Loaded with Piles of Sand and Gravel

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Loaded with Piles of Sand and Gravel

Barge Loaded with Piles of Sand and Gravel.

Barge on Gastineau Channel loaded with piles of sand and gravel headed towards the Bridge. Celebrity Cruises ship Infinity at the cruise ship dock (old ferry terminal). The Downtown Parking Garage with the Downtown Library on top is at the left along the waterfront.

Picture by David Kent, 10:19 a.m. ADT, September 10, 2005, © 2009

Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts, a Steam Power Plant, and a Dock

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Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts, a Steam Power Plant, and a Dock

Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts, a Steam Power Plant, and a Dock.

Just left of center is Gastineau Peak (3,666 ft.). The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. (AJ) Auxiliary Steam Power Plant built in A.D. 1916 is at the lower left. Along the shore of Gastineau Channel at the Juneau harbor is the South Franklin (cruise ship) Dock built at the site of the AJ Wharf. The low building along the shore, also with a red roof, is the Miners Cove retail building also built on the site of the AJ Wharf.

Picture by David Kent, 7:02 p.m. ADT, May 23, 2008, © 2009