Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
80.04.001 A—C
Accession#:
80.04
Credit Line:
Donated by Mrs. Emerson Ellett.
Object Name:
Pouch
Title:
Leather Payroll Pouch
Date:
1910
Year Range from:
1915
Year Range to:
1920
Description:
A: 17.5 inch by 12.5 inch rectangular light brown leather pouch with top section a darker brown; held together by rivets along both edges and bottom. A single looped leather handle is attached to front and a strap passes through four metal (rectangular) loops. Rectangular white metal clasp holds 7.5 inch by 1.25 inch small brass lock (B) and an 8 inch by 0.625 inch key (C).
Inscription on items:
A: "2"
B: "YALE Y&T"
C: "Yale Standard Yale FC stampford YALE.... Conn. U.S.A"
Inscription on items:
A: "2"
B: "YALE Y&T"
C: "Yale Standard Yale FC stampford YALE.... Conn. U.S.A"
Notes:
The pouch was used to carry the payroll for the Perseverance Mine in Silver Bow Basin. Mrs. Ellett's father, Willam Pullen, was Chief Electrician at the Gastineau Mine/Mill and later General Manager of Alaska Electric Light & Power.
(Donated through William A. Corbus, Manager of AEL&P)
(Donated through William A. Corbus, Manager of AEL&P)
People:
Ellett, Emerson
Search Terms:
Mining
T&E
Business
Perseverance
Management
Bank
T&E
Business
Perseverance
Management
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Leather Payroll Pouch
Leather Payroll Pouch
Leather Payroll Pouch
Leather Payroll Pouch