Museum Memories – Aug. 26, 2017
Over 60 years ago, Cordova’s very first airfield was constructed through an appropriation from the federal government with Alaska Road Commission machinery for a...
Museum Memories
Talk about a rainy season. In October of 1925, precipitation records came tumbling down and so did houses. On the October 12, 2925, the...
Museum Memories
This passenger engine sits idle at the Copper River and Northwest Railway Roundhouse site after its life of dedicated service. After the Railway closed...
Museum Memories – Sept. 23, 2017
Construction of the Mile 13 runway began as part of a national program entitled DLAND (Developing of Landing Areas for National Defense). A loose...
Museum Memories: Sept. 29, 2017
Everyone loves a parade! And a marching band is the perfect addition. This military band was most likely a part of the regiment from...
Museum Memories: Oct. 7, 2017
Fourth of July celebrations in Cordova have been pretty spectacular in the past and in 1934 included this local band composed of drummer George...
Museum Memories: Oct. 14, 2017
This photo came from the archives and collections of the Cordova Historical Society housed within the museum. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday...
Museum Memories: Oct. 21, 2017
The Windsor Hotel stands as a sentinel at the corner of Second and Browning streets on a snowy Cordova morning. Originally known as the...
Museum Memories: Oct. 28, 2017
This classic photo of First Street in Cordova takes us back a few years. Unpaved streets, wooden sidewalks and power lines still above ground...
Museum Memories: Nov. 4, 2017
Another shot of First street in Cordova, Alaska at midnight on the summer solstice. Classic cars once again and see how Cordovans for at...
