WAUNowellFrankHPHColl316.xml Guide to the Frank H. Nowell Photographs approximately 1898-1923 Nowell (Frank H.) Photographs Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2009 (Last modified: 2/20/2025)
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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 PH0316 Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950 Frank H. Nowell photographs approximately 1898-1923 1.38 cubic feet (3 boxes and 2 oversize folders) Collection materials are in English. Photographs of Alaska towns and business enterprises, and local native populations, after the Gold Rush of 1900

Frank Hamilton Nowell was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on February 19, 1864. He was from a prominent New England family whose ancestor, Peter Nowell, had come to American in the 1600s from the Isle of Jersey. Frank's great grandfather served in the Revolutionary War and his grandfather lived in the Longfellow House in Cambridge for many years. His father, Thomas Shepard Nowell, was the first child christened in the Thomas Shepard Congregational Church (after which he was named) and was held by Oliver Wendell Holmes as he was christened. In 1885, Thomas Nowell went out to Juneau, Alaska to join two of his brothers who were already out there. Thomas started a mining business and his son, Frank Nowell joined him there in 1886. Frank brought six cows and a bull and ran a dairy farm for a year. Eventually he started working for his father. Frank took up photography as a hobby some time before 1894. (One man remembered being photographed by Frank when he first arrived in Alaska and walked off the steamboat at Juneau.) Frank and his wife, Elizabeth Helen Davis, were married in 1894 in Helena, Montana at her brother's home and Frank made photographs while in Montana. They moved to San Francisco where their daughter Dorothy was born and Frank traveled between California and Juneau in his work as a purchasing agent for his father's mining company.

In 1900 there was a large stampede of gold seekers to Nome, Alaska. Because it was located on the Bering Sea and only open to travel part of the year, supplies were hard to get and expensive so the Ames Mercantile Company decided to open a branch of their store in Nome. Nowell went to Nome in about July 1900 to run the Ames Mercantile store then later that year moved to the new town of Teller, Alaska to open a new store for the company. When his wife and daughter joined him in Teller, they brought the camera that he had left behind. By 1902, he began taking photographs of the Native Alaskans and reindeer herds at Cape Prince of Wales along with scenes in the Teller and Nome area. His Native photographs became very popular and were eventually used in books and magazines about Alaska. In late 1903 or in 1904, he decided to leave the Mercantile business and become a full-time photographer. He built a tiny studio building in Nome, between the Golden Gate Hotel and the Post Office buildings

At the same time he was opening his photography studio in Nome, he also moved his wife and daughter to Seattle to live. He spent about nine years going back and forth between Nome and Seattle running his photography business. In Seattle, he was a member of the Alaska Club which was a group formed to support Alaskan commercial interests in the city. It was probably through his connections with the Alaska Club and with the Arctic Brotherhood that he was chosen as the official photographer for the AYPE. J.E. Chilberg, a member of the Alaska Club (and the president of the Miners and Merchants Bank in Nome), was elected the president of the AYPE. Nowell had photographed Chilberg's bank and Nome so Chilberg would likely have been acquainted with him from Nome and from the Alaska Club. Nowell's Alaska photographs were also featured in a large beautiful book Artwork of Seattle and Alaska, published in 1907 which may have impressed the AYPE officials.

Nowell photographed the opening day ceremonies and other pre-exposition activities such as the visiting delegations selecting the sites for their buildings, and the construction work. While the fair was open, he photographed the buildings, events, people, and activities on the grounds. His photographs were used in newspapers and magazines for pre-fair publicity and sold as souvenirs, made into postcards, used in guidebooks, etc. during the fair. He also sold copies of his Indigenous and Alaska photographs at the fair and won several awards for his work. In 1908, he took an extended trip through the Yukon and Alaska both photographing and collecting photographs from other photographers for the AYPE.

Shortly before the fair, he opened a photography studio in Seattle and he ran both the Nome and Seattle studios until about 1912 when he closed the Nome studio. During 1911 and 1912 he partnered with Orville Rognon (who had worked for Webster and Stevens for several years and then photographed for Nowell during the AYPE). In later years, the producers of the 1925 Charlie Chaplin movie, The Gold Rush, came to Nowell for photographs of cabins and snowdrifts to help them build authentic sets for the film. He retired from his studio in the late 1940s and died on October 19, 1950.

Arranged in 2 series, based on images which retain Nowell's numbering system and those which do not.

Series 1, Nowell Photograph Prints Series 2, Nowell Photographs, Unnumbered Prints

Frank Nowell spent a portion of his career in Nome, Alaska documenting the events after the gold rush of 1900. The collection presents a picture of the towns and business enterprises as they developed during this early stage of Alaskan history. He also chronicled the local native populations with special focus on Iñupiat life and customs.

The collection depicts panoramas, street scenes, etc. from the following locations: Nome, Teller, Cape Prince of Wales, Sullivan City, Dutch Harbor, Deering, Candle City, Fort Wrangell, Juneau, Valdez, Ketchikan, 40 Mile, Sitka, Solomon City, Metlakatla, Dawson and Fairbanks. Also included are images of Iñupiats; steamships; Alaska mines and mining operations; reindeer herds; dog teams; freighting operations; roadhouses; various establishments such as public schools, hotels, telegraph stations, government buildings, churches, and hospitals; glaciers and icebergs; canneries; Nome Arctic Railroad and Seward Peninsula Railway. Also included is an image by Nowell and Rognon.

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Series 1 Nowell Photograph Prints

Prints with Nowell's original numbering. Includes prints of photographs taken by photographers other than Nowell.

