F. Jay Haynes & Brothers photograph album, circa 1891

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
F. Jay Haynes & Bro
Title
F. Jay Haynes & Brothers photograph album
Dates
circa 1891 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 album (24 photographic prints) : black and white ; 24 x 31 cm.
Collection Number
PH0614
Summary
Photographs taken by F. Jay Haynes documenting his journey to southeast Alaska, circa 1891
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

Access to original photographs is restricted. Contact Special Collections for further information.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

F. Jay Haynes was a photographer who traveled extensively in the West and who was best known for his early photographs of Yellowstone National Park. He was also the official photographer for the Northern Pacific Railroad, and for a time he even maintained a special railroad car equipped as a mobile photography studio which was called the "Haynes Palace Studio." He opened his first studio in 1876 in Moorhead, Minnesota, and in 1879 opened a larger studio in Fargo, North Dakota. In 1889 he began operating out of St. Paul, Minnesota. In the period just before the Yukon gold rush, when tourist travel to Alaska was increasing, Haynes traveled to Alaska. The 1891 trip was a financial success as Haynes was able to tap into the high demand for stereoscopic prints and other photographs, although the most valuable photographs were those he took of glaciers.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

One album containing images from Haynes's 1891 journey to the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay in southeast Alaska. Included are photographs of Juneau, Sitka Harbor, the Muir Glacier, totem poles, and steamers. The first page of this album indicates that it was photographed and published by "F. Jay Haynes & Bro." and was probably produced for sale.

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.

Alternative Forms Available

The entire collection can be viewed on the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections website.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

Discard from City Library, Lincoln, NB.

Acquisition Information

Source: Don Ulrich, 2002.

Related Materials

See also Frank Jay Haynes photographs (Photograph collection 320) in the Special Collections Division, University of Washington Libraries.

Processing Note

Processed by Nick Bickwell and Jocelyn Spicer, 2002.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Glaciers--Alaska--Alaska Panhandle--Photographs
  • Steamboats--Alaska--Alaska Panhandle--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Geographical Names

  • Alaska Panhandle (Alaska)--Photographs
  • Inside Passage--Photographs
  • Muir Glacier (Alaska)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums