John Kill Photograph Collection, ca. 1898
Scope and Contents
These studio-mounted photographs were taken during a cattle-drive from Skagway to Nome in 1898. John Kill and a crew drove supplies and cattle (sheep?) 1000 miles and sold the supplies and meat at John Kill’s Meat Market in Nome. Some of the views are by Skagway photographers Case and Draper and E.A. Hegg.
Dates
- ca. 1898
EAD
PCA0147Conditions Governing Access
The photographs may be viewed however they may not be photocopied.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to reproduce the photographs should be discussed with the Librarian.
Extent
23 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Merle Hitchcock of Yakima, Washington, April, 1976. John Kill was Mr. Hitchcock's great grandfather.
Existence and Location of Copies
All photographs in this collection have been digitized and are available for viewing via VILDA.
Processing Information
The majority of the photographs are on studio mounts. They are sleeved in Mylar. Notes (by donor?) are included on some of the images.
- Title
- Finding aid for the John Kill Photograph Collection, ca. 1898
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- 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
Repository Details
Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)
asl.historical@alaska.gov