1 13 Cape Prince of Wales reindeer herd, Alaska

NOW001

 1 15 Cape Prince of Wales reindeer herd, Alaska

NOW002; Nowell 15

 1 20 Cape Prince of Wales reindeer obtaining feed by pawing snow from moss

NOW003

 1 24 Sesnon Co. lightering freight at Nome, Alaska

NOW004; Nowell 24

 1 28 Corwin last boat leaving Teller, Alaska October 13, 1902

NOW005

 1 29 Large group of Kingikmiut Iñupiat students dressed in parkas in front of school house, Cape Prince of Wales approximately 1900-1906

Caption on image: The most Northerly Public School House in the United States. Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska. Nowell, 29

NOW006; NA 2156

 1 31 Whaler "Alexander" at Cape Prince of Wales May 21, 1903

NOW007; Nowell 31; NA2156

 1 32 Mission at Cape Prince of Wales where natives killed school teacher Thornton in 1893 approximately 1900-1906

NOW008; NA2157

 1 38 Four Iñupiat women, Nowadluk Alice Stanley; Ongualuk Stella Adlooat Kaingnazinia; unidentified; and Nowadluk Nora Ootenna, Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska approximately 1900-1906

Caption on image: Four Beauties of Cape Prince Wales with sled reindeer of the American Missionary Association herd.

NOW009; Nowell 38, NA 2158

 1 39 Iñupiat woman Nowadluk Alice Stanley, Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska approximately 1905

Caption on image: "Nawadluk," Cape Prince of Wales Beauty.

NOW010; NA 2159

 1 43 Dogsled teams and Kingikmiut Iñupiat people outside of building, Cape York, Alaska approximately 1900-1906

Caption on image: Cape York, Alaska, where Tin Mines were first discovered. Nowell

NOW011; NA 2160

 1 51 Two dogsleds at the base of a rock face

NOW012

 1 56 Kingikmiut Iñupiat women with infants, Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska approximately 1900-1906

Caption on image: Eskimo women showing their manner of carrying their Young.

NOW013; NA 2161

 1 56a Steamer "Independence" Teller, Alaska

NOW014

 1 60 Iñupiat salmon dance, Nook, Alaska approximately 1904

Caption on image: Eskimo Salmon Dance at Nook, Alaska. Nowell, 60

NOW015; NA2162

 1 73 Sullivan City, Alaska

NOW016

 1 76 Main Street, Nome

NOW017; Nowell 76

 1 77 Largest nuggets ever found in Alaska

NOW018; Nowell 77

 1 79 Glory Hole, Treadwell Mine, Alaska

NOW019

 1 83 Dutch Harbor, Alaska

NOW020; Nowell 83

 1 93 Kauwerak Iñupiat people in Umiak, Grantley Harbor, Alaska approximately 1900-1906

Caption on image: Eskimo Skin Boat, or Omiak, Grantley Harbor, Alaska. Nowell, 93.

NOW021; NA 2163

 1 94 Native graves, Teller reindeer station, Port Clarence, Alaska. (bodies exposed on pylons on tundra) approximately 1900-1906

NA2164

 1 95 Teller reindeer station. Rev. T.L. Brevig, Supt.

NOW022

 1 96 Golden Gate Hotel No. 3, Nome, Alaska September 16, 1903

NOW023

 1 106 Birds-eye view of Deering, Alaska September 21, 1903 1 109 Native igloos, Inmachuk River; Deering in distance September 21, 1903

NA2165

 1 112 "S.S. Sairdie" loading the "John Reilly" for Kobuk September 29, 1903

NOW078; Nowell 112

 1 113 "Keewalik Flyer" running between Keewalik Spit and Candle September 29, 1903

NOW025

 1 116 Candle City looking up Keewalik River September 30, 1903

NOW026; Nowell 116

 1 118 Candle City, Fairhaven mining district, Candle Creek in foreground

NOW027; Nowell 118

 1 119 Candle City September 30, 1903

NOW028; Nowell 119

 1 130 "Record City", Mouth Punnell, Inmachuk River September 23, 1903

NOW066

 1 131 "Gurry Business Block", Deering, Alaska September 25 1903

NOW030; Nowell 131

 1 143 Homestake camp in Inmachuk River September 23, 1903

NOW082

 1 147 U.S. Jail, Candle City, Alaska September 30, 1903

NOW032; Nowell 147

 1 175 Native house, Captain's Harbor, Alaska. (Aleut sod dwelling, Unalaska Island) approximately 1900-1906

NOW084; NA 2166

 1 179 P.C. Co. steamer "Spokane" at Taku Glacier, Taku Inlet, Alaska 1907

NOW080; Nowell 179

 1 200 Alaska Native woman nursing two children approximately 1904 2 prints

Caption on image: "Mickaninies Kow-Kow. One print titled: Artic Motherhood

NA2167

 1 327 Miners Supply Company Store, Teller, Alaska (copy print) 1 474 Ft. Wrangell, Alaska

NOW067

 1 475 Ft. Wrangell, Alaska. (Street scene)

NOW068

 1 480 Alaska Native woman wearing Hudson's Bay Co. blanket and labret in lower lip Caption on image: Skak-Ish-Stin. 108 years old. 1904. approximately 1904

NOW087; NA 2168

 1 481 Court house, Juneau, Alaska.

NOW038

 1 485 Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska.

NOW070

 1 490 Valdez, Alaska panorama, Part 1 July 12, 1904

NOW071

 1 491 Valdez, Alaska panorama, Part 2 July 12, 1904

NOW041

 1 492 Valdez, Alaska panorama, Part 3 July 12, 1904

NOW042

 1 495 McKinley Street, Valdez (halftone)

NOW073

 1 507 Panorama of Dutch Harbor and Unalaska 1904

NOW044

 1 508 Panorama of Dutch Harbor and Unalaska 1904

NOW075

 1 514 Russian cemetery, Unalaska

NOW046

 1 516 Several men and boys standing next to seven small cannons at the base of a flagpole

Caption on image: Russian cannon's, Unalaska. Written on verso: Webster & Stevens

NOW076; Nowell 516

 1 1000 No 6 Moonlight Creek opposite Discovery Anvil Creek, operated by Pioneer Mining Co. October 2, 1904

NOW048; Nowell 1000

 1 1005 Pacific Coast Steamship Co.'s "S.S. Valencia"

NOW049

 1 1011 Teller, Alaska (halftone)

NOW050

 1 1014 Northwestern Steamship Co.'s "S.S. Tacoma" leaving Seattle for Nome June 1, 1904

NOW051; Nowell 1014

 1 1018 No 7 Moonlight. Operated by Pioneer Mining Co. Nome, Alaska.

