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PC 118
Photographs of Alaska: travel during the Klondike Gold Rush, ca. 1900-1905.

Native American Woman and Child Selling Curios, Image 1

Purchased in 2002 from Carmen Dl. Valentino, Catalogue 54, #44. The collection was processed by Trevor Bond in December 2002.

Arrangement and Description

Two related groups of travel photographs by unknown photographers in Alaska ca. 1900-1905. The photographs include Alaskan scenes taken when Americans were into the region to make what they could of the last great gold strike of the 19th century. The first series consists of 12 mounted views with pencil captions and include images of native children selling curios, views of glaciers and mountain scenery. The second set of 20 travel photographs were taken during a trip aboard a 50-ton gasoline launch, the Valdez, and contain views of the "Copper Bullion" mine, Cape Spenser.

		Series I
Box	Image	Description
1	1	Alaskan (Native American) woman and child selling curios
	2	Alaskan children Juneau, Alaska
	3	Alaskan children
	4	Greek Church Sitka, Alaska
	5	Baranoff Castle & Greek Church Sitka, Alaska
	6	Tredwell Mine Douglas Island Alaska
	7	Log Church Juneau, Alaska
	8	Glacier Bay, Alaska
	9	Glacier Bay, Alaska
	10	Glacier Bay, Alaska
	11	Canadian Pacific scenery
	12	Canadian Pacific scenery
		Series II
	13	Approaching Valdez, Alaska, June 22, 1901,showing its famous glacier 29 miles long on its nearest traverse
	14	"Copper Bullion" foundry, June 23, 1901. Mr. Howell Hinds, on the left, Mr. George C. Wing, at side of boulder, Mr. L. J. Rua (?) - the seller of the mine on top of boulder
	15	The "Valdez" in Boulder Bay - June 23, 1901 50 ton gasoline launch provided for the trip by Mr. Hinds.
	16	Cape Spencer June 28, 1901 about 6 p.m.
	17	"The Copper King" all that we found of it at the end of our visit to copper mountain, in search of the same
	18	Approaching, and a view of Valdez, Alaska June 22 1901
	19	Off the entrance to Muir Glacier, June 28, 1901 at say 10 pm.
	20	Boulder Bay from heights above "Copper Bullion" Prince William Sound Alaska
	21	"Copper Bullion" June 23, 1901 Mr. Hinds on left; Golding (?) touching the boulder; L. J Rua the seller.
	22	In Icy Strait, June 28 (Friday) 1901 (Ice floats in the foreground)
	23	On the way to the "Copper King" prospect"
	24	A Glimpse at Virgin Bay Alaska. June, 1901
	25	Looking toward "Copper King"
	26	Virgin Bay where our camp was.
	27	Approaching, and a view of, Valdez, Alaska, June 22, 1907
	28	On the way towards "Copper-King"
	29	[Forested Hillside]
	30	[Glacier view from bay]
	31	[duplicate of 30 Glacier view from bay]
	32	Toward the Pacific from Virgin Bay, Alaska, June 1901. The foregound is the rail of the Valdez.