Ernest Bryant Barteau Photograph Collection, circa 1890s-1930s
Scope and Contents
The collection contains portraits and photographs of E.B. Barteau, family and friends, riverboats on the Yukon River, communities in Alaska and Yukon Territory, scenes from the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, the Klondike gold rush, Lake Bennett, Carcross, Atlin, Skagway and Whitehorse, several views of President Harding's visit to Nenana to drive the Golden Spike of the Alaska Railroad in 1923, glaciers, railroads, and mining, circa 1890s-1930s. Photographers represented in the collection include C.L. Andrews, L.H. Pedersen, F.A. Callarman (Frederick A. Callarman), Marsh and Grant Co., Hamacher and Doody (Edward J. and Jeremiah), Harry Beagle, and The Photo Album, Auburn.
Dates
- circa 1890s-1930s
EAD
PCA0269Conditions Governing Access
The photographs are available for viewing, however, they may not be photocopied.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.
Biographical Note
Ernest Bryant Barteau was born in Brookhaven, New York, on May 29, 1879. Around 1897, at the age of 18, he moved to the west coast. Barteau traveled between Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., Whitehorse, Y.T. and Tanana, Alaska. He became superintendent of the River Division of the White Pass & Yukon Railroad. Upon his retirement from the railroad in 1951, he moved to White Rock, B.C., where he lived until his death on August 16, 1966.
Extent
3 folders : 152 photographs, black and white
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Alaska State Museum, December 20, 1967 by Esther and Bevan L. Hugh, executors, Barteau estate at the request of Maurice Barteau, E.B. Barteau’s son.
Existence and Location of Copies
Some photographs in this collection have been digitized and are available to view via Alaska's Digital Archives.
Processing Information
The photographs are sleeved in Mylar and described at the item level. Many of the photographs are titled by the photographers. Information in brackets was supplied by Library staff.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Ernest Bryant Barteau Photograph Collection, circa 1890s-1930s
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Staff ; Revised by: Gladi Kulp, April 2003 ; Revised by: Staff, November 2004 ; Revised by: Staff, November 2018 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Melissa Scriven, April 2019 ; Inventory Added to ArchivesSpace by: Connie Hamann
- Date
- 2021 March
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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