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Hadley Smelter Photograph Collection, 1906
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Hadley Smelter Photograph Collection
- Dates
- 1906 (inclusive)19061906
- Quantity
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.03 cubic feet (1 folder)
6 photographic prints ; 8 1/2 x 7 1/4 - Collection Number
- PH0850
- Summary
- Photographs of the Hadley copper smelter in Hadley, Alaska
- 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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Hadley is a former smelter and sawmill town on Lyman Anchorage on the north side of the Kasaan Peninsula on Prince of Wales Island. The town was named for "uncle" John Hadley who built the first cabin on the site and was said to have been the first man to stake a mining claim on the Kasaan Peninsula. Settlers built a sawmill there in 1903. The smelter at Hadley belonged to the Alaska Smelting and Refining Company. It consisted of a blast furnace, sampling mill, coal and coke bins, ore bunkers, boiler room, engine house and an electric-light plant. Smelting operations began December 5, 1905. The plant was closed in September, 1907 however ore continued to be shipped through Hadley to smelters elsewhere. The sawmill burned in 1915 and a fire closed the principal mine in 1918.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs from the copper smelter in Hadley, Alaska. Photographs show the aerial tramway as well as the tramway terminal at the smelter and the blasting furnace.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 |
Aerial tramway from Mamie and Stevenstown
Mines to Hadley Smelter
The aerial tramway was 5,500 feet in length and was used to
transport raw ore from the mines to the smelter.
|
1906 |
| 1 | 2 | Tramline as seen from the Hadley smelter | 1906 |
| 1 | 3 | Receiving end of the copper smelter tramway | 1906 |
| 1 | 4 | Tramway terminal at the Hadley Smelter | 1906 |
| 1 | 5 |
Copper furnace at the Hadley
Smelter
The Hadley copper blast furnace had a production capacity of 350
tons daily. In 1906, the furnace was in blast about twenty days each month.
|
1906 |
| 1 | 6 |
Stump of a spruce tree growing over a
fallen tree
The area was cleared to make room for the smelter as well as
aerial and horse drawn tramway. The horse-drawn tramway was 7,700 feet long and
connected with the beach. It was used to carry supplies.
|
1906 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Aerial tramways--Alaska--Photographs
- Mine haulage--Alaska--Photographs
- Smelting furnaces--Alaska--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Alaska Smelting and Refining Company
Geographical Names
- Hadley (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
