Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
97.03.001
Accession#:
97.03
Credit Line:
Donated by Rudy and Judy Ripley.
Object Name:
Sign
Title:
Sign of Steamship "Al—Ki"
Date:
1900
Description:
Large rectangular gold and black sign with name "Al—Ki" in large letters in gold. Narrow gold band follows outline of sign with curves in top and bottom edge and flows out to straight line in center. 4 large holes drilled above and below "Al" and 2 holes above "Ki".
Notes:
Used by Karlo Kiviniemi and John Niemi (name shortened). Family arrived in Douglas around 1910. Karlo worked at Treadwell Foundry as carpenter and later for A.J. Mine Co. Mrs. Riply is descendant of Carlo and Ida Niemi (granddaughter?)
Sign was reportedly removed from "Ak—Ki", which was wrecked on Pt. Agustus 11/1/1917 (abandoned and then burned) by Winter & Pond.
Sign was reportedly removed from "Ak—Ki", which was wrecked on Pt. Agustus 11/1/1917 (abandoned and then burned) by Winter & Pond.
Search Terms:
Transportation
Shipwreck
Boat
S.S. Al—Ki
Shipwreck
Boat
S.S. Al—Ki
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SS Al-Ki Sign
Al-Ki Sign Back
SS Al-Ki Sign
Al-Ki Sign Back