Glacier 2

Richard Estelle
Palmer Museum of History and Art
Open Finding Aid
Creator

Nick Nichols

Collection

Nichols Collection

Time Period

c. 1936

Description

This low oblique air photo looks east up the Knik Glacier from its terminus to the mountains beyond. Its major medial moraine is evident as is considerable calved ice captured behind an old terminal moraine at the glacier's face. Considerable snow remains on the surrounding mountains.

Location

Knik Glacier in Chugach Mountains near Palmer, Alaska

Type

Digital File, Black & White

ENTRY ID

Glacier@1x-Nic

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