University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0317de Groff, EdwardEdward de Groff
Photographsapproximately 1886-189061 photographic prints (1 box) ; 8.5" x 5.5"Collection materials are in
English.Photographs of
Sitka, Fort Wrangell, Juneau and various Native American villages in the
vicinity by Edward de Groff, circa 1896-1890.Edward de Groff was born in 1860 at Staten Island, New York. He first
came to Sitka in 1880, and later managed the Northwest Trading Company post at
Killisnoo, Alaska. By 1881, de Groff was transferred to Harrisburg, Alaska (now
Juneau, Alaska) to manage the company store there. He was later appointed the
first postmaster of Harrisburg (Juneau) and deputy recorder of the Harris
Mining District. In 1882, he returned to Killisnoo, and by January of 1886, had
purchased the Northwest Trading Company store in Sitka. Edward de Groff began
taking photographs of Sitka in 1886. His hobby turned into a profitable venture
as he sold the photographs at the Northwest Trading Company store in Sitka
until 1890. In addition to being a prominent Sitka merchant and photographer,
de Groff also served as Commissioner for 1893 Alaska to the Chicago Columbian
Exposition, U.S. Commissioner to Sitka, and was president of the Chichagoff
Gold Mining Company.
The collection includes boudoir style photographs of Sitka, Killisnoo,
Fort Wrangell, Howkan, Juneau and various Native American villages in the
Alaskan vicinity.
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Photographic printsVisual Materials Collections (University of Washington)PhotographsAlaskaNative Americans
Sitka, Alaska1/11Sitka Bay, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff 309)circa 1886-1890 1/12Islands in Sitka Harbor, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
115)circa 1886-1890 1/13Lower Bridge, Indian River Park, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
12)circa 1886-1890 1/14Indian River in Winter. Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
14)circa 1886-1890 ½5View of village and Mt. Vostovia from the USS
Pinta, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff 224)circa 1889 Pintawas a Navy screw tug that
patrolled Alaskan waters during the 1880s to protect the seal fisheries. On
October 17, 1889,Pintareturned to Sitka, her home
port.
½6View of the Indian River Canyon from the USS
Pinta, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff 222)circa 1888 Pintawas a Navy screw tug that
patrolled Alaskan waters during the 1880s to protect the seal fisheries. On
October 17, 1889,Pintareturned to Sitka, her home
port.
½7Tlingit Indian town, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
19)circa 1887 Note on verso: Summer 1897 when the Governor's Executive Office
building was being reshingled. Old Russian town in right hand, middle
distance.
½8Tlingit Indian town, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
976)circa 1886-1890 1/39Sitka and Mt. Edgecomb, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
1)circa 1886-1890 1/310Sitka and Mt. Vostovia, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
17)circa 1888 1/311Tlingit man standing in front of building on Lincoln
Street, East. Sitka, Alaska (de Groff 18)circa 1886-1890 Note on verso: 21 April 1954. Hubbell Collection N.W..
1/312View of buildings in town, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
21)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Mt. Edgecombe, Sitka, Alaska.
1/313View of Sitka Bay, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
775)circa 1886-1890 St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral can be seen on the right
from across the water.
1/314Residence of Missionary, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
26)circa 1886-1890 1/415Tlingit Indian Training School, Carpenter Shop, Sitka,
Alaska (de Groff 232)circa 1886-1890 1/416Tlingit Indian Training School covered in snow. Sitka,
Alaska (de Groff 105)circa 1886-1890 Mt. Edgecombe can be seen in background.
1/417St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral, Sitka, Alaska (de
Groff 2)circa 1886-1890 1/418St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral, Sitka, Alaska (de
Groff 20)circa 1888 Printed on mat: Greek Church, (Side View) Sitka, Alaska
1/519Sealing shipsSan Diegoand
Lauranext to dock in Sitka Bay, Sitka, Alaska (de
Groff 67)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: "San Diego" and "Laura" Sealers, Sitka
Alaska.
1/520U.S.R.C. Corwinin Sitka
Bay, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff 100)circa 1886-1890 1/521Crowd of Tlingit Indians watching man climb pole. Sitka,
Alaskacirca 1886 1/522Group of men and women dancing in a field. Sitka, Alaska
(de Groff 233)circa 1886 Printed on mat: Dancing on The Green Sitka, Alaska.
Note on verso: Taken in Summer of 1886.
1/523Tlingit Indian group, with white men (possibly teachers)
in front of the Russian Orthodox school, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
208)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Group, Grecco Russian School, Sitka, Alaska.
1/624Tlingit Indian couple getting married at the Sitka
Indian Training School, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff 231)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Sitka Training School Indian Wedding.
1/625Religious procession through snow covered street, Sitka,
Alaska (de Groff 76)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Religious Procession, Graeco-Russian, Sitka,
Alaska.
1/626Tlingit Indian chief and other tribe member both in
native dress, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff 234)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Indian Chief in Native Dress, Sitka, Alaska.
