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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of crates of Darigold Milk being unloaded from the Aleutian in Valdez. The deck of the ship stretches on an upward angle from right to left. Rails line the edge of the right side of the deck. A man leans against the rail at right and faces left. To the left of the man, a gap in the rails stretches across the deck. Over this gap, crates of Darigold Milk and Kellogg's All Bran sit atop a pallet that hangs from ropes over the side of the ship. Beyond the cargo, a group of women stand along the rail. Port Valdez stretches beyond the side of the ship and into the distance. A large mountain rises from the shore in the background. Text from negative sleeve: 2174. Alaska Trip Valdez August 9, 1946. 1. Unloading Darigold milk to dock 2. Mertie West talking to an officer on top deck. 3. Mertie West and Frances Wells an officer on the bridge.
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2174_003 ark:/21198/zz002j2qxq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Ships--American--Alaska--Valdez Shipping--Alaska--Valdez Valdez, Port (Alaska) Milk Ocean travel
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