Visual Materials
Muir Glacier from Elevation of 1800 feet [with two men]
- Description
- The 54 prints in this collection depict Alaskan nature scenes, various views of town life (mainly in Sitka), and some Native American totems; these photographs were made ca. 1892. This collection provides insight into the Alaskan environment just before the Klondike Gold Rush. The collection is particularly strong in images of Muir Glacier and the cities of Sitka and Wrangell ca. 1892. In addition to images of these places, the collection includes images of Alaskan Natives; Alaskan Native totem poles; Killisnoo, Alaska; the Native American community of Kasaan, Alaska; the steamboat Star Queen; various glaciers; and Treadmill Mill and Mine at Douglas Island.
- Production date
- approximately 1892.
- Call number
- photCL 95
- Provenance
- Purchased from Shorey's Bookstore (Seattle, Washington), July 25, 1956.
