Photographs of Alaska [graphic].

Description

Title: Photographs of Alaska [graphic].
Creator: La Roche, Frank, 1853-1934
Published / Created: ca. 1892.
Publication Place: Seattle, Wash
Publisher: La Roche, Photo
Abstract: Photographs of Alaskan cities and scenery, including views in Sitka of the Greek Church and Russian Block House, street scenes in Juneau, the Treadwell Mill and Mine, totems at Fort Wrangell, the Indian River, Muir and Takou Glaciers, and of the Steamboat "Queen" navigating through floating ice in Takou Inlet. There are also photographs of Chilkat Indians in Sitka and a group portrait of the Metlakahtla Cornet Band holding their instuments
Description: Photographs are mounted on both sides of ten boards, with manuscript or letterpress captions.
Provenance: Purchased from the Michael D. Heaston Co. on the Winlock William Miller Memorial Fund, 1989.
Extent: 30 photographic prints : 24.0 x 19 cm or smaller on mounts 30.5 x 26 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: WA Photos 98
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Genre: Pictorial works
Photographic prints
Material: b & w ;
Subject (Geographic): Treadwell Mine
Alaska
Sitka (Alaska)
Juneau (Alaska)
Muir Glacier (Alaska)
Wrangell (Alaska)
Subject (Topic): Mineral industries
Chilkat Indians
Indians of North America
Musicians
Totem poles
Subjects: Treadwell Mine > Pictorial works
Mineral industries > Alaska > Pictorial works
Chilkat Indians > Pictorial works
Indians of North America > Alaska > Pictorial works
Musicians > Pictorial works
Alaska > Pictorial works
Sitka (Alaska) > Pictorial works
Juneau (Alaska) > Pictorial works
Muir Glacier (Alaska) > Pictorial works
Wrangell (Alaska) > Pictorial works
Totem poles > Alaska > Pictorial works

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