Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
90.42.026
Accession#:
90.42
Credit Line:
Donated by Martha Passenger.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
The Big Hole
Place:
Treadwell
Date:
4/22/1917
Year Range from:
1917
Year Range to:
1917
Description:
Black and white photo of "big hole" cave—in at low tide. Foreground shows large hole filled with water. Right of hole miscellaneous lumber visible, to left is also lumber. Upper right portion shows large structures. Background shows miner's houses and snow capped mountains.
Inscription: "The Big hole / 'cave in' at low tide / April 22 1917"
Notes:
See 90.42.01
Search Terms:
Mining
Treadwell
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"1917 Treