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Series I

 Series
Identifier: PCA 14-1

Content Description

From the Collection:

Series I: These images were collected or photographed by James MacKinnon and depict Southeast Alaska scenes and people. The collection includes 139 portraits representing some well-known southeast figures, territorial governors and legislators. Images numbered 131-223 were photographed by James MacKinnon. Photographs numbered 224-226 include military personnel. Various other photographers are represented in the collection.

Series II: These images were scanned from nitrate negatives housed in five Eastman Negative Albums. The images were taken in Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Warm Springs Bay, Tracy Arm, and other locations in Southeast Alaska. The Salmon Creek dam, Juneau baseball park, the Greek Church in Sitka, totem poles, ships, and people are depicted. Not all numbers have images.

Dates

  • circa 1880-1945

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.

Extent

230 Photographic Prints (Series I: These images were collected or photographed by James MacKinnon and depict Southeast Alaska scenes and people. The collection includes 139 portraits representing some well-known southeast figures, territorial governors and legislators. An alphabetical name index provides access to the portraits. Images numbered 131-223 were photographed by James MacKinnon. Photographs numbered 224-226 include military personnel. Various other photographers are represented in the collection. ) : 230 photographs

Language of Materials

English

Name Index to Portraits

Photo No.

79 Althoff, Father.

60 Back, Frank - store in Douglas in early 80's. 123 Bede, Ethel (Lomax - ?) - Candle, Alaska - sister of the 2nd Mrs. Charles Davidson. 124 Bede, Ethel (Lomax - ?). 72 Behrends, B.M. 73 Behrends, Mrs. B.M. 109 Blanchard, Alex. 60 Bone, Scott T. 55 Brady, John G. 108 Bruener, Tillie How. 121 Bush, Billy.

88 Calhoun Family - lst dairy in Juneau. 9 Carter, Charles W. - mortician. 10 Carter, Mr. and Mrs. - wedding photo. 119 Carter, Mrs. C.W. 40 Case, W.H. and family - girl on right Madge Case Wade. Alice Case (on left) married Donald MacKinnon. Children: Donald MacKinnon, Jr. and Lorna MacKinnon. 35 Chapin, Guy S. - Behrends Bank (?) 84 "China Joe" (Hing, Lee). 57 Clark, Walter E. 68 Cohen, Mark - early brewery in Juneau, 1890. 69 Cohen, Mrs. - mother of Mark - had early trading company in Sitka. (Sitka Brewery?) 4 Collins, E.B. - Territorial Legislator - also District Attorney in Fairbanks. 116 Cragg, Effie Price. 117 Cragg, Effie Price (center). 78 Crimont, Bishop Joseph Raphael.

49 Davis, J. Montgomery (Trevor Davis' father) - miner throughout Juneau area, 1890's (wealthy; from Boston). 94 Davis, J. Montgomery. 93 Davis, Mrs. J. Montgomery. 120 Decker, J. 27 DeVighne, Dr. H.C. - M.D. in Juneau, ca. 1910. 85 Doran, J.W. - Juneau druggist.

22 Ebner, William M. - Ebner Mine, 1890's. 15 Edmonds, Agnes - Ketchikan. 66 Egan, William. 45 Erickson, Mr. and Mrs. Claude - Juneau Soda Works - Mr. Erickson and Mr. Jaegers built Gastineau Hotel. 34 Erickson, Mrs.

107 Forest, Frank. 12 Forest, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (lst wife) - general machine shop father of local Elks. 31 Freeman, Sim - fire chief - hardware clerk for C.W. Young. 7 Friend, Elmer - worked for Juneau Empire for years. 32 Frye, William M. - clerk for C. W. Young.

76 "George the Greek" Karage - rooming house in Juneau. 33 Goldstein, Mrs. Anna - pioneer merchant. 63 Gruening, Ernest.

23 Hammond, Frank - miner - from California. 125 Hanson, Dena (J.P. Jorgenson's niece). 70 Harris, Richard. 100 Harris, Richard. 99 Harris, Richard and his home. 96 Hawksworth, Charles - early BIA in Alaska. 118 Heid, Henrietta, Elizabeth and Gertrude - father was lawyer. 64 Heintzleman, B. Frank. 106 Hendrickson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry and sons, Arnot and Waino - mother and father of W.E. Hendrickson, last Republican governor of Alaska during territorial days. 34 Hendrickson, Mrs. H. 65 Hendrickson, Waino. 84 Hing, Lee ("China Joe"). 56 Hoggatt, Wilford B.

25 Irish, ________. Bookkeeper for Behrends Bank - grandson or great-grandson in Juneau. 174 International Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.)

