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The Box that Juneau Came In

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE
The Juneau Federal Building and Post Office

The building was officially re-named on May 13, 1999 as the Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building after the man who was the federal government’s civil engineer in charge of construction. Ground breaking ceremonies were held July 8, 1963 at the site of the former Fireman’s Park [...]

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Douglas Island from Evergreen Cemetery

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE
Douglas Island from Evergreen Cemetery

In center from left to right on Douglas Island: Table Top Mtn., Saddle Mtn., and Mt. Anderson.
Picture by O. Richard (Dick) Kent, 2:30 p.m. AST, February 22, 2010, © 2010

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You may have not seen…

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Panorama of the Gold Creek Watershed from Mt. Juneau

Also filed in Geology, Gold Creek, Gold Creek Canyon, Mining History, Mountains, Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, Mt. Roberts, Panoramas, Pictures, Silver Bow Basin, Summer, The Weekly Picture | | Comments (2)

Smudges on Mt. Roberts

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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Gastineau Peak and the top of Snowslide Creek after Avalanche Control Work

On the afternoon of Monday, April 13th, the Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities performed avalanche control work on Mt. Roberts above Thane Road using a 105-mm Howitzer located at the old Treadwell Mine site on Douglas Island. The [...]

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Looking Down From Mt. Roberts

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE
Looking Down From Mt. Roberts

One of the support towers at the top of the Mt. Roberts Tramway is on the right. The AJ Rock Dump is on the left with the A.J. Dock off the corner. The cruise ship Carnival Spirit is at the South Franklin Dock. A very small part of [...]

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