James (James_Brooks_FDNM) Brooks
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Today’s Looking Back can be found here.
Today, Loomis Armored is one of the world’s largest armored car companies. But what you might not know is that company got its start here in the far north. The following article from the May 14, 2000 edition of the Heartland magazine explains:
Legacy of armored car began in the gold rush
Editor’s note: “Things Alaskan” focuses on Alaska and polar life as shown through library and museum collections.
By RONALD K. INOUYE
Development of the West Coast…