82 Jaeger, Ernest R. - bought first Alaska laundry. 83 Jaeger, Mrs. Ernest R. 89 Juneau, Joe - founder of Juneau.

76 Karage, "George the Greek" - rooming house in Juneau. 5 Kashevaroff, Father. 111 Kennedy, Dan. 128 Kennedy, Dan, Jr. (1. Johnnie; 2. Dan; 3. Jim; 4. Eddie (drowned); 5. George.) 51 Kinkead, John H. 53 Knapp, Lyman E. 98 Kohlhepp, George William - clerk in Behrends Store. 18 Kostrometinoff, George and wife - interpreter for court in Juneau previously in Sitka.

108 Larson, Lydia. 112 Laughlin, Addie and Louella. 80 Leudeker, Henry - climbed post to free Russian flag. 46 Lewis, R.D. - owned Juneau waterworks. 11 Lovely, Mr. and Mrs. ____________. Early restaurant operators in Juneau, late 1890's (maybe Horseshoe Restaurant).

19 McBride, Jack C. - with Sumdum Mine - invested in C.W. Young Co. 114 McBride, Jack. 47 McKechnie, Larry - early small boat operator - Juneau ferry. 48 McKechnie, Lenore Back. 75 MacKinnon, Lockie - Nova Scotia to Alaska in 1887 (Juneau). 74 MacKinnon, Mrs. Lockie - came up and lived with Ebner family in 1903 - met Lockie, who was building Circle City Hotel - came from Norway - maiden name, Martha M. Lyche. 29 Martin, Capt. J,.T. - skipper on tugboats to Skagway, etc. 1 Messerschmidt, George and family - San Francisco - now Purity Bakery. 86 Miller, George - Lockie MacKinnon's partner - George and Lockie discovered Atlin. 2 Missionaries (early) in Juneau. 3 Missionaries in Juneau.

77 Olds, John. 95 Olsen, Oak

61 Parks, George A. 36 Phillips, A.B. - Superintendent of Schools. 127 Price, Charlie. 115 Price, Dick and John. 116 Price, Effie (Mrs. Cragg) - Cragg had Peerless Saloon. 105 Price, Tom, Charlie, Effie.

43 Reck, John - butcher - later president of lst National Bank. 101 Reck, R. J. 13 Reed, Mr. _______. Water supply - had store where Percy Reynold's drugstore was. 126 Reed, Mr. _______. Grocery store owner in the 1880's - had store at Front and Seward Streets. 59 Riggs, Thomas. 81 Rapinski, Sol - Haines 6 Robertson, R.E. - Juneau attorney - daughter is Carol Eastaugh.

44 Savotsky, Jack - bartender - Occidental Bar & Hotel. 123 Saxman, Elizabeth - married a Robert Ramsey. 124 Saxman, Elizabeth. 20 Scott, Walter P. - mill superintendent at AJ Mine. 17 Shattuck, Agnes Swineford. 16 Shattuck, Allen. 54 Sheakley, James. 21 Shoup, James - Juneau District Attorney (?) 67 Simpson, Dr. J.K. 8 Sokoleff , Mr. and Mrs. Kalampy - from Angoon. 11 Sowerby, I. -early insurance man in Juneau. 41 Stitt, James - may be Roger Stitt's father - Juneau - from Oregon - shipped in first ferry used between Juneau and Douglas. 42 Stitt, William 0. - a cook in Juneau. 58 Strong, John F. 52 Swineford, A.P.

122 Tibbetts, Neida (Mrs. C.E.). 110 Torvinen, Mrs. John - husband was tailor. 62 Troy, John W.

129 Unidentified man. 130 Unidentified woman - possibly Superintendent of Nurses at Skagway, ca. 1900. 227 Uren - sister and brother.

71 Valentine Emory - early jeweler in Juneau early 1880's – from Colorado (?)

92 Ware, William E. 37 Webster, Ed - founder Juneau-Douglas Telephone Co. 38 Webster, Ed. 39 Webster, Mrs. Ed (lst). 102 Webster, Mrs. Ed (seated) - of Juneau-Douglas Telephone Co. 103 Webster, Mrs. Ed (?) 104 Webster, Mrs. Ed (standing). 90 Wheelock, Mr. and Mrs. S.O. 91 Wheelock, Mr. and Mrs. S.O. and family. 113 White Alma - nurse in Skagway (?) 28 White, Stroller. 24 Wickersham, James. 97 Wills, W.R. - grocer. 26 Willoughby, R. G. 30 Winn, Slim Jim - opera house 14 Wyman, Prudence - father was first doctor for Treadwell – first white child born in Douglas.

Repository Details

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