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Frank Jacobs Alaska photographs, circa 1900
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Frank Jacobs Alaska photographs
- Dates
- circa 1900 (inclusive)18901920
- Quantity
- 49 photographic prints (1 box) ; 7 x 11 inches
- Collection Number
- PH0382
- Summary
- Photographs taken in Alaska in the early part of 20th century including landscapes, and images of cabins, packtrains, dogsled teams, and a waterfront
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Photojournalist Frank A. Jacobs was born in Kansas in 1881. He settled in Seattle in 1907 and began work as a photojournalist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in 1909. He spent the 1920s as the official photographer for the Rainier National Park Company. He died in 1979.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
49 black and white photographs taken in Alaska in the early part of 20th century including landscapes, images of cabins, packtrains, dogsled teams, a wolf caught in trap, and a waterfront landscape. No specific locations are given. Many of the photographs are stamped on verso "Made and guaranteed by Frank Jacobs."
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
