Douglas Tancred photographs, approximately 1890-1903

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Tancred, Douglas
Title
Douglas Tancred photographs
Dates
approximately 1890-1903 (inclusive)
Quantity
77 negatives, 1 photographic print : glass ; 5 x 7 in.
Collection Number
PH0514
Summary
Views of the Alaskan coast and Yukon River scenes, some portraits of natives as well as many of the vessels active in Alaskan waters, circa 1895
Repository
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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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Douglas (sometimes spelled Douglass) Tancred was born on the island of Bermuda in 1870 to parents Douglas and Amelia (Wilson) Tancred. The Tancred family moved to Boston, Massachussets while Douglas was still an infant. In 1890, Douglas moved to San Francisco and thereafter was a purser on vessels plying between San Diego and Alaskan ports--possibly with the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. After a few years, he retired from the seafaring life and married Miss Mattie H. Hixson. In 1902 the couple founded a poultry farm on two acres of land in Kent, Washington. There the Tancreds pioneered the practice of trapnesting and bred a now famous Tancred strain of white Leghorn chickens. Douglas Tancred died on May 18, 1923 in Kent, Washington at age 53.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

77 glass negatives and one photographic print made by Douglas Tancred while he was a purser aboard ships travelling between San Diego and Alaska. The collection contains views of Alaskan coast and Yukon River scenes, some portraits of natives as well as many of the vessels active in Alaskan waters. None of the images are dated, but all appear to be made in early to mid 1890's.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Restrictions on Use

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Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

The Douglas Tancred Photographs came as part of the Lawrence Lindsley Collection purchase in 1977.

Processing Note

Processed by Marion Brown, 2009.

