John Maloney in Alaska, ca. 1919.
Title:
John Maloney in Alaska, ca. 1919.
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Physical Description:
1 folder (18 black and white photographs)
General Note:
In the Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, P.O. Box 110571, Juneau, AK 99811-0571.
Abstract:
The majority of the photographs were taken in 1919, when John Maloney traveled up to Alaska with a "work party" on the S.S. NORTHWESTERN. Several images show construction projects in the area of Seward, Alaska, including work on the railroad bridge at Mile 3. Two photographs, 11 and 17, show John Maloney and others, working on the framework of a large dome, such as would form part of a capitol building. These may be of a project in California, where Maloney lived before and after his trip to Alaska.
Biographical/Historical Data:
John Maloney was born in Rosscarberry, county Cork, Ireland, August 20, 1890. He was a master carpenter by trade, who immigrated to the United States at an unknown date. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve June 15, 1917, and was made a chief carpenters mate. He left Mare Island, California, aboard the USS NERO on or about June 30, 1917, sailing to the Atlantic, where he served until March 24, 1919. He returned to San Francisco from Norfolk, Virginia, and then traveled to Alaska, where he worked on various carpentry projects. He was discharged from the military on August 4, 1921.
Restrictions on Access:
The collection is unrestricted.