1/627Tlingit Indian women sitting on sidewalk and weaving
baskets, Sitka, Alaskacirca 1886-1890 1/628Tlingit wood carvings, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
34)circa 1888 Printed on mat: Thlingit Carvings in Wood, Sitka, Alaska.
1/629Tlingit bone carvings, Sitka, Alaska (de Groff
39)circa 1888 Printed on mat: Thlingit Carvings in Bone, Sitka, Alaska.
Killisnoo, Alaska1/730Tlingit houses and canoes near the Northwest Trading Co.
Killisnoo, Alaska (de Groff 44)circa 1886-1890 1/731Steamboat,Favoriteby wharf,
Killisnoo, Alaska (de Groff 95)circa 1886-1890 Note on verso: Vessel at left is "Favorite" steam launch at
anchor probably "Louise".
1/732Northwest Trading Co., view from wharf, Killisnoo,
Alaska (de Groff 92)circa 1886-1890 1/733Racks with animal hides drying on wharf, Killisnoo,
Alaska (de Groff 201)circa 1886-1890 1/734View of wharf, Killisnoo, Alaska (de Groff
202)circa 1886-1890 1/835View of Hootz Inlet and person in canoe, Killisnoo,
Alaska (de Groff 214)circa 1886-1890 1/836Kootznahoo Indian men working on construction of Bureau
of Indian Affairs (BIA) school roof, Killisnoo, Alaska (de Groff
91)circa 1886-1890 1/837Man with dear carcasses, Killisnoo, Alaska (de Groff
56)circa 1888 Printed on mat: Alaska Game, Killisnoo, Alaska.
1/838Engine room of the Northwest Trading Co. oil works,
Killisnoo, Alaska (de Groff 94)circa 1886-1890 Fort Wrangell, Alaska1/939U. S. Army post hospital (building on right), Fort
Wrangell, Alaska (de Groff 23)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Indian Training School, Sitka, Alaska. [This is
incorrect.]
1/940Group of boys, Fort Wrangell Tlingit Industrial School,
Fort Wrangell, Alaska (de Groff, 30)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Group of Boys and Girls, Training School, Fort
Wrangle. [There are no girls in the photo.]
1/941Group of children, Fort Wrangell Tlingit Industrial
School, Fort Wrangell, Alaska (de Groff 31)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Boys and Girls (Wrangle) School.
1/942Main Street with Tlingit Indian on steps of building,
Fort Wrangell, Alaska (de Groff 24)circa 1886-1890 Howkan, Alaska1/1043Tlingit Indian village, Howkan, Alaskacirca 1886-1890 1/1044Group of Tlingit Indian boys, Howkan, Alaska (de Groff
74)circa 1886-1890 1/1045Child in front of two Tlingit totems, Howkan, Alaska (de
Groff 57)circa 1886-1890 1/1046Tlingit man with Skool-Kaha Totem, Howkan, Alaska (de
Groff 51)circa 1888 Other Scenic Views in
Alaska1/1147Group of men in and next to moored boats, Shakan
Village, Kosciusko Island, Alaska (de Groff 121)circa 1886-1890 Nellie Martinboat on left.
Printed on mat: Chigan, Alaska.
Shakan was previously spelled "Chican".
1/1148Hamilton Mill, Shakan Village, Kosciusko Island, Alaska
(de Groff 41)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Saw Mill, Chigan, Alaska.
Shakan was previously spelled "Chican".
1/1149Treadwell Mine Quartz Mill, Douglas Island, Alaska (de
Groff 135)circa 1886-1890 1/1150Treadwell Mine, Douglas Island, Alaskacirca 1886-1890 1/1251Three men with wheelbarrow at entrance to
minecirca 1886-1890 1/1252Gold Creek Canyon, Juneau, Alaska. (de Groff
28)circa 1886-1890 1/1253Tlingit Indian village, Juneau, Alaska (de Groff
926)circa 1886-1890 1/1254The Inland Sea, Yes Bay, Alaska (de Groff
46)circa 1888 1/1355The Inland Sea, Noba Bay, Alaska (de Groff
70)circa 1886-1890 1/1356Structure with Tlingit Indian marks uphill from beach
(de Groff 677)circa 1886-1890 1/1357Man with old totems, Tchequan, Alaska (de Groff,
60)circa 1886-1890 Shaman and Other Tlingit
Men1/1458Double exposure print of two pictures, one of Indian
Charlie in Indian costume, holding fur and other of Jim the Silversmith in
Indian costume with baby on front stepscirca 1886-1890 1/1459Shaman standing, holding man in kneeling position (de
Groff 523)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Witchcraft. Shaman Tying witch.
1/1460Shaman in mask kneeling over man covered in blanket (de
Groff 526)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Witchcraft. Shaman and Sick Man (Hydah).
1/1461Tlingit Shaman kneeling over man covered in blanket (de
Groff 527)circa 1886-1890 Printed on mat: Witchcraft. Shaman and Sick Man (Thlingit).