Close-up view of the Aleutian from the side, Valdez, 1946

Item Overview

Title

Close-up view of the Aleutian from the side, 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 a portion of the ship, Aleutian, as viewed from the side and close-up in Valdez. The photograph appears to tilt downward towards the right. The ship is in partial view and is viewed from the side. Three decks enter frame at right and extend towards the left. Cabins and walkways line all three decks. Two passengers stand near a stairwell on the middle deck, left-of-center. In front of them, a life saver hanging from the guardrail reads, "[S.] S. ALEUTIAN [...]." On the upper deck, a lifeboat sits at right. On its side it reads, "S. S. ALEUTIAN [?]02 [...] [?1] PERSONS." The cabin on the upper deck sits recessed back at center. Atop it, a sign reads, "ALEUTIAN." Beyond the ship, 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

Ships--American--Alaska--Valdez