Northern Commecial Store--Manley, Alaska
Pen & Ink on Bristol Board, Image size 8.5"x 11"

At the time of the Fairbanks gold rush there were trading posts throughout Alaska. Some were small independent operations, but many were owned and operated by the Alaska Commercial Company, which also owned a navigation and transportation operation. The A.C. Company, which became the Northern Commecial Company in 1922, provided groceries and general mechandise to the local population. In many small settlements, the N.C. Company store also acted as the post office, social center and bank. The N.C. Company store in Manley remained open until the mid 1960s when declining population forced it to close.