creek about ten miles north of Palmer. Foot trails are visible descending the far stream bank from flat land above.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Mine 5, Independence
Malita & Sparks
Overview of Independence gold mine buildings in 1948
Photo is a color view of the buildings of Independence gold mine taken from the north above as it appeared in 1948. The view includes bunkhouses and administration buildings, fuel tanks, ore processing buildings and mine timber piles.
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 6, Lucky Shot
Unknown
Winter view of the “Lucky Shot” gold mine complex
Image is a winter view of the “Lucky Shot” gold mine in the Craigie Creek drainage of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Willow, Alaska. Shown are the buildings of the mine complex at the base of the mountains and tailings from the lower Lucky Shot adit on the mountainside above.
Talkeetna Mountains North of Willow, Alaska
Mine 6-Independence
Diane Sallee
Some buildings and ruins of Independence Mine
Buildings and ruins of Independence Mine
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 7-Independence
Diane Sallee
Visitor Center and other buildings, and ruins, at Independence Mine site
Visitor Center and other buildings, and ruins, at Independence Mine
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 8-Independence
Diane Sallee
Summer view of the historic Independence Mine headquarters site
Low oblique view of the Independence Mine headquarters site serving as the management headquarters of the Independence Mine State Historical Park
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Mine 9-Independence
Diane Sallee
Tailings and building ruins of Independence gold mine in 1995
Tailings and building ruins of Independence gold mine
Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
