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Results below are from the Alaska Digital Archives which includes material from institutions all over the state. You can sort by clicking on the column header.

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image thumbnail North Slope - ice fog did not inhibit work. Title taken from verso. Aerial view of Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction on North Slope in Alaska, during ice fog. Feb. 1976. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail Working in the flood plain of the Sag River. Title taken from verso. Aerial view of Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction across Sagavanirktok River on North Slope in Alaska. 1975? Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 10 1/8" x 8". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail The air cushion vehicle the "Colville Queen" enroute from North Slope to the Yukon River - here 30 miles south of Old Man Camp; temp[erature] -52F. Title taken from verso. View of truck hauling "Colville Queen" ACV (air cushion vehicle) from North Slope to Yukon River during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction, about 30 miles south of Old Man Camp in Interior Alaska. Nov. 25, 1974. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8 1/8" x 10". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail The Sag River. Title taken from verso. Aerial view of Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction over Sagavanirktok River on North Slope in Alaska. July 10, 1975. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 10 1/8" x 8". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail The strip and storage area that later became Pump Sta[tion] N[umbe]r 2. Title taken from verso. Aerial view of construction and storage area during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction on North Slope in Alaska which later became site of Pump Station number 2. March 1975. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10 1/8". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail Toolik camp. Title taken from verso. Aerial view of Toolik Lake pipeline construction camp during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction on North Slope in Alaska. July 1974. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8 1/8" x 10". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail Tulik [sic] Lake to Happy Valley Camp. Title taken from verso. Aerial view of Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction site between Toolik Lake and Happy Valley Camp on North Slope in Alaska. July 10, 1975. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 10 1/8" x 8". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail VSM's have been destributed [sic]. Machines are drilling holes to set them in. This is a permafrost area north of the Brooks Range. Title taken from verso. View of machinery drilling holes for vsm's (vertical support members) to hold pipes during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction near Franklin Bluffs on North Slope in Alaska. Also from verso: "Near Franklin Bluffs." Sept. 1975. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10 1/8". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail Part of last equipment train to go to North Slope on the ice road - here is passing thru Anaktuvuk Pass in the Brooks Range bound for Happy Valley and Galbraith Lake. Title taken from verso. View of line of construction vehicles on ice road in Anaktuvuk Pass in Brooks Range in Northern Alaska headed for Happy Valley and Galbraith Lake construction camps during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction. March 29, 1974. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail Setting up the camp facilities at Pump Station N[umbe]r 3. Title taken from verso. View of men with crane setting up ATCO manufactured housing for construction workers at Pump Station number 3 during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction on North Slope in Alaska. April 20, 1975. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10 1/8". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail Pipe head for hydro test and cleaning by pig. Appears to be between Franklin Bluffs and Pump Sta[tion] 3. Title taken from verso. View of pipe head on Trans-Alaska Pipeline where "pig" is inserted to perform hydro test and cleaning of pipeline, probably between Franklin Bluffs and Pump Station 3 on North Slope in Alaska. Aug. 1975. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10 1/8". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail Pipe is being heated to remove some snow and ice prior to reburing [sic] it. Title taken from verso. View of concrete covered pipe being heated before being buried during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction at Sagavanirktok River on North Slope in Alaska. Also from verso: "Note concrete coating approx[imately] 6" thick." Sept. 9, 1975. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail Pipe line approaching Pump Station 3 from the north. Title taken from verso. View of Trans-Alaska Pipeline during construction on North Slope in Alaska, with Pump Station 3 in background and pipeline supports in foreground. Sept. 1975. Photographer: Steve McCutcheon. Original photograph size: 8" x 10 1/8". AMRC. McCutcheon Collection;
