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Snow Train in Southcentral Alaska; ca. 1905.
Frederick John Date Collection. Series 3.
The photographer is unknown. The location is in southcentral Alaska, probably near Valdez.
Reason for Selection: Rail transportation was very important to commerce and travel in Alaska despite the weather conditions. The cut, shown in the photograph, was made by an Alaska Railroad rotary plow. (KRH)