Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
79.02.001
Accession#:
79.02
Credit Line:
Transferred from the Alaska State Library.
Object Name:
Plaque
Title:
AJGMC Commemorative Plaque
Date:
1967
Year Range from:
1960
Year Range to:
1970
Description:
Rectangular shaped plaque. Lettering is raised and gold colored. Banded by a raised rim surmounted by a circular logo depicting a totem and mountains. Alaska Flag surrounded by "Alaska Centennial" and "1867—1967".
Inscription: "Alaska—Juneau Gold Mining Company. The AJ organized May 6, 1897 to manage 23 claims. This formed the world's largest low—grade gold mine. AJ produced $80,843,349.00 in gold before the mill closed in 1944".
Notes:
A transfer from the State of Alaska Historical Library to the Last Chance Mining Museum. Made for the Alaska Centennial Commission.
Search Terms:
AJ
Government
Celebration
State
Mining
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