Eastern end of the Whittier Depot taken from the roof of a box car. Pre 1952 fire. |
View of eastern end of Whittier Depot and yard showing Union Oil and Colombia Lumber in background. This was taken before the Whittier Arms apartments were built on the ground from which the photo is taken. |
Pre 1952 south view of the Whittier Depot showing proximity to the original ARR dock. Nice summer day in Whittier. |
View from second floor of Whittier Depot of the original ARR dock in Whittier prior to the 1952 fire. An early spring thaw is in progress. |
View from the second floor window of the depot of the railroad dock and warehouse pre 1952 fire. |
Interior of Whittier depot shows colors and natural wood trim. Pre 1952 |
Chrissy Holden never lived in Whittier, but her father Ronald DeViaene was depot agent until 1959 when he moved his family to Seward. He retired from the ARR in 1977. These photos of the Whittier Depot are the only ones I have ever seen. They also show the orientation to the original Alaska Railroad Dock which burned in 1952. - Commentary courtesy of Pat Durand