Photo #: NH 105470
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
At the naval coaling station at Sitka, Alaska, in October or late September 1914 during the 1914 Alaskan Radio Expedition.
Collection of Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor, donated by Louisa R. Alger, 1962 (NHF-164-B).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105452
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
Boats from USS Buffalo laying a communications cable at Sitka, Alaska, in October or late September 1914 during the 1914 Alaskan Radio Expedition.
The cable connected the Navy-built radio station on Japonski Island (background) with the Alaskan Military Cable office at Sitka on the mainland (foreground). Two steam launches from the ship and an improvised pontoon carrying the cable reel are part way across the channel during the cable laying operation. Buffalo is moored at the pier of the Japonski Island naval coaling station, with the station's two coal sheds visible to the right. The radio station is just to the right of the coaling station.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF-165-B).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105453
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
Boats from USS Buffalo preparing to lay a communications cable at Sitka, Alaska, in October or late September 1914 during the 1914 Alaskan Radio Expedition.
The cable connected the Navy-built radio station on Japonski Island (background) with the Alaskan Military Cable office at Sitka on the mainland (foreground). A steam launch from the ship is alongside an improvised pontoon carrying the cable reel. The cable has been connected at the Sitka end and the pontoon will soon be towed across the channel, paying out cable on the way. Buffalo is moored at the pier of the Japonski Island naval coaling station, with the station's two coal sheds visible to the right.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF-165-B).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105454
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
Boats from USS Buffalo completing the laying of a communications cable at Sitka, Alaska, in October or late September 1914 during the 1914 Alaskan Radio Expedition.
The cable connected the Navy-built radio station on Japonski Island with the Alaskan Military Cable office at Sitka on the mainland. Two steam launchs from the ship have towed an improvised pontoon carrying the cable reel from the Sitka side of the channel, where one end of the cable was connected, and are now standing back as the other end is delivered to the Japonski Island side. The pontoon consists of two of the ship's boats with a deck constructed over and connecting them.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF-165-B).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105597
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
Completing the laying of an underwater power cable at Sitka,
Alaska, in October or late September 1914 during the 1914 Alaskan
Radio Expedition.
The cable connected the Navy-built radio station on Japonski
Island with the municipal power company at Sitka on the mainland
(background). The improvised pontoon carrying the cable reel
is beached on the Japonski Island side and has passed the end
of the cable to personnel ashore. The pontoon consists of two
sailing cutters covered and connected by a rectangular deck.
Collection of Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor, donated by Louisa
R. Alger, 1962 (NHF-086).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105471
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
Completing the laying of a communications cable at Sitka, Alaska, in October or late September 1914 during the 1914 Alaskan Radio Expedition.
The cable connected the Navy-built radio station on Japonski Island (foreground) with the Alaskan Military Cable office at Sitka on the mainland (background). The improvised pontoon carrying the cable reel is beached on the Japonski Island side after delivering the end of the cable to the shore. The pontoon consists of two of the ship's boats covered and connected by a rectangular deck. Note the town of Sitka in the background.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF-164-B).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105472
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
Completing the laying of a communications cable at Sitka, Alaska, in October or late September 1914 during the 1914 Alaskan Radio Expedition.
The cable connected the Navy-built radio station on Japonski Island with the Alaskan Military Cable office at Sitka on the mainland. The cable laying crew is carrying the end of the cable from the beached cable laying pontoon to the radio station. Two of the station's three towers are visible. The third tower, out of the image to the right, was probably built by the 1914 expedition. Most of the other structures are part of the adjacent coaling station.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF-164-B).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105473
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
At the naval coaling station at Sitka, Alaska, in October or late September 1914 during the 1914 Alaskan Radio Expedition.
The two coal sheds of the coaling station are on the left, as are the three towers of the co-located radio station. The tower on the right is of a different type and was probably added by the 1914 expedition.
Collection of Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor, donated by Louisa R. Alger, 1962 (NHF-164-B).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105598
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
Completing the laying of an underwater power cable at Sitka,
Alaska, in October or late September 1914 during the 1914 Alaskan
Radio Expedition.
Personnel of the expedition are digging a trench for the portion
of the cable that runs from the shoreline to the Sitka radio
station building, in the background. The cable connected the
radio station on Japonski Island to the municipal power company
at Sitka on the mainland.
Collection of Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor, donated by Louisa
R. Alger, 1962 (NHF-086).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105446
USS Buffalo (1898-1927, later AD-8)
Returning to Mare Island, California, on 27 October 1914 at the conclusion of the 1914 Alaskan Radio Expedition.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF-165-B).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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