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Fort Egbert Construction and Activities, ca. 1899-1912

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 245

Alaska's Digital Archives : Fort Egbert Construction, 1899-1912. ASL-PCA-245

Scope and Contents

This album consists primarily of photographs taken during the construction of Ft. Egbert, a fort established near the town of Eagle, Alaska, to maintain law and order during the Klondike gold rush, ca. 1899-1912. Ft. Egbert was a vital link in the Washington - Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System (WAMCATS) from 1902-1911. The images show construction, transportation and arrival of goods by steamer, activities and personnel around the Fort, views of Eagle, Nome, St. Michael.

The photographer/compiler of this album is unknown. F.H. Nowell took some of the photographs. An unknown photographer’s number is printed on the face of many of the images. Elva Scott of the Eagle Historical Society identified the Ft. Egbert and Eagle views.

Dates

  • ca. 1899-1912

EAD

PCA0245

Conditions Governing Access

The photographs may be viewed however they may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to reproduce or publish from the collection should be discussed with the librarian.

Extent

78 Photographic Prints : 1 album

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The album was purchased from Stephen Lunsford Books, Vancouver, B.C., November 1984 (Acc. No. 1984-019).

Existence and Location of Copies

Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 02-05, 09-11, 18-45, 47-78

Processing Information

The album is intact (a Morehouse Photo Album, c.1895, from the Heinn Specialty Co, Milwaukee, WI). The creator/compiler attached the photographs with glue to the album pages. The pages are interleaved with tissue.

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Fort Egbert Construction and Activities, ca. 1899-1912
Status
In Progress
Author
Revised 5/2005 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 May
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
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