image thumbnail Pipeline visit. Title from sleeve. On hill viewing pipeline or oil boom crossing a river - Yukon or Tanana? Photographer's number: 21463. 2 1/4 B&W negative. AMRC. Steve McCutcheon Collection
image thumbnail Nixon, Stevens. Pipe line camp, Happy Valley. Title from sleeve. Names of Ted Stevens and Richard Nixon spelled out in pastries at mess hall. Photographer's number: 21461. 2 1/4 B&W negative. AMRC. Steve McCutcheon Collection
image thumbnail US S[enator] Stevens on slopes. Title from sleeve. Pipeline visit. Water pouring out of a spigot over material and into pan. Photographer's number: 21466. 2 1/4 B&W negative. AMRC. Steve McCutcheon Collection
image thumbnail US S[enator] Stevens on slopes. Title from sleeve. Pipeline visit. Stevens bending to mop up oil from river? Photographer's number: 21464. 2 1/4 B&W negative. AMRC. Steve McCutcheon Collection
image thumbnail State of Alaska 23rd oil and gas lease sale. Title taken from sign in photograph. View of 23rd oil and gas lease sale for Alaska inside Sydney Laurence Auditorium in Anchorage, Alaska, with map of North Slope area in Alaska on sign in background. Alaska Governor Keith Miller holds microphone, while Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Kelly stands at far right. Also from sign in photograph: "Map courtesy of Alaska Map Service, Inc. $ ,900,220,590." From information with photograph: "Governor Keith Miller speaking. DNR Commissioner Tom Kelly, far right." Sept. 10, 1969. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8 1/8" x 10". AMRC. Ward Wells Collection;
image thumbnail Sig Wien landing DEW Line raydar [sic] equipment at Cross Island, 20 miles off Ar[c]tic coast line, 250 miles east of Barrow. 1947. Title taken from verso. View of Sigurd Wien landing Noorduyn Norseman 6 to 8 seat airplane loaded with DEW (Distance Early Warning) Line radar equipment at Cross Island, Alaska, with man standing in front of log and sod hut. Also from verso: "Airplane is Noorduyn Noorseman [sic] 6 to 8 place. Note Eskimo sod and wood huts of primitave [sic] design." 1947. Photographer: Noel Wien. Original photograph size: 8 1/8" x 10". AMRC. Wien Collection;
image thumbnail Seismic exploration equipment Title from verso.Full caption from verso reads:"Equipment used for seismic exploration on Alaska's North Slope in 1969 includes a shot hole drill, at left foreground, and a Nodwell tracked vehicle at center. At right in one of the portable modular buildings used as seismic crew quarters." Atlantic Richfield Company Collection;
image thumbnail Prudhoe Bay State No. 1 Title from verso. Full comment from verso reads:"Prudhoe Bay State No. 1, the discovery well for the giant Prudhoe Bay field, is enclosed in a metal building in this 1969 photograph. The discovery well, drilled in 1968 by ARCO/Exxon, signalled the start of development from Alaska's North Slope." Atlantic Richfield Company Collection;
image thumbnail Barges frozen at ARCO's East Dock in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska Title from verso.Full caption from verso reads:"Barges used to transport Prudhoe Bay oil field facilities from the West Coast to Alaska's North Slope during the summer of 1969 remain frozen in the ice at ARCO's East Dock during the following winter." Atlantic Richfield Company Collection;
image thumbnail Big tracked vehicle pulls seismic equipment Title from verso. Photograph of a tracked convoy.Verso reads:"Big tracked vehicle pulls seismic equipment along its designated path during 1969 "shoot" on Alaska's North Slope." Atlantic Richfield Company Collection;
image thumbnail Cargo plane lands at Prudhoe Bay airstrip Title from verso.Full caption from verso reads:"Hercules C-130 aircraft lands on ARCO's Prudhoe Bay airstrip to supply exploratory drilling operations late in 1969. The huge aircraft made it possible to transport drill rigs to the North Slope in the years before the North Slope haul road was built." Atlantic Richfield Company Collection;
image thumbnail First development at Prudhoe Bay Title from verso.Full verso caption reads:"First development at Prudhoe Bay, on Alaska's North Slope, is pictured above in 1969. At center is ARCO's operations center, and adjoining it is a small topping plant to produce diesel fuel for use on the North Slope." Atlantic Richfield Company Collection;

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