William H. Case Alaska photographs, circa 1908
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Case, W. H. (William Howard), 1868-1920
- Title
- William H. Case Alaska photographs
- Dates
- circa 1908 (inclusive)19031913
- Quantity
- 94 photographic prints (1 box) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH0300
- Summary
- Photographs of Alaska, including Native Americans, canning and fish processing facilities, mines, and miscellaneous scenic views
- 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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Access to original photographs restricted. Copy prints are available for viewing. Permission of curator required for viewing original prints. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
William Howard Case was born on April 19, 1868, in Marshalltown, Iowa, and lived most of his life in South Dakota and Oregon. He came to the Klondike during the 1898 Gold Rush and secured several claims in Atlin before opening the Case and Draper photography studio with Herbert Draper, in a tent in Skagway, Alaska. In 1901, they received a contract from the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad to photograph the scenery along the route of their railway and connecting steamboats. The partners later moved their business to a two-story building in Skagway on Broadway near 4th Avenue, where they also sold photographic supplies, Alaska Native handicrafts and game specimens. In 1907, the partnership dissolved. Draper kept the business in Skagway, now Draper & Co., while Case moved to Juneau and started a new photography studio there, taking pictures under the name WH Case. In Juneau, he had three children: Howard, Alice and Madge. He was active in the community as a Mason and a Shriner until he died there suddenly on July 16, 1920. His studio was reopened after his death by E. C. Adams.
Content Description
This is a collection of the photographs taken by W.H. Case after he dissolved his partnership with Draper and opened his own studio in Juneau in 1907. The collection consists mostly of images of Native American Tlingit and Haida villages in Southeast Alaska. The rest of the images depict canning and fish processing facilities, mines, and miscellaneous scenic views (glaciers, etc.) in Southeast Alaska, circa 1908.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
View selections from the collection in digital format.
See Native American Microfiche NA2452-2477.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Preferred Citation
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Towns in Alaska
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Copper City and Copper Mountain, Alaska
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 2a
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Description: Postcard of water view of Copper Mountain and buildings below, Copper Mountain, Alaska (Case 390)
Cropped image of 2a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 2b -
Description: Hetta Mountains, opposite Copper Mountain (Case 161)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 3
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Metlakatla, Alaska
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Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 4
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Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 5
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Description: Tsimshian Indian Mission named Metlakatla Christian Mission, at Metlakatla, Alaska (Case 331)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 6
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Description: Scottish missionary Father William Duncan standing on stairs in the Metlakatla Christian mission in Metlakatla, Alaska (Case 332)
Caption on photograph: Rev Wm Duncan founder of the native mission, Metlakatla, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 7
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Sulzer, Alaska and Jumbo Mine
Jumbo Mine (also known as the Sulzer Mine) was a copper mine located at the foot of Mount Jumbo near the town of Sulzer, on Prince of Wales Island. It was developed by William Sulzer's Alaska Industrial Company in 1902 and was one of Alaska's largest producers of copper during its operations from 1907 to 1918.
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 8a
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Description: Postcard of water view of Jumbo Mine near Sulzer, Alaska (Case 361)
Same image as 8a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 8b -
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 9a
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Description: Postcard of water view of buildings and dock in Sulzer, Alaska (Case 375)
Cropped image of 9a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 9b -
Description: Mill at Jumbo Mine near Sulzer, Alaska (Case 542)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 10a
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Description: Postcard of mill at Jumbo Mine near Sulzer, Alaska (Case 391)
Same image as 10a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 10b
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Tonka, Alaska
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Description: View of Tonka, Alaska, from water (Case 337)Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 11 - 12
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Wrangell, Alaska
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Description: View of Wrangell village, port, and boats from water (Case 242)Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 13
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Description: Bird's-eye view of Wrangell, Alaska (Case 243)
A similar photo by Case (Case 254) resides in the John N. Cobb Photograph Collection PH Coll 418.
Dates: June 9, 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 14 -
Description: Wrangell Narrows (Case 335)Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 15
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Description: Wrangell Narrows near Petersburg, Alaska (Case 336)Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 16
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Description: Bird's-eye view of Wrangell, Alaska (Case 2386)Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 17
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Dates: June 9, 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 18
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Native Villages in Alaska
Villages are identified here with commonly-used spellings. Photographer's spelling variations appear innotes and captions.
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Dry Pass
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 19a
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Description: Postcard of native graves and entrance to the Dry Pass, Alaska (Case 384)
Same image as 19a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 19b
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Howkan, Alaska
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Description: Haida totem poles and buildings at Howkan village, Long Island, Alaska (Case 167-N)
Caption on photo: How-kan Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 20 -
Description: Haida totem poles at Howkan village, Long Island, Alaska (Case 169-N)
Caption on photo: Native town. How-kan, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 21
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Klawock, Alaska
This town is currently known as Klawock. Klawak was a variation used circa 1890-1910, and no longer in use.
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Description: View of native village of Klawock, Alaska, from water (Case 160-N)
Caption on photo: Native village, Kla-wak, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 22 -
Description: View of water and islands at Klawock, Alaska (Case 541)
Caption on photo: View at Kla-wak, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 23
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Klinkwan, Alaska
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Description: Haida totem poles, buildings, and church at old Klinkwan, Alaska (Case 166-N)
Caption on photo: Totems at old Kling-wan.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 24 -
Description: Haida totems and church, Klinkwan, Alaska (Case 175-N)
Caption on photo: Native totems and church, Kling-wan Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 25a -
Description: Postcard of Haida totems and church, Klinkwan native village, Alaska (Case 383)
Same image as 25a.
