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W. L. R. Alaska 1900 Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 95

Alaska's Digital Archives : WLR Alaska 1900 Photograph Album. ASL-PCA-95

Scope and Contents

The album contains a collection of views taken by various photographers including William Notman and Son, Montreal; A.B. Wilse; Seattle; H.A. Hale; C.R. Savage, Salt Lake; F.W. Carlyon; Frank La Roche, Seattle; Case and Draper, Alaska. Alaska views include Case and Draper photographs of Skagway, La Roche photographs of Peril Straits, Taku Inlet, Lynn Canal, Muir Glacier, Ketchikan, Fort Wrangell, Juneau, Killisnoo, and Sitka, and a Carlyon photograph of Fort Wrangell.

Dates

  • 1900

EAD

PCA0095

Conditions Governing Access

The album may be viewed however the images may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to reproduce images from the album should be discussed with the Librarian.

Biographical / Historical

Although the owner of this leather-bound photograph album is unknown, it appears to have belonged to someone who traveled by rail and steamer through Canada, Alaska, Washington State, California and Utah. The cover of the album is embossed with the gold letters, “W.L.R. 1900.”

Extent

111 Photographic Prints : 1 album ; black and white

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The album was transferred to the Historical Library from the Alaska State Museum, February 8, 1979.

Existence and Location of Copies

The whole collection has been digitized and is available to view via Alaska's Digital Archives.

Processing Information

The album is intact and interleaved with tissue.

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the W. L. R. Alaska 1900 Photograph Album
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: Staff ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 March
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

https://library.alaska.gov/hist/
Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)