Flamen Ball Photograph Collection, 1909: The YUCATAN in Alaska

Collection

Identifier: PCA 24

Staff Only

Content Description

The YUKATAN [ship] in Alaska; voyage in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska, 1909.

Dates

1909

Conditions Governing Access

The photographs may be viewed, however, the images may not be photocopied.

Biographical / Historical

In 1909, George W. Perkins, of Riverdale-on-Hudson, New York, partner to J.P. Morgan, hired the S.S. YUCATAN, flagship of the Alaska Steamship Company, to bring eighteen members of his family to Alaska to view Guggenheim holdings. They were joined by Alaska Governor Wilford B. Hoggatt and a professional photographer.

Extent

3 Volumes (3 albums: 169 photographs ) : b & w photographs ; 29 x 37 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: #97-99, 101-104, 109, 131

Digitized photographs not available via Alaska's Digital Archives: #14, 67, 70, 166

Digital Material

Alaska Digital Archives: Flamen Ball photograph collection, 1909. ASL-PCA-24

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for the Flamen Ball Photograph Collection, 1909
Subtitle: The YUCATAN in Alaska
Status: Completed
Author: Processed by: Staff. ArchivesSpace finding aid prepared by: Connie Hamann
Date: 2019 January
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English