The Strangest Town in Alaska

Chapter 4: An Explosion of Development — World War II shapes Alaska

 
“Facing Off” the mountain. Workers cut the beginnings of the tunnel into the base of Mt. Maynard. This initial work took place on the Whittier side of the mountain in 1941. Look closely, there are seven men in this photo.

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Photo courtesy Anchorage Museum of History and Art

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