WAUChancellorGoldMiningCompanyPHColl022.xml Guide to the Chancellor Gold Mining Company Photograph Album circa 1900-1910 Chancellor Gold Mining Company Photograph Album Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2009 (Last modified: 4/12/2018)
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Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH0022 Chancellor Gold Mining Company Chancellor Gold Mining Company photograph album circa 1900-1910 33 photographic prints in 1 album (1 box) ; 4" x 6" Collection materials are in English. Album of photographs of Okanogan County, Washington mining scenes and steamboats, circa 1900-1910

The Chancellor Gold Mining Company operated primarily in Okanagan and Whatcom counties in Washington State in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 1902, it held eight claims spread over 160 acres in Washington State, named "Hidden Wealth," "Rising Sun," "Good Hope," "Chancellor," "American," "King Solomon," "Defender," and "Gold Sledge."

The North Star and Alexander Griggs were both sternwheeler steamboats, owned by the Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Company. The company was owned by Captain Alexander Griggs (the founder of Grand Forks, ND) and based out of Wenatchee, Washington. Both boats operated on the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers between April and July of each year. The North Star was 84' 6" long and was built in 1902. It was wrecked later that year but was salvaged. Its fate after that is debated as some suggest it was rebuilt, renamed, or replaced with another vessel of the same name all in 1907. However, a report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lists it was operating in 1904. Alexander Griggs was 111' long and was built in 1903, being wrecked two years later in 1905.

This collection contains photographs of Okanogan County mining scenes, including views of Twisp and the Methow valley. It also contains images of steamboats on the Columbia or Okanogan River.

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Source: Shoreys Books; received July 12, 1957

Processed by: Kate Rosendale, 2015; Lauren Weidlich, 2016.

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Chancellor Mining Company Photograph Album

The album was likely a promotional item for potential investors. The mining scenes are from Okanogan County.

1 1 Wood framed entrance to a tunnel mine on the side of a mountain circa 1900-1910 1 2 Two wood framed tunnel mine entrances on the side of a mountain circa 1900-1910 1 3 Men standing within a wood framed tunnel mine entrance circa 1900-1910 1 4 Group of men working inside a mine circa 1900-1910 1 5 Man holding a drilling steel in a mine circa 1900-1910 1 6 Men in a wooden structure containing either a well or a hoist shaft in a mine circa 1900-1910 1 7 River with town buildings on one side of the bank circa 1900-1910 1 8 Town (possibly Twisp) along river circa 1900-1910 1 9 View of a town circa 1900-1910 1 10 Group of men standing outside at a campsite near a canvas tent circa 1900-1910 1 11 Group of men at a campsite inside a canvas tent circa 1900-1910 1 12 Group of men at a campsite standing outside of a canvas tent circa 1900-1910 1 13 Group of men on horseback on a snowy mountain circa 1900-1910 1 14 Group of people and pack horses overlooking a wooden structure circa 1900-1910 1 15 Group of men and horses in front of a log cabin in the woods circa 1900-1910 1 16 View of the side of a mountain above the tree line circa 1900-1910 1 17 View of mountains, possibly the Methow Valley circa 1900-1910 1 18 Landscape and river with buildings in the distance circa 1900-1910 1 19-20 View of mountains from above the tree line, possibly the Methow Valley circa 1900-1910 1 21 Group of men in front of a log cabin in the woods circa 1900-1910 1 22 Trees at the base of a mountain circa 1900-1910 1 23 Group of men on horseback among fire damaged trees circa 1900-1910 1 24 Group of men with large felled tree circa 1900-1910 1 25 Waterfall behind fallen trees circa 1900-1910 1 26 Canister of flowers sitting on a rock circa 1900-1910 1 27 Girl sitting on hillside circa 1900-1910 1 28-30 River, probably the Columbia River circa 1900-1910 1 31 North Star sternwheeler, probably on the Columbia River circa 1900-1910 1 32 Alexander Griggs sternwheeler, probably on the Columbia River circa 1900-1910 1 33 Alexander Griggs sternwheeler, probably on the Columbia River circa 1900-1910