Two ships unloading supplies on the Alaska Home Railway Wharf in Valdez, Alaska. Two large ships are docked side by side to a wooden pier. The larger ship that is docked closest to the pier has written on its bow "Portland of Port Townsend". The smaller ship next to the S.S. Portland has written on its bow "John C Potter Tacoma". In the foreground of the image are two men in dark garments and hats standing on boats looking at the camera. Five various small boats are floating in the water near the wharf. A wooden bridge is seen on the left hand side of the image, on which is the blurred motion of a moving vehicle. Three wooden buildings can be seen on the wharf as well as silhouetted figures behind the wooden buildings. A large snow-capped mountain range is partly visible through the clouds in the background.
View of a caisson in the middle of a body of water, which is identified as the Copper River. The caisson is circular and appears to be made of wood. Workers, barrels, ladders, and a smoking chimney can be seen on the caisson. A rope bridge extends out from the side of the caisson. White numbers with notches are written on the front of the caisson to mark the water level. Metal tubing and wires hang from a wooden structure. This structure extends out into the foreground of the image. A group of workers are being carried across the river in a lift attached to suspended wires. A rocky waterfront with three wooden buildings is visible in the distance. Large, snow-capped mountains fill the background of the image.
Three snow-covered log cabins in a snow-filled landscape in Valdez, Alaska. In the foreground is a log cabin with a door, two windows, and a tall skinny chimney on its roof. A wooden fence is partially visible through the snow drifts on the right and left sides of the dwelling. Trees, two log cabins with wooden fences, and a large snow-covered mountain can be seen in the background. The northern lights are visible in the sky.
