Alaska Railway Station in Anchorage 2 !

by Kazu

I could not find the platform in front of the current Alaska Railway Station. It seemd that movable flight of steps were used to take and get off the train. The backside of the building seemed to be almost flat.

I have to correct the name of the railway company. The Alaska Railroad Company is the official name.It was established in early 1900's. Russia sold Alaska to the United Staes for 7.2 million US Dollarsincluding the debt of Russia/America Company and the compensation for its sales on March 23,1867.

It means 2 cents or below per one acre. The deal was cut by the representative of Russia Mr. Stickle and that of the United States Mr. Seward. It sounds very cheap but Mr. Seward was citicized by the nation because 7.2 million Dollars accounted for two thirds of the national budget of the US.