One photograph (UW27528z) transferred from the Ships Subject File.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
Box item
1 1 Swanport Harbor, in Port Valdez, Alaska (Tancred 3) between 1890 and 1900?
1 2 Sunset or sunrise over the sea (Tancred 8) between 1890 and 1900?
1 3 Distant view of Sitka, Alaska (Tancred 10) between 1890 and 1900?
1 4 View of boats and sled at Kotlik, Alaska (Tancred 12)
On sleeve: Kotlik Indian village
 between 1890 and 1900?
1 5 Native children (Tancred 13) between 1890 and 1900?
1 6 Seaford Channel (Tancred 14) between 1890 and 1900?
1 7 Broad expanse of the Yukon (Tancred 17) between 1890 and 1900?
1 8 Holy Cross, Alaska (Tancred 22)
On negative sleeve: Mission before additions
 between 1890 and 1900?
1 9 Buildings, including the Northern Commercial Company, in Rampart, Alaska (Tancred 23) between 1890 and 1900?
1 10 Pumping water on the frozen Bering Sea (Tancred 25) between 1890 and 1900?
1 11 Two men in a bidarka at Seldovia, Alaska (Tancred 26)
A bidarka is a one or two hole kayak used by the Aleut and various Alaskan Eskimo groups
 between 1890 and 1900?
1 12 Ice flow in ocean (Tancred 27) between 1890 and 1900?
1 13 Steamer Farallon (Tancred 32)
The S.S.Farallon became part of the Alaska Steamship Company in 1902 and ran aground in Iliamnia Bay in 1910
 between 1902 and 1910
1 14 Steamer Ramona (Tancred 33)
The Ramona, was built in 1902 and was owned by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. She ran into rocks in Cape Decision and was destroyed in 1911
 1902?
1 15 Eskimo boy wearing fur parka and mukluks (Tancred 34) between 1890 and 1900?
1 16 Dock and mountains near Valdez, Alaska (Tancred 35) between 1890 and 1900?
1 17 Mount Fairweather (Tancred 36) between 1890 and 1900?
1 18 Clouds and skyline (Tancred 38)
Not scanned due to poor quality.
 between 1890 and 1900?
1 19 Transport S.S.Dix (Tancred 39)
In 1906 the S.S.Dix ran into the S.S. Jeanie near Alki point and sank within 5 minutes of the impact. 42 people died.
 between 1890 and 1900?
1 20 Steamer Leah No. 2 (Tancred 41) between 1890 and 1900?
1 21 Steamer Santa Ana in Valdez Bay, Alaska (Tancred 42) between 1890 and 1900?
1 22 Cutter Daniel Manning (Tancred 46)
Built in 1897 to patrol the east coast.
 1897?
1 23 Mount Fairweather (Tancred 48) between 1890 and 1900?
1 24 Seymour Narrows at mid-tide (Tancred 49) between 1890 and 1900?
1 25 Rainy day in Unalaska Bay (Tancred 50) between 1890 and 1900?
1 26 Steamer Herman (Tancred 52) between 1890 and 1900?
1 27 Packer and smaller vessels (Tancred 53) between 1890 and 1900?
1 28 Steamer Elihu Thomson (Tancred 54)
Owned by the Pacific Cold Storage Company
 1900?
1 29 Steamer Tanana (Tancred 55)
Lost in the Kauthishua River in 1906.
 between 1890 and 1900?
1 30 Steamer Santa Barbara (Tancred 56) between 1890 and 1900?
1 31 Steamer Santa Clara (Tancred 57)
Owned by the Northern Pacific Steamship Company. In 1915, she ran aground in Coos Head, Oregon.
 between 1890 and 1900?
1 32 Steamer Sarah (Tancred 58) between 1890 and 1900?
1 33 Eskimo in kayak (Tancred 59) between 1890 and 1900?
1 34 A sailing ship in the Grenville Channel, Canada (Tancred 60) between 1890 and 1900?
1 35 Steamer Bertha (Tancred 61)
Operated by the Alaska Commercial Company circa 1889. She was destroyed in a fire in 1915.
 between 1890 and 1900?
1 36 Steamer Santa Ana at Kayak, Alaska (Tancred 62) between 1890 and 1900?
1 37 Steamer Saint Paul off St. Michael, Alaska (Tancred 63)
In 1896, the Steamer Saint Paul was owned by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
 between 1896 and 1900
1 38 Mountains (Tancred 64)
Not scanned due to poor quality.
 between 1890 and 1900?
1 39 View across Lituya Bay towards Lituya and Perouse Mountains(Tancred 67) between 1890 and 1900?
2 40 Wreck of the Colorado (Tancred 68) 1910?
2 41 Chatham Straits, Alaska between 1890 and 1900?
2 42 Settlement on shore by Kaltag, Alaska (Tancred 73) between 1890 and 1900?
2 43 Steamer Santa Clara at Ellamar, Alaska (Tancred 80)
Owned by the Northern Pacific Steamship Company. In 1915, she ran aground in Coos Head, Oregon.
 between 1890 and 1900?
2 44 Sawmill near Sitka, Alaska (Tancred 82) between 1890 and 1900?
2 45 Glacier below Yakutat, Alaska (Tancred 83) between 1890 and 1900?
2 46-47 Bluff at Unga Island, Alaska (Tancred 84-85) between 1890 and 1900?
2 48 Eskimo children in American clothing (Tancred 86) between 1890 and 1900?
2 49 Canoes and village (Tancred 87) between 1890 and 1900?
2 50 Lituya and Perouse Mountains (Tancred 89) between 1890 and 1900?
2 51 View of ship in ice flows from the crow's nest (Tancred 90) between 1890 and 1900?
2 52 Steamer Hannah (Tancred 92)
Owned by the Northern Navigation Company
 between 1890 and 1900?
2 53 United States Revenue Cutter Service Ship Bear (Tancred 94)
Written on negative sleeve: U.S. Cutter Bear was on Alaska run for several years.Between 1886 and 1926 the USRCS Bear worked as a rescue ship along the Pacific Coast and primarily in Alaska. In 1931 it was sold to a private owner.
 between 1890 and 1900?
2 54-55 Steamer SS Portland (Tancred 95a- 95b)
Lost in Katalla in 1910
 1910?
2 56 Cape Saint Elias, Alaska (Tancred 100) between 1890 and 1900?
2 57 Three masted sailing ship, L'Amorciere, at sea (Tancred 107) between 1890 and 1900?
2 58 Litouya and Perouse, Mountains (Tancred 108) between 1890 and 1900?
2 59 View of Wrangell Narrows (Tancred 109) between 1890 and 1900?
2 60 Island in Wrangell Narrows (Tancred 110) between 1890 and 1900?
2 61 Elephant Head, Unga, Alaska (Tancred 111) between 1890 and 1900?
2 62 The shore of the Cook Inlet, Alaska (Tancred 112) between 1890 and 1900?
2 63 Mountain range (Tancred 118)
Written on negative sleeve: Tancred, Photographer. Purser on SS. ship on run to Alaska, near 1890-1900.
 between 1890 and 1900?
2 64 Man standing in front of a log cabin (Tancred 123) between 1890 and 1900?
2 65 Glacier near Seward, Alaska (Tancred 126) between 1890 and 1900?
2 66 Steamer Cottage City in Wrangel Narrows (Tancred 129)
Owned by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, the S.S. Cottage Citywas wrecked on January 26, 1911.
 between 1890 and 1900?
2 67 Wreck of the Jane N. Falsonberg (Tancred 133) between 1890 and 1900?
2 68 Steamer Louise in tow (Tancred 138) between 1890 and 1900?
2 69 Shore scene with cabin (Tancred 139) between 1890 and 1900?
2 70 Nulato, Alaska (Tancred 140) between 1890 and 1900?
2 71 Steamer Portland in ice (Tancred 144) 1903
2 72 Cordwood Camp, Yukon River (Tancred 145) between 1890 and 1900?
2 73 Tlingit canoes, house, tents and drying fish on the shore at Yakutat, Alaska (Tancred 148)
Written on negative sleeve: Canoes Alongside
 between 1890 and 1900?
2 74 Wooden buildings on shore of Dall River, Notokaket, Alaska (Tancred 149) between 1890 and 1900?
2 75 Bay and distant mountain (Tancred 150) between 1890 and 1900?
2 76 Chief Kushaglok, Yukon River Eskimo (Tancred 151) between 1890 and 1900?
2 77 Mountains and ice in bay (Tancred 152) between 1890 and 1900?
Folder
1 78 The S.S. Portland being cut out of Bering Sea ice 1903

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Eskimos--Alaska--Photographs
  • Ships--Alaska--Photographs
  • Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Geographical Names

  • Alaska--Photographs


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