[Tidewater view of Sitka, Alaska – small cannons and native war canoe in foreground – small boat Nadya Sitka in water; E.W. Merrill photo]
Scope and Contents
Black and white photographs of Northern Alaska and Nome, circa 1905-1910, during the gold rush. The bulk of the images are of Charles L. Kemp and Mrs. A.S. Kemp in Nome at the Kemp store, hunting on the Bering Sea, reindeer and dog sleds, school and social gatherings, and theater productions. The photographs primarily concern life in Nome, Alaska, in 1910, but have some pictures of other places in Alaska. Photographers include: Otto Daniel Goetze, Winter and Pond, Lomen Bros., Dobbs, E.W. Merrill and the Curtis Studio-Seattle.
Dates
- 1905-1910
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research according to the policies of the Alaska State Library.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
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