Unofficial views: Phillip Neal
Phillip Neal was in the U.S. Army 341st Engineers General Service Regiment, constructing the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson, B.C. He also served in Whitehorse at Northwest Service Command Headquarters where he was in charge of vehicle maintenance for the Alaska Highway and the Canol project, 1942-1945. Mr. Neal donated his collection of films, slides, and sound recordings to Yukon Archives in 1993. The slides are organized in the form of a slide show that is narrated by Mr. Neal on his sound recording. The complete slide show, including 140 photographs, is presented here along with the transcribed sound recording (Yukon Archives. Phillip Neal fonds, 93/9, SR 165 (1)).
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Three culverts on the Alaska Highway
Three culverts on the Alaska Highway. June 1944.
This was the type of culvert that the contractors could put in; they’re a treated timber culvert. This particular stream never froze over in the wintertime because there were some hot springs located in the area. Notice the snow capped mountain in the background even though the picture was taken in the middle of May.
Yukon Archives. Phillip Neal fonds, 93/9 #41, PHO 437
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