C. W. Felch Photographs, July 1910
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Historical Background
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- View of Iditarod River and Dikeman, Alaska, July 1910
- Street scene with log cabins and tents in Discovery City, Alaska on Otter Creek, 1910
- Pack train with supplies crossing Otter Creek at Flat, Alaska, July 4, 1910
- Street scene with log buildings and tents in Flat, Alaska, July 4, 1910
- View from hillside of Flat, Alaska, July 4, 1910
- Street scene with business in tents, Iditarod, Alaska, July 3, 1910
- Horses and cart stuck in mud in front of business in tents on 1st Street, Iditarod, Alaska, July 15, 1910
- View of 1st Street with business in tents, Iditarod, Alaska, July 20, 1910
- View of Iditarod River and Iditarod, Alaska, July 23, 1910
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Felch, C. W.
- Title
- C. W. Felch Photographs
- Dates
- July 1910 (inclusive)19101910
- Quantity
- 9 photographs (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- PH1659
- Summary
- Photographs of Iditarod, Discovery, Dikeman and Flat, Alaska and their surrounding creeks and gold fields
- 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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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view original photographs.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Charles William "C.W." Felch (1868-1949) was born in Eugene Oregon, and lived in Seattle until his death in 1949. He was a salesman, commercial broker and amateur photographer. As a commercial traveler, he was the Alaska representative for Crescent Manufacturing Company, for Fisher Flouring Mills, Munsing Wear, Goodyear Rubber Company, Alpine Milk, Pacific Coast Biscuit Co., Cudahy Packing Co., and Hamilton-Carhart Overall Co.
Historical Background
The Iditarod gold field, the site of one of the last great stampedes in Alaska, was discovered by John Beaton and William Dikeman. The Iditarod mining district lies between the lower Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers in southwestern Alaska. The discovery of gold on Otter Creek in 1908 made the Iditarod area one of the more important mining areas in Alaska. Gold was discovered on December 25, 1908 near the head of Otter Creek where it comes together with Flat Creek. Less than six months later in June 1909, prospectors arrived and built a small camp they called Flat City. It became the largest mining camp in the Iditarod district. By 1910, more gold deposits were identified, and the city of Iditarod was founded June 1st of that year to accommodate more prospectors. The major gold fields at this time included Flat, Discovery, Otter, Dikeman, and Willow.
Content Description
The collection consists of photographs of the towns of Iditarod, Discovery, Dikeman and and Flat, Alaska and their surrounding creeks and gold fields. All the photographs were made in July 1910 by C.W. Felch.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: View of Iditarod River and Dikeman, AlaskaDates: July 1910Container: Folder 1, Item 1
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Dates: 1910Container: Folder 1, Item 2
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Dates: July 4, 1910Container: Folder 1, Item 3
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Dates: July 4, 1910Container: Folder 1, Item 4
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Description: View from hillside of Flat, Alaska
Although the photographer's note on the photograph says, Flat Creek, Iditarod, Alaska, it is not a photo of the town of Iditarod. Flat is on the confluence of Otter Creek and Flat Creek; Iditarod is on the Iditarod River
Dates: July 4, 1910Container: Folder 1, Item 5 -
Dates: July 3, 1910Container: Folder 1, Item 6
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Description: Horses and cart stuck in mud in front of business in tents on 1st Street, Iditarod, AlaskaDates: July 15, 1910Container: Folder 1, Item 7
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Dates: July 20, 1910Container: Folder 1, Item 8
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Description: View of Iditarod River and Iditarod, AlaskaDates: July 23, 1910Container: Folder 1, Item 9
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
