Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
81.01.020
Accession#:
81.01
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase.
Object Name:
Print, Woodblock
Title:
Silverbow Basin, Perseverance Mine
Artist — Creator:
Kate Boesser
Artist — Creator Role:
Artist
Date:
1979
Year Range from:
1975
Year Range to:
1980
Description:
Woodblock print. In foreground in dark red ink are nine miners. Behind them on right are several mine buildings with dark red roofs. Mine buildings and mountains in background are printed in blue ink. Mountains in left background are over printed with yellow ochre and appear green. Inside mat is light blue—grey, outside mat is brown; narrow gold metal frame with glass. Property # 04554 Inscription: "Silverbow Basin, Perseverance Mine / 1/30 / Kate Boesser 1979" in pencil left to right.
Notes:
Acquired by Juneau Centennial Committee. Perseverance mine, discovered between 1882—85 by men from the U.S.S. Jamestown. Claims changed hands until 1930, when Col. James A. Sutherland bought the mine. It proved the richest mine after Treadwell. In 1935 an earthquake caused water to seep into the ore. The Perseverance stamps could not process wet ore so the mine was sold to A.J. Mining Co, which continued to operate until the 1940's.
Purchase price included resale right of prints. See file.
Purchase price included resale right of prints. See file.
People:
Boesser, Kate
Search Terms:
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Silverbow Basin, Perseverance
Silverbow Basin, Perseverance