Sitka. [View of Sitka and Native Village. Looking northwest from the top of Castle Hill, showing the parade ground, cannery, Governors house, Russian block house, native cemetery, and the Sitka native village.*]
Scope and Contents
no. 7346. Per Steve Henrikson, Curator, Alaska State Museum 2/1996: 13. View of Sitka and Native Village. Looking northwest from the top of Castle Hill, showing the parade ground, cannery, governor’s house, Russian block house, native cemetery, and the Sitka native village ("The Ranche"). Gaven Hill, Harbor Mountain, and numerous mountains in the background. Many Tlingit clan houses appear, all of which are Euroamerican-style frame structures built with sawed lumber, which replaced the traditional post-and-beam architecture beginning in the 1870s. Several houses appear to be under construction.
Dates
- 1886-1887
Conditions Governing Access
The photos may be viewed. However they may not be photocopied.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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