Valdez post office, viewed close-up, Valdez, 1946

Item Overview

Title

Valdez post office, viewed close-up, Valdez, 1946

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

August 9, 1946

Date

1946-08-09

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of the post office in Valdez, Alaska, as viewed close-up from the front. The photograph appears to tilt downward to the left. A sidewalk of wooden planks stretches across the front of the post office. The post office stands at center and stretches vertically beyond the top frame. A door plastered with notices stands at center. It is flanked by 2 large, glass windows on each side. Etching in the window to the immediate right of the door reads, "PARKING PROHIBITED UNITED STATES POST OFFICE." Above the door and a second row of windows, "VALDEZ POST OFFICE ALASKA," is printed. A small sign to the right of it reads, "SIGNAL CORPS U.S. ARMY TELEGRAPH OFFICE [right pointing arrow]." A nearby building stands in partial view behind the post office and along the right edge. Other structures and mountains are visible in the far distance at left.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2199. Alaska Trip Valdez Aug.9,1946 1. Our boat 2. Tow car on dock 3. Unloading cargo 4. Mrs and Mr H H West 5. Unloading cargo 6. L to R Honor Kempton Mertie West Frances Wells 7. Valdez lady feeding pigeons in stree[t] 8. The Postoffice [sic] 9. Where Richardson Hiway [sic] starts 10. Our boat

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Location

Alaska--Valdez

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Post offices--Alaska--Valdez