Caption on photo: Old totems and church Kling-wan Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 25b -
Description: Haida bear totem and buildings at Klinkwan, Alaska (Case 170-N)
Caption on photo: Totem at Kling-wan, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 26a -
Description: Post-card of close-up of Haida bear totem at Klinkwan, Alaska (Case 380)
Cropped version of 26a.
Caption on photo: Bear totem Kling-wan, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 26b -
Description: Close-up of Haida bear totem at Klinkwan, Alaska (Case 173-N)
Caption on photo: Bear totem Kling-wan, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 27 -
Description: View of Klinkwan native village from the water, Klakas Inlet, Alaska (Case 165-N)
Caption on photo: Kling-wan native village, Klakas Inlet, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 28a -
Description: Postcard of view of Klinkwan native village from the water, Klakas Inlet, Alaska. (Case 382)
Same image as 28a.
Caption on photo: Native village, Kling-wan, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 28b
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Shakan, Alaska
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Description: Water view of Tlingit town Shakan, Alaska (Case 161-N)
Caption on photo: Native town Sha-kan, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 29a -
Description: Postcard of water view of Tlingit town Shakan, Alaska. (Case 381)
Same image as 29a.
Caption on photo: Native town Sha-kan, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 29b
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Sukkwan, Alaska
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Description: Old Sukkwan native village and totem poles, on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska (Case 168-N)
Caption on photo: Old Suk-kwan native village. Suk-Kwan Narrows, Alaska.
Dates: Circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 30a -
Description: Postcard of old Sukkwan village and totem poles, on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska (Case 367)
Same image as 30a.
Caption on photo: Old Suck-kwan native village, west coast Prince of Wales Is. Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 30b -
Description: Totem poles, Prince of Wales Island (Case 177-N)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 31
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Tuxekan, Alaska
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Description: View of boat, buildings, and totems at old Tuxekan native village, Alaska, from water (Case 163-N)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 32a
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Description: Postcard of boat, buildings, and totems at old Tuxekan native village, Alaska, from water (Case 379)
Same image as 32a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 32b -
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 33a
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Description: Postcard of view of old Tuxekan village from water (Case 366)
Same image as 33a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 33b -
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 34a
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Description: Postcard of grave of Skah-owa, the Fire-eating Medicine Man, at Tuxekan, Alaska (Case 364)
Same image as 34a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 34b -
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 35, 36
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder ½, Item 37
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Canneries, Sawmills, and Smelting Operations
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Fish Egg Island, Alaska
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Description: Linderberger's mild-cure and cold storage plant buildings, with boats and dock. Fish Egg Island, Alaska (Case 512)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 38
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Description: Compressor room at Linderberger's mild cure and cold storage plant, Fish Egg Island, Alaska. (Case 515)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 39
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 40
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Fish traps
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Description: Floating fish trap, Alaska (Case 399)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 41
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 42
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 43
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Hadley, Alaska
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 44
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Hunter Bay, Alaska
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 45
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 46
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 47a
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Description: Postcard of NWF Co. plant and ship, from water, Hunter Bay, Alaska (Case 387)
Same image as 47a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 47b -
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 48
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 49
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Description: An "iron chink" machine. N.W.F. Co. Cannery, Hunter Bay, Alaska. (Case 522)
An "iron chink" is a machine that cuts fish. Before this machine came into use, Chinese laborers were primarily responsible for this task in many canneries, so the machine was named using a pejorative word for Chinese people, "chink."
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 50
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Kasaan, Alaska
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Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 51
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 52
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Ketchikan, Alaska
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Description: Fishing boat and construction of cold storage plant, New England Fish Co. in Ketchikan Alaska (Case 340)Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 53
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Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 54
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Description: Postcard view from water of New England Fish Co. plant, in Ketchikan, Alaska (Case 377)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 55
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 56
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 57
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 58
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Klawock, Alaska
This town is currently known as Klawock. Klawak was a variation used circa 1890-1910, and no longer in use.
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Description: Hanging nets and pallets of cans, inside N.P.T. & P. Co. cannery in Klawock, Alaska (Case 525)
Caption on photo: Kla-wak, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 59 -
Description: N.P.T. & P. Co. cannery buildings and dock in Klawak, Alaska (Case 524)
Caption on photo: N.P.T. Co. cannery, Klawak, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 60
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Shakan, Alaska
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 61
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 62
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 63
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 64
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 65a
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Description: Postcard of Sha-Kan Salmon Co. gas boat towing a scow of salmon in Shakan, Alaska (Case 385)
Same image as 65a.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 65b
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Lakes, rivers, and glaciers
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Description: Postcard of Glacier Lake, Stickene River (Case 370)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 66
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 67
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 68
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 69
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 70
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 71
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 72
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 73
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Description: Sunset at Frederick Sound, Alaska (Case 198)Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 74
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Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 75
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Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 76
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Description: P.C. Co. SteamersSpokaneandCottage Citynext to Taku Glacier in Taku Inlet, southeast of Juneau, Alaska (Case 430)Dates: 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 77
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Hunting camp in Big John Bay, Alaska
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Description: Man in front of forest cabin with deer and fowl hanging outside, at Big John Bay near Petersburg, Alaska (Case 424)
Caption on photo: Juneau sports in camp, Big Johns [sic] Bay, Alaska.
Dates: circa 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 78
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