building-the-foundation
Starting a foundation in Eagle, Alaska.
Foundation-1
Working on the first foundation in Eagle Village, Alaska.
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Homes damaged by floods and ice in Eagle, Alaska.
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Adding the arctic entry to a house in Eagle, Alaska.
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The T's house next to the Yukon River.
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Log home in Eagle, Alaska. MDS will be building 13 similar homes in the area.
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Residents and MDS Volunteers go out in the Yukon River to work on the fishweheel.
building the cabin in Akiak
Building the cabin in Akiak.
fishwheel
Building the fishwheel.
homes-pushed-up-against-ban
Homes pushed off their foundations by the ice and flood waters.
home-in-back--is-behind-it
Home in background was pushed off it's foundation.
pier-system-for-foundation
Pier system for foundations at Alaska project.
Damaged-cabins
Homes damaged by floods and ice in Eagle, Alaska.
Damaged-homes
Damaged homes in Eagle, Alaska.
Island-without-trees-after-
Aerial view of Eagle, Alaska. The island was stripped of trees by the floods and ice.
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Log cabin in Eagle, Alaska.
Inside upstairs Akiak cabin
Inside, upstairs in the Akiak cabin.
The-dovetail-work
Well crafted dovetail work on the log cabin in Eagle, Alaska.
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Framing the first house in Eagle, AK.
house-2-is-coming-along
House number two is progressing.
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The Lancaster County group heads to Alaska.
house-near-completing
This house is nearing completion.
house-six
House six is ready for the roof.
owners-of-house-1-and-2-ins
The owners of houses one and two inside one of the houses.
waiting-for-logs-to-arrive
Waiting for the rest of the logs to arrive.
the-walls-go-up-on-house-si
The walls go up on house six.
MDS-fish-wheel
MDS volunteers helped with this fish wheel.
launching-the-fish-wheel
Setting up the fish wheel.
the-last-wall-is-up
Putting up the log cabins.
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Bill McCoy at orientation for the second Alaska group.
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Richard using the hand sander on the logs.
moving-the-logs
Moving the logs.
The-MDS-house-in-Eagle
The cabin where many MDS volunteers are housed in Eagle, Alaska.
Two-story-house-4
Working on the roof of the two story house.
Stan-using-log-wizard-with-
Stan using the log wizard to shape logs in Eagle, Alaska.
Two-story-house-1
Inside of the two story house.
Two-story-house-3
Framing is complete for this two story log cabin at the project in Eagle, Alaska.
Gary-and-Ron-setting-a-log
Volunteers Gary and Ron setting a log at the Eagle, Alaska project.
The-MDS-bus-in-Alaska
The MDS bus in Eagle, Alaska.
moving-the-logs 01
These logs are sanded and ready to add to the house.
waiting-for-logs-to-arrive 01
Waiting for the rest of the logs to arrive.
Two-story-house-2
Inside view of the two story house.
Stan-with-log-wizard
Stan with the log wizard.
using-the-log-wizard
Shaping the logs with the log wizard.
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Tarping a roof in Eagle, AK.
Calvin-with-hand-planer
Calvin uses the hand planer to finish the log at the MDS project in Eagle, Alaska.
Building-the-shower-tent
A shower tent is under construction at the MDS camp. Samaritan's Purse is constructing the tent.
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Work at the Eagle project is moving quickly.
Homeowner-Gary-and-Foreman-
Homeowner Gary and MDS foreman Nevin at a job site in Eagle.
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MDS volunteer Ted Houser works at the project in Eagle, Alaska.
roofing-the-house
Roofing a cabin in Eagle, Alaska.
salvaging-from-a-destroyed-
Salvaging personal belongings from a destroyed home.
Cutting-the-logs
Cutting the logs for a cabin.
Singing-around-the-campfire
Singing around the campfire in the evening in Eagle, Alaska.
Jordan-and-Mike-cut-logs
Jordan and Mike cut the logs for the cabin.
Going-over-the-plans
Reviewing the plans for a log cabin in Eagle, Alaska.
Working-on-the-walls
The walls go up.
Gary-and-a-resident-of-Eagl
Gary and a resident of Eagle.
Andy-and-Calvin
Andy and Calvin work on salvaging lumber from a destroyed cabin.
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Jerry, Wilbur, Ron and Ted go over the plans for the day.
second-group-in-Eagle
The second group of MDS volunteers in front of the MDS house in Eagle, Alaska.
Working-on-the-roof
Working on the roof.
Eli-and-Calvin
Volunteers Eli and Calvin in Eagle, Alaska.
Jake-sawing
Jake working at the project in Eagle.
The-MDS-truck-in-Eagle
The MDS pickup in Eagle.
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Working at the project in Eagle.
Ted-and-Ron-in-the-New-Vill
Ted and Ron in the New Village.
Wilbur Jerry-and-Mary
Wilbur, Jerry and Mary discuss work plans.
Ted-baking-bread-on-a-stick
Ted baking bread on a stick over the fire in the evening.
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Working on a two-story house in Eagle.
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Work in the trusses on the two-story house.
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One of the two-story log cabins in Eagle, Alaska.
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Working on the roof of the two-story cabin.
setting logs week 3
Setting logs during week four of the Alaska project.
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MDS worksite in Eagle.
Setting logs photo by T.Houser
Securing the logs. -photo by Ted Houser
Sanding - photo by T Houser
Sanding the logs for the log homes in Eagle, Alaska. - photo by Ted Houser
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Working in Stevens Village, Alaska.
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Finish work inside a home in Stevens Village, Alaska.
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Insulating underneath a home in Stevens Village, Alaska. -photo courtesy of FEMA
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Finish work inside a home in Stevens Village, Alaska. -photo courtesy of FEMA
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Stevens Village volunteer group. -photo courtesy of FEMA
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Repair work inside a home in Stevens Village, Alaska. -photo courtesy of FEMA
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Stevens Village, Alaska. -photo courtesy of FEMA
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Working inside a damaged home in Stevens Village, Alaska. -photo courtesy of FEMA
Upstairs of Roy and Joys cabin
Upstairs of Akiak cabin.
Roy and Joy in Akiak cabin at dedication
Roy and Joy at the dedication of their cabin in Akiak, AK.
Roy and Joy in front of completed cabin
Roy and Joy pose in front of their new cabin in Akiak, AK.
view of completed Akiak cabin
The completed two-story cabin in Akiak, AK.
downstairs inside Akiak cabin
Inside, downstairs in the Akiak cabin.
Roofing cabin in Akiak
Working on the roof in Akiak.