Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
86.21.005
Accession#:
86.21
Credit Line:
Donated by Tim Green and Jim Nelson.
Object Name:
Switch
Title:
Electrical Wall Switch From Princess Sophia
Date:
October 24, 1918
Year Range from:
1915
Year Range to:
1920
Description:
Round metal piece with small moveable switch sits on top of wooden base. Band of white porcelain surrounds metal piece. At bottom of wooden base are three enclosed wire attachments and two additional holes.
Notes:
Princess Sophia struck rocks on Vanderbilt Reef on October 24, 1918, sliding off them on Oct. 25. All 343 passengers & crew died.
Search Terms:
Transportation
Shipwreck
Maritime
Boat
S.S. Princess Sophia
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