J. M. Blankenberg Photograph Collection, ca. 1910
Scope and Contents
Scenes of the Chilkoot Pass, Port Chilkoot (Haines), Chilkat, Porcupine and Haines Alaska, mining, and the Chilkat and Sitka Indians.
Dates
- ca. 1910
EAD
PCA0125Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
Biographical
John Martin Blankenberg was born in Tragdor, Norway, October 24, 1860. He came to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush and worked as a photographer in Dawson, Haines, and possibly other locations. Little is known of his personal life. He was married at one time and spent the latter part of his life in Tenakee, Alaska, which is where he died, August 19, 1939. He is best known for his photos of Haines, Lake Bennett, and Lake Lindeman, the Chilkat Indians, and activities on the Chilkoot Pass.
Extent
36 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The photographs in this collection were purchased or donated over time. Other photographs may be added as received (Acc. No. 1990-058).
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized & available for viewing via VILDA: 011, 018, 021-22
Processing Information
The photographs are numbered and housed in archival materials. An item-level inventory is available. Blankenberg’s photograph numbers were added in parentheses if known.
- Title
- Finding aid for the J. M. Blankenberg Photograph Collection, ca. 1910
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed. Rev. 1994 India Spartz ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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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