Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
81.01.038
Accession#:
81.01
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase.
Object Name:
Painting
Title:
House Of Wickersham
Artist — Creator:
Bradner, Phyllice F.
Artist — Creator Role:
Artist
Date:
December 1, 1979
Year Range from:
1975
Year Range to:
1980
Description:
Picture of white house with dark red roof and smiling white—haired woman in red print dress at open door of glassed—in porch. Steps from porch door lead into green grassy yard with four trees with red—brown trunks and yellow and green foliage. Large green mountain in background with purple mountain ridge beyond. Red flowers seen through some windows on inside of porch. Sky is blue with light clouds. Wood frame is black with gold details. CBJ Property #04572.
Inscription: "Phyllice Bradner Dec '79" in black paint in lower right corner.
Notes:
Acquired by Juneau Centennial Committee. House of Wickersham was purchased by a private party from Ruth Allman, Judge Wickersham's niece. It was than purchased by the State, to be run as a museum, in 1983. Originally land under house was part of placer claim, which extended over hill to Gold Creek. House was built in 1899 for Frank Hammond, owner of Sheep Creek Mining Co. and later (1928) purchased by Judge Wickersham, who lived there until his death in 1939. Ruth operated house as tourist attraction from the 1960s until purchased by the State.
People:
Bradner, Phyllice F.
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House of Wickersham
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"House Of Wickersham" Oil Pain