Manuscripts
Photographs
- Description
The series consists of thirty-six mounted black-and-white images possibly depicting the mining town of Orijavi, Risko, Finland between 1910 and 1913 during John Daniell, Jr.'s employment as an engineer with the Finnish American Mining Company. The photographs capture exterior and interior views of the mine operations, the miners in a shaft, horse teams moving mechanical equipment, the townspeople, and various buildings. A portrait of John Daniell Sr. is also present in the collection (Box 5).
- Date
- undated
- Call number
- mssDaniellj
- Provenance
- Purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wiitanen, January 1973.
- Restrictions
- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
