The Kennecott hospital (left) stood out as the town's only white-washed building. The vast majority of other town structures, including workers' bunkhouses (right), were painted red, the most inexpensive color at the time. The Kennecott hospital was also the site of the first x-ray machine in Alaska.
This photograph is by carnkie and was uploaded November 14th 2008. © carnkie please do not copy or distribute without prior express permission.
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