NOW052; Nowell 1018

 1 1024 Iñupiat woman wearing undergarments made of reindeer skin, Alaska 1904

Caption on image: Eskimo Underwear made of Reindeer-skin. Nowell, 1904. 1024

NOW053; NA 2169

 1 1045 (?) Iñupiat family sitting beneath upturned Umiak, Alaska approximately 1904

Caption on image: Family of King's Island Eskimos living under skin boat. Alaska. Copyright, F.H. Nowell, '04.

NOW054; NA 2153

 1 1049 (?) Group of Iñupiat women around cooking fire, Alaska approximately 1904

Caption on image: Kow Kow Pe Chuk Tuk "Too many cooks spoil the Broth" Copyright, F.H. Nowell.

NOW055; NA 2155

 1 1073 Shel Wettach's roadhouse on Dexter Creek, 7 miles from Nome 1904

NOW056; Nowell 1073

 1 1082 Headquarters of the Pioneer Newspaper of Nome, Alaska (Nome News ) 1904

NOW057; Nowell 1082

 1 1084 "Augusta C." plying between Tishu Teller and Lost River, Alaska

NOW058

 1 1096 Iñupiat woman stringing cod with Umiak in background, Nome beach approximately 1904

Caption on image: Eskimo Squaw stringing Tom-Cod, Nome Beach. Copyright by F.H. Nowell, 1904. 1096.

NOW059; NA 2170

 1 1101 Landing through the surf, Nome beach August 22, 1904

NOW060

 1 1104 No 2 below Glacier Creek, Nome (halftone)

NOW061; Nowell 1104

 1 1118 Passengers being towed aboard "S.S. Victoria" through heavy surf, Nome September 14, 1904

NOW281; Nowell 1118

 1 1120 Human skulls on tundra at Cape Rodney, Bering Sea coast approximately 1904

NA2171

 1 1125 Totem pole standing in front of large European-style house, Ft. Wrangle, Alaska approximately 1902-1906

NA2172

 1 1126 Totem, Ft. Wrangle, Alaska (Chief Kahlteen's) approximately 1902-1906

NA2173

 1 1145 Kauwerak Iñupiat people performing salmon dance, Nook (Teller?), Alaska approximately 1905

Caption on image: Eskimo Salmon Dance, Nook, Alaska. Nowell.

NOW282; NA 2174

 2 1146 Birds-eye view of Nome from Lane's derrick 1903

NOW280; Nowell 1146

 2 1154 Tourists visiting Chukchi or Yupik settlement, Whalen, Siberia approximately 1904

NOW024; NA2175

 2 1169 Nome Courthouse, U.S. District Court, Dist. of Alaska, 2nd Div 1904

NOW063

 2 1171 Ft. Wrangell

NOW083; Nowell 1171

 2 1199 Hydraulic mine on Nome Beach September 23, 1904

NOW064; Nowell 1199

 2 1204 Nome Arctic RR train at Banner Station, Anvil Creek, most Northerly railroad station in the world 1904

NOW065; Nowell 1204

 2 1241 (?) Portrait of Iñupiat man with tonsured hair (halftone) approximately 1906

Caption on image: An Eskimo chief, Alaska. Copyright, F.H. Nowell, '06.

NOW029; NA 2151

 2 1250 Inside of church, possibly in Sitka

NOW036

 2 1251 Icon of the Madonna.

NOW062

 2 1254 Chief Shake's Bear and Whale totem poles in front of house, Fort Wrangell approximately 1902-1906

NA2176

 2 1255 Chief Katashan's totem poles in front of large Victorian style house, Fort Wrangell approximately 1902-1906

NA2177

 2 1256 Chief Kahl-teen's totem pole at Fort Wrangell approximately 1902- 1906

NA2178

 2 1268 Stickene River boats at Ft. Wrangell.

NOW031; Nowell 1268

 2 1440 "S.S. Queen" showing portion burned Saturday morning Feb. 27, 1904 at sea 1904

NOW079

 2 1451 Sheep Creek, Alaska

NOW033

 2 1457 Silver Bow Basin, Alaska

NOW034

 2 1896 Dog team, Nome approximately 1901

NOW035

 2 1915 Front Street with dogsled team, Nome, Alaska 2 1985 Waiting for mail at Dawson City Post Office

NOW037; Nowell 1985

 2 1992 Celebration at Dawson of U.S. Naval victories

NOW069; Nowell 1992

 2 2115 Tlingit totem grave approximately 1902-1906

Hegg 1615 copied by Nowell. NA2179

 2 2119 Figure head on Native canoe, Alaska 2 2120 Totem poles, Ft. Wrangell 2 2131 Swatka and companions in dancing costumes (Tlingit) approximately 1900-1906

NA2182

 2 2153 Dog and puppies

NOW039

 2 2163 Dog team hauling freight

NOW040; Nowell 2163

 2 2181 Three Iñupiat woman and boy standing in snow approximately 1904

NOW085; NA 2183

 2 2184 Settlement at Kiwalik Spit, Seward Peninsula approximately 1904

Caption on image: Settlement at Keewalik Spit, Arctic. Photo by F.H. Nowell, 2184.

NOW072

 2 2189 The California Roadhouse near Cape Rodney

NOW043

 2 2194 Wreck of steamer "Townsend" January 16, 1900

NOW074; Nowell 2194

 2 2196 Davidson Glacier

NOW045

 2 2204 Moors wharf, Skagway and steamer "Ningchow"

NOW086; Nowell x2204a

 2 2219 Native grave, Taku Village, Alaska approximately 1902-1906

Taku Harbor, 22 miles southeast of Juneau

NA2184

 2 2221 Native graves at Ketchican (Ketchikan), Alaska (carved bear on right) approximately 1902-1906

Hegg copied by Nowell. NA2185

 2 2222 Totem poles at Ketchikan (in graveyard) approximately 1902- 1906

NA2186

 2 2223 Totem poles at Ketchikan 2 2241 Street scene at Candle City

NOW047

 2 2246 No 17 Candle Creek

NOW077

 2 2252 Old Sunnyheart Home, Prince of Wales Island (with totem poles) approximately 1900-1908

NA2188

 2 2367 Tlingit baskets (Including a tea kettle basket) 2 2383 Native village, Kasaan, Alaska 1908 2 2388 Native village, Killisnoo, Alaska approximately 1908

NA21919

 2 2392 (?) P.C. & N.P. Co. Cannery, Petersburg, Alaska 1908

NOW088

 2 2403 Icebergs at Taku Glacier 1907

NOW089

 2 2415 Perseverance Mine, Silver Bow Basin, Alaska 1908

NOW090; Nowell x2415

 2 2421 Tlinget Packing Co. Native employees handling fish approximately 1908

NA2192

 2 2427 Head and shoulder portrait of Alaska Native woman with beaded shirt, bear claw headdress, nose ring and face painting approximately 1906

Caption on image: Kaw Claa. Tlingit woman in full potlatch dancing costume. Copyright 1906 by Case & Draper.

NA2193

 2 2433 Iñupiat woman in fur trimmed parka, St. Michael, Alaska 1 print; 1 postcard

Caption on image: An Eskimo Belle, St. Michael, Alaska. 2433.

NOW091; NA 2194NA2194; NOW091

 2 2438 Posed view of patient on fur blanket, shaman in costume holding rattle and painted bone, with Chilkat blanket and totems in background approximately 1906

Caption on image: Indian witch doctor (or Sha-man) healing a sick woman. Copyright 1906 by Case & Draper. Photo Print by F.H. Nowell Seattle.

NA2195

 2 2456 Gorman & Co. Cannery and Sawmill, Kasaan, Alaska 1908

NOW092

 2 2472 Steamer Wilbur Cummin and lighter approximately 1904

On verso of image: Steamer Wilbur Cummin and Lighter

NOW093; UW8009UW8009; NOW093

 2 2473 Stern Wheel Steamer Louise approximately 1904

On verso of image: Steamer Louise

NOW094; UW7903UW7903; NOW094

 2 2474 Steamer Bailey approximately 1904

NOW095; Nowell 2474NOW095

 2 2476a Steamer "White Horse" at Five Finger Rapids, Alaska 2 prints 2 2480 Stern wheel steamer Rock Island approximately 1904

On verso of image: Steamer Rock Island

NOW096; UW7956

 2 2485 Steamer "Victorian" at dock approximately 1904

NOW097; NOW097

 2 2491 Steamer T. C. Power" 2 2493 Whitehorse shipyards approximately 1907 2 prints

Steamers included are White Horse, Yukoner, Selkirk, Columbian, La France, Bailey, and Zealandian. One print captioned: Winter Quarters for Yukon River Boats

NOW098; Nowell 2493

 2 2496 Stern wheel steamer "Robert Kerr" and barges at dock approximately 1904

NOW099; UW7955

 2 2500 Stern wheel steamer "Monarch" at dock approximately 1904

NOW100; UW7914

 2 2503 Steamers "Leah" and "Louise" frozen in the ice approximately 1904

NOW101; UW7901

 2 2504 Steamers "Sarah" and "Leah" with barge approximately 1904

NOW102; NOW102

 2 2508 Steamboat "Monarch" with passengers at river landing approximately 1904

NOW103; UW7915

 2 2510 Steamer "Monarch" with passengers on deck and lighter at river landing approximately 1904

NOW104; UW7917

 2 2520 A Siwash village on the Yukon (Native village with canoes and fish racks) approximately 1907

NA2196

 2 2524 Ice jam at 40 Mile. Huge ice blocks driven up banks to cabins

NOW105

 2 2528 North Coast Commercial Store at 40 Mile

NOW106

 2 2548 Government Telegraph at 40 Mile

NOW107; Nowell 2548

 2 2639 Steamship "Monticello" with passengers on deck approximately 1904

NOW108; UW3910

 2 2684 Town of Golovin with village of White Mountain on far shore approximately 1904

Caption on image: Town of Chinik, Golovin Bay. On verso of image White Mountain and Chinik, Alaska.

NOW109; Nowell 2684

 2 2753 S.S. Ohio anchored outside Nome, Alaska 1907 2 3264 Steamer "Princess Victoria" approximately 1906-1912 2 4031 Iñupiat woman and two infants, Nome beach approximately 1905

Caption on image: Taking a Sun Bath on Nome Beach. Copyright by F.H. Nowell, 1905. 4031

NOW110; NA 2197

 2 4035 Nome panorama

NOW111

 2 4036 Nome waterfront from the wharf approximately 1904

NOW112; NOW112

 2 4037 Nome from the water approximately 1904

Landmarks identified in the image

NOW113; NOW113

 2 4038 Nome beach with businesses approximately 1904

NOW114; NOW114

 2 4039 Nome waterfront approximately 1904

Businesses identified in the image

NOW115; NOW115

 2 4040 U.S. Freighting team plying between Ft. Davis and Nome July 29, 1905

NOW116; Nowell 4040

 2 4050 W.M. Johnston & Co. floating breakwater, Nome July 30, 1905

NOW117

 2 4056 Steam shovel, Nome

NOW118

 2 4069 Alaska Mercantile Co. shipping goods to Kotzebue Sound and Way ports, Nome July 30, 1905

NOW119; Nowell 4069

 2 4077 (?) Two children, possibly Iñupiat 1904 2 prints

Caption: Two Bits. Alaska. Copyright F.H. Nowell, '04.

NOW120; NA 2152

 2 4084 Nome Improvement Co. showing first day's work of Longshoreman's Union, Nome August 9, 1905

NOW121

 2 4086 First day's work of the Longshoreman's Union on Nome Harbor August 9, 1905

NOW122

 2 4087 Barge, tents and group of people on beach in Nome August 1905

Caption on image: Nome Improvement Co., Aug. 9th 1905, showing first day's work of Longstoremen's Union.

NOW123; NOW123

 2 4088 Alutiiq or Iñupiat man and woman, A-Pa-Look and Wy-Ung-Ena, Cape Douglas 1905

Caption on image: A-Pa-Look and Wy-Ung-Ena, Cape Douglas, Alaska. Married at Teller, Alaska, April 10th 1905. Copyright by F.H. Nowell, 1905. 4088

NOW124; NA 2198

 2 4089 Alutiiq or Iñupiat man and woman, A-Pa-Look and Wy-Ung-Ena, with child, Cape Douglas 1905

Caption on image: A-Pa-Look and Family, Cape Douglas, Alaska. Copyright by F.H. Nowell, 1905.

NOW125; NA 2199

 2 4099 Group of Kauwerak Iñupiat people seated in an automobile, Nome approximately 1905

Caption on image: Eskimo Automobile Transportation Co., Nome, Alaska. All aboard for Washington D.C. We don't believe in taxation without representation. Copyright by F.H. Nowell, 1905. 4099.

On verso of image: Natives enjoying a spin in Boyds' machine at Nome, Alaska.

NOW156; Nowell 4099, NA 2200

 2 4105 Alaska Dairy Co. and Poultry Yard, Nome August 11, 1905

NOW126; Nowell x4105

 2 4125 Lightering operation on beach, Nome August 10, 1905

Caption on image: Second day's work on Nome Harbor, Aug. 10th 1905. Cost of landing 103 piles, $42.00.

NOW127; NOW127

 2 4126 City Hall, Nome 1905

NOW128; Nowell 4126

 2 4128 Northwestern Commercial Co., Nome 1905

NOW129; Nowell 4128

 2 4175 Kauwerak Iñupiat woman named Keat-Kona approximately 1905

Caption on image: Keat-Kona. Copyright 1905 by F.H. Nowell, Nome, 4175

NOW130; NA 2201

 2 4186 Gen. Greely and party arriving at Golden Gate Hotel, Nome August 22, 1905

NOW131; Nowell 4186

 2 4207 Alaskan and Siberian Fur Co. storefront, showing display of animal furs, skins, horns, Native American baskets, and kayak, Nome 1905

Caption on image: Alaska and Siberian Fur Co., 203 Front St., Nome, Alaska. Photo by F.H. Nowell, 1905. 4207.

NOW132; Nowell 4207

 2 4238 Iñupiat child with wooden tub and washboard, Sandspit, Nome approximately 1905

Caption on image: Mickanininie's Laundry, Alaska. Copyright 1905 by F.H. Nowell, Nome. 4238

NOW133; NA 2148

 2 4249 Nome harbor from River Street August 29, 1905

NOW134

 2 4253 U.S. Commissioner's Court and Recording Office, Nome August 20, 1905

NOW135

 2 4337 Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska, Nome September 5, 1905

NOW136

 2 4347 Herr Oscar Iden-Zeller, the first white man to cross the Tschaun Mts., Siberia on foot 1905

NOW137; Nowell 4347

 2 4368 Schooner "Nome" stuck in mouth of Snake River

NOW138

 2 4384 Atty. A.J. Bruner doing business at his office on Nome beach while fire was in progress September 13, 1905

NOW139; Nowell 4384

 2 4395 (?) Mining Shelters in Little Creek (halftone) 1906 2 prints

Captioned: Winter Dumps on Little Creek. Nome, Alaska, 1906.

NOW140; NOW140

 2 4429 Camp on Beach Lakeside Mine near Penny River, Nome September 17, 1905

NOW141

 2 4434 Busy day on Nome wharf September 19, 1905

NOW142; Nowell 4434

 2 4438 Mining in the tundra

NOW143; Nowell 4438

 2 4439 Mining in the tundra

NOW144

 2 4458 No 2 Glacier Creek operated by the Miocene Ditch Co. September 27, 1905

NOW145

 2 4460 Hydraulic lift on No. 2 Glacier Creek, Nome September 27, 1905

NOW146

 2 4462 No 2 Glacier owned by Price Bros. and operated by Miocene Ditch Co.

NOW147

 2 4498 Council City & Salomon River RR passenger train at Dickson, October 1, 1905

NOW148; Nowell 4498

 2 4525 U.S. Wireless Telegraph Station, Port Safety October 2, 1905

NOW149

 2 4563 Ships anchored off shore, Nome October. 14, 1905

NOW150

 2 4570 Council City stage of Gold Beach Development Co., Nome November 28, 1908

NOW151; Nowell 4570

 2 4600 Winter dumps on claims on Little Creek owned by J.S. Brown February 22, 1906

NOW152; Nowell 4600

 2 4694 U.S. Mail Team, R.H. Giffis, carrier, Nome April 8, 1906

NOW157; Nowell 4694

 OS Folder 1 4714 Dogsled team with two men 2 4725 Winter dump of J.C. Brown, Little Creek, Nome April 22, 1906

NOW154; Nowell 4725

 2 4835 Judge S.C. Henton and H.H. Davies leaving Nome for Teller May 20, 1906 2 4922 Woman standing behind display of gold bricks and buckets of ore at Miners & Merchants Bank, Nome 1906

NOW155; Nowell 4922

 2 4924 Display of gold bricks and coins and buckets of ore at Miners & Merchants Bank, Nome 1906

Captioned, in part: "$1,000 in gold coin. $1,200,000.00 in gold, part of winter's cleanup. . . "

NOW161; Nowell 4924

 2 4925 Display of gold bricks and coins and buckets of ore at Miners & Merchants Bank, Nome June 10, 1906

Captioned, in part: "$1,000 in gold coin. $1,250,000 gold bullion . . ."

NOW158; Nowell 4925

 2 4940 Wild Flowers of the Seward Peninsula 1906 2 4942 Malamute named "Bob." Owned by Geo. Boucher

NOW159

 2 4961 Mining operation in Glacier Creek July 14, 1906

Caption on image: Overshot wheel and China pump operated by A.F. Guinan. Glacier Creek, July 14th 1906.

NOW160; NOW160

 2 4963 Hydraulic mining operation at Schow Mine, Glacier Creek July 1906

Caption on image: Miocene Ditch Co. hydraulicking on Schow Mine, Glacier Creek, July 14th 1906.

NOW153; Nowell 4963

 2 4965 Mining operation in Glacier Creek July 14, 1906

Caption on image: A.F. Guinan mining on Glacier Creek, Nome, Alaska, July 14th 1906.

NOW162; NOW162

 2 4968 Siphon on hot air ditch crossing Lindbloom Creek July 13, 1906

Caption on image: Siphon on Hot Air Ditch crossing Lindbloom Creek. Property of Kimball & Gilmore. July 13th 1906.

NOW163; NOW163

 2 4984 First passenger train over Nome River bridge, Seward Peninsula Railway July 17, 1906

Caption on image: First passenger train over Nome River bridge, Seward Peninsula Ry, Nome, Alaska. July 17th 1906.

NOW164; Nowell 4984

 2 4992 Seattle Ambassadores of Commerce banquet, Nome July 20, 1906

Caption on image: Banquet to Nome Merchants given by Seattle Ambassadors of Commerce, July 20th 1906, A.B. Hall.

NOW165; Nowell 4992

 2 5040 Group of men with bundles of Siberian fur pelts, Nome August 1906

Caption on image: $100,000 Siberian furs on Nome Wharf, Aug. 1906.

NOW166; NOW166

 2 5061 Bartels Tin Mining Co. mil, Tin City August 9, 1906

Caption on image: Bartels Tin Mining Co.'s mill at Tin City, Alaska, Aug. 9th 1906.

NOW167; NOW167

 2 5063 The City, mouth of Cape Creek, Bering Sea coast August 1906

Caption on image: Tin City, Alaska, Aug. 1906.

NOW168; NOW168

 2 5069 Steamer "Kotzebue" and sailing vessel

Caption on image: Steamer Kotzebue plying between Teller and Mary's Igloo, owned by Whittard & Storey. F.H. Nowell, Nome, 5069.

NOW169; UW 7832

 2 5084 United States public school room interior August 10, 1906

Caption on image: U.S. Public School room, Deering, Alaska, Aug. 10th 1906.

NOW170; NOW170

 2 5099 Sunset at Kiwalik approximately 1904

Caption on image: Sunset at Keewalik, Alaska. Photo by F.H. Nowell, 5099.

NOW171

 2 5129 United States public school August 14, 1906

Caption on image: U.S. public school, Point Hotel, Alaska, Aug. 14th 1906.

NOW172; NOW172

 2 5136 Corwin coal Mine, Cape Lisburne approximately August 1906

Caption on image: Corwin Coal Mine, Cape Lisbourne, Alaska.

NOW173; NOW173

 2 5138 Castle Rock, Perry Island and Fire Island, Bering Sea approximately August 1906

This photograph was probably taken by Dr. Ebert of the U.S.R.C. Commodore Perry. Caption on image: Islands of Volcanic Origin in Bering Sea. Castle Rock, 1779; Perry Isl. 1906; Fire Isl. 1883. F.H. Nowell by permission of [illeg] Ebert [illeg] Perry.

NOW174; Nowell 5138

 OS Folder 1 5161 Capt. Amundsen's ship "Gjoa", Nome August 31, 1906 2 prints

Caption on image: Capt. "Amundsen" arrives in Nome, August 31, 1906. On his ship "Gjøa" after 3 years in Arctic. Determined magnetic pole, and found Northwest Passage.

 2 5162 Capt. Amundsen and his crew aboard the "Gjoa", Nome September 1, 1906 1 print

NOW175; Nowell 5162

 OS Folder 1 5162 Capt. Amundsen and his crew aboard the "Gjoa", Nome September 1, 1906 1 mounted print

NOW175; Nowell 5162

 2 5168 Captain Roald Amundsen and Lieutenant Hansen with reception committee, Nome September 1, 1906 1 print

Caption on image: Capt. Amundsen & Lieut. Hansen on the day which marks their return to Civilization, at Nome, Alaska, Sep. 1st 1906. America's first greeting. Her first Reception Committee, and Prominent Nomeites in Background. [Amundsen and Hansen identified] Photo by F.H. Nowell.

NOW176; Nowell 5168

 OS Folder 1 5168 Captain Roald Amundsen and Lieutenant Hansen with reception committee, Nome September 1, 1906 1 mounted print

Caption on image: Capt. Amundsen & Lieut. Hansen on the day which marks their return to Civilization, at Nome, Alaska, Sep. 1st 1906. America's first greeting. Her first Reception Committee, and Prominent Nomeites in Background. [Amundsen and Hansen identified] Photo by F.H. Nowell.

NOW176

 2 5258 Seward Peninsula Railway car and warehouse, Nome October 1, 1906

Caption on image: Warehouse No. 5, Cannon Ball Express, Seward Peninsula Ry, Nome, Alaska, Oct. 1st 1906.

NOW177; Nowell 5258

 2 5259 Alaska Mercantile Co. store October 1, 1906

Caption on image: Alaska Mercantile Co.'s main store, Nome, Alaska, Oct. 1st 1906.

NOW178

 2 5261 Alaska Mercantile Company's warehouse, Nome October 1, 1906

Caption on image: Alaska Mercantile Co.'s warehouse No 2, Nome, Alaska, Oct 1st 1906

NOW179

 2 5262 Alaska Mercantile Company stable, Nome October 1, 1906

NOW180

 2 5265 Alaska Mercantile Company's warehouses and main store, Nome October 1, 1906

Caption on image: Rear view of Alaska Mercantile Co.'s warehouses 4, 5, 6 and Main store, Nome, Alaska, Oct. 1st 1906.

NOW181; Nowell 5265

 2 5266 Alaska Mercantile Company's warehouses and main store, Nome October 1, 1906

Caption on image: Rear view of Alaska Mercantile Co's warehouses 4, 5, 6, and main store, Nome, Alaska, Oct. 1st 1906.

NOW183; Nowell 5266

 2 5273 Men shoveling dirt into flume at mining operation, Buster Creek, near Nome 1906

Caption on image: Shoveling in on No. 4 Buster Creek, Nome, Alaska, [illeg.] 10th 1906.

NOW184; Nowell 5273

 2 5327 Holy Cross Hospital, Nome approximately 1906-1907

NOW185

 2 5335 Front Street showing snow drifts, Nome March 25, 1907

Caption on image: Front St., Nome, Alaska. Looking West. Mar. 25th 1907

NOW186; Nowell 5335

 2 5346 Child with basket standing on Steadman Ave., Nome March 30, 1907

Caption on image: Steadman Ave., Nome, Alaska, Mar 30th 1907.

NOW187

 2 5383 Steamship "Corwin" at the edge of the ice with dogsled teams in foreground, Nome June 1, 1907

Caption on image: Landing of Str. Corwin at the edge of the ice 5 miles from shore, Nome, Alaska, June 1st, 1907.

NOW182

 2 5384 Landing of steamer "Corwin" at the edge of the ice 5 miles from shore, Nome June 1, 1907

NOW188; Nowell 5384

 2 5385 Landing of steamer "Corwin" at edge of ice 5 miles from shore on Bering Sea, Nome June 1, 1907

NOW189; Nowell 5385

 2 5433 1/2 Lightering passengers from "S.S. Victoria" July 2, 1907

NOW190

 2 5465 Mabel Bench gold mining operation, Nome approximately 1907

NOW191

 2 5505 Yupik village in summer, Whalen, Siberia [Shows winter huts constructed of whale bones, sod and walrus and seal skins] November 1907

Caption on image: Whalen, Siberia. F.H. Nowell, November 1907, 5505

NOW192; NA 2202

 2 5509 Yupik people on beach at Whalen, Siberia, with Steamship Corwin in distance 1907

Caption on image: Whalen, Siberia. S.S. Corwin in the distance. F.H. Nowell, Nome, 1907, 5509

NOW193; NA 2202

 2 5534 Teller, Alaska July 27, 1907

Caption on image: Teller, Alaska, July 27th 1907. F.H. Nowell, Nome, 5534

NOW194

 2 5605 Kuzgampa Hot Springs, Kougarok, Alaska July 11, 1907

NOW195; Nowell 5605

 2 5606 Machinery beside stream at Kuzgamapa Hot Springs, Kougarok July 11, 1907

NOW196; Nowell 5606

 2 5624 Iñupiat woman with buckets of berries approximately 1904

Caption on image: An Eskimo Berry Picker. Copyright by F.H. Nowell, Nome, 5624.

NOW197; NA 2203

 3 5626 Summer day on the Kustarin River, (Kuzitrin?) Alaska approximately 1900-1906

Camp site with fish drying racks and boat set up for shelter

NOW198; NA 2204

 3 5667 Campbell hydraulic elevator at work on John L. Bench, Kugarok River

NOW199

 3 5718 Perry Island, Bogosloff Group "Rose" in Bering Sea 1906

NOW200; Nowell 5718

 3 5758 Arctic Sisterhood Basketball team, Nome 1908- 1909

NOW201; Nowell 5758

 3 5763 Three Friend's Mining Co.'s dredge, Salmon River, Alaska September 21, 1907

NOW202; Nowell 5763

 3 5765 Main Street, Solomon City, Alaska September 22, 1907

NOW203; Nowell 5765

 3 5766 Solomon City, Alaska September 22, 1907

NOW204; Nowell 5766

 3 5805 Farewell concert and dance to the A.B. basketball team at Eagle Hall, Nome October 4, 1907

NOW205; Nowell 5805

 3 5885 W.J. Rowe Transfer, Nome October 20, 1907

NOW206; Nowell 5885

 3 5928 Pile no. 1, John J. Sesnon Co.'s coal supply, Nome October 28, 1907

NOW207; Nowell 5928

 3 5944 Elks Club Day, Nome Jan. 10, 1908

NOW208

 3 6024 "S.S. Senator" in ice jam in Bering Sea June 15, 1908

NOW209

 3 6037 Saint Michael, showing Northern Commercial Co. facility and sternwheel steamers Oil City and Seattle No. 3 September 1908

Caption on image: Northern Commercial Co.'s Plant, St. Michael, Alaska, Sept. 1908. F.H. Nowell, 6037

NOW210; Nowell 6037

 3 6110 Riverside buildings and dock, Tanana, Alaska

Written on verso: Tanana

NOW211; Nowell 6110

 3 6122 U.S. Telegraph Station, Hot Springs, Alaska

NOW212

 3 6132 Chena, Alaska

NOW213; Nowell 6132

 3 6137 Fairbanks, Alaska viewed from bridge

NOW214; Nowell 6137

 3 6138 Bird's-eye view of Fairbanks, Alaska

Written on verso: Fairbanks, Alaska, taken from school house. Webster & Stevens. Stamped on verso: F. Nowell.

NOW215; Nowell 6138

 3 6198 Residence of Judge Wickersham, Fairbanks, Alaska

NOW216

 3 6218 Stern wheel steamer "Hannah" tied up to riverbank approximately 1908

NOW217

 3 6221 Native fishing camp on Yukon River 3 6231 Russian Mission, Yukon Rive

NOW218

 3 6232 Nulato Store, workers and men gathered outside, Alaska 3 6233 Old Russian Mission, Yukon River

Mission school in background.

NOW219

 3 6240 Klondike Mill Co.

NOW220

 3 6245 Front Street, Dawson

NOW222; Nowell 6245

 3 6267 Dawson City, street scene

NOW221; Nowell 6267

 3 6275 Northern Navigation Co.'s passenger and freight depot, Dawson

NOW223

 3 6297 Pipeline construction, possibly in Alaska

NOW224

 3 6300 Pipeline construction, possibly in Alaska

NOW225

 3 6314 Dredger "Yukon No. 3" in operation

NOW226; Nowell 6314

 3 6317 Steamer "Whitehorse" en route to Dawson

NOW227; Nowell 6317

 3 6333 "S.S. Jefferson," Skagway

NOW228; Nowell 6333

 3 6335 U.S. Courthouse, Skagway

NOW229; Nowell 6335

 3 6357 Steamer "Gleaner," Windy Arm, Yukon Territory

NOW230; Nowell 6357

 3 6388 Barracks Square, Sitka showing residence of early governor 1908

With painted war canoe on display

NA2206

 3 6393 Valdez, Alaska

NOW231

 3 6394 Sitka, Alaska, street scene

NOW232; Nowell 6394

 3 6395 Totem pole at Sitka, cows in foreground; carved by a Haida 1908

NOW233; NA 2207

 3 6396 Totem poles at Sitka that were exhibited at St. Louis Exposition; carved by a Haida 1908

NOW236; NA2208

 3 6397 Sitka, totem pole carved by a Haida 1908

NOW234; NA2209

 3 6405 Greek church in Sitka 1908

NOW235; Nowell 6408

 3 6406 Greco-Russian church, Sitka 1908

NOW237

 3 6408 Russian blockhouse, Sitka 1908

NOW238

 3 6410-6412 School, Sitka 1908 3 prints

NOW239

 3 6421 U.S. Custom Building, Juneau

NOW240

 3 6461 Panorama, Ketchikan, Alaska

NOW241; Nowell 6461

 3 6463 Ketchikan, street scene

NOW242; Nowell 6463

 3 6467 Church at Metlakatla August 1908

NOW243

 3 6468 Firehouse at Metlakatla 1908

NOW244

 3 6475 Duncan's residence at Metlakatla

NOW245

 3 6478 Nowell studio

NOW246; Nowell 6478

 3 6494 Chilkat blanket 1908

NA2210

 3 6650 Bessie Roadhouse on Third Bench Line September 29, 1908

NOW247; Nowell 6650

 3 6659 U.S. Life Saving Station, Nome October 5, 1908

NOW248; Nowell 6659

 3 6670 Panorama of Nome, part 1 October 10, 1908

NOW249

 3 6671 Panorama of Nome, part 2 October 10, 1908

NOW250; UW26475z

 3 6672 Panorama of Nome, part 3 October 10, 1908

NOW251

 3 6673 Panorama of Nome, part 4 October 10, 1908

NOW252

 3 6674 Panorama of Nome, part 5 October 10, 1908

NOW253

 3 6693 Nome Public School, Nome October 1908 3 6779 Northern Commercial Co. Building, Circle City

NOW254; Nowell 6779

 3 7320 Skagway panorama

NOW255; Nowell 7320

 3 8181 Returning from a polar bear hunt in the arctic (halftone) 2 prints

NOW256

 3 8516 3rd Avenue downtown Seattle looking North-Nowell and Rognon Photograph 3 10237 Dike across East Green Lake Bay approximately 1913

SEA0810

 OS Folder 1 13657 Man and boy standing in front of house at 610 23rd Avenue East designed by Voorhees OS Folder 1 13658 Interior of house at 610 23rd Avenue East 3 14143 Woman behind counter in shop (hand-colored) October 7, 1914 3 14814 The intersection of 4th Avenue and Seneca Street, Seattle approximately 1923

SEA2445

 3 15981 Young Alaska Native boy wearing beaded vest, seated on box (halftone) approximately 1900-1908

NA2211

 3 17330 Mining students modeling safety equipment, University of Washington approximately 1915 3 18069 Tlingit baskets, Alaska approximately 1912

NA675

 3 18075 Bear totem at Klukwan approximately 1900

NOW257; NA 2212. Hegg copied by Nowell.

3 18077 Fish drying camp

NOW258; Nowell 18077

 3 23066 Architecture photograph exhibit, Seattle April 1920 3 24903 Shooting Whitehorse Rapids

NOW259; Nowell 24903

 3 26393 Nowell studio

NOW260; Nowell 26393

 3 27382 Group photo of hikers in the forest 3 27693 Seattle waterfront with ships and construction 3 27694 Men standing on waterfront construction site, possibly wooden frame for a dock or building 3 31019 The Olympic Hotel interior, Seattle

UW4678

 3 33203 The Olympic Hotel, Seattle

UW4677

 Series 2 Nowell Photographs, Unnumbered Prints 3 N1 Mexican Mill 500 ft level mill, Treadwell Mine, Douglas, Alaska

NOW261

 3 N2 Railroading through White Pass (halftone)

NOW262

 3 N3 Native street scene in Sitka, Alaska

NA2473

 3 N4 Kingikmiut Iñupiat herders with reindeer, Cape Prince of Wales approximately 1900-1906

Caption on image: Cape Prince of Wales Reindeer Herders. Nowell

NOW264; NA 2147

 3 N5 Iñupiat skin boat or "omiak" (halftone) 3 N6 Group portrait of Iñupiat women and infants in front of tents, Teller approximately 1905

Caption on image: Eskimo Women and Mickaninny's Nook, Teller, Alaska. Nowell

NOW266; NA 2146

 3 N7 Dawson street scene

NOW267

 3 N8 Mining operation, Bessie Mine, Nome (halftone) approximately 1906

Caption: "A Day's Clean-Up of $28,000 on Bessie Mine - Nome"

NOW268

 3 N9 Moonlight on the Bering Sea (halftone)

NOW269

 3 N10 St. Michael,, Alaska. Old Russian fort and cannons (halftone)

NOW270

 3 N11 The dividing line between Alaska and Canada (halftone)

NOW271

 3 N12 Iñupiat woman in fur trimmed parka, Alaska 1904

Caption on image: An Eskimo Belle. Copyright F.H. Nowell, '04.

NOW272; NA 2154

 3 N13 Portrait of two Iñupiat girls, (halftone) 1905

Caption on image: Eskimo Friends, Alaska. Copyright F.H. Nowell, '05.

NOW273; UW26942zNA2150

 3 N14 A bottle house on White Pass summit 1898

NOW274; UW23436

 3 N15 N.C. Co. offices. Dawson

NOW275; UW489

 3 N16 Dredges

NOW276

 3 N17 Dredges

NOW277

 3 N18 Unidentified settlement on riverbank

NOW278

 3 N19 Three Iñupiat girls holding puppies 1904

Caption on image: Six Little Arctic Natives, Alaska. Copyright F.H. Nowell, '04.

NOW279; UW8182, NA 2149

 3 N21 Federal Building housing the U.S. Post Office, Seattle approximately 1909

UW26506

 OS Folder 1 N25 Several Iñupiat people in automobile approximately 1905

Captioned: "Automobiling by Eskimos in the Arctic."

 OS Folder 2 N26 Panorama of President Warren G. Harding's visit to crowd-filled University of Washington Stadium July 27, 1923 3 [no Nowell number] Reindeer Bill from Kotzebue Sound [H. M. Huber]

Captioned: "He hit only the high places."

H. M. Huber was a news agent for the Seattle Times, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the New York World, the New York Herald and New York Journal as well as other papers. He was also a mail carrier. He had a store on Front Street in Nome, Alaska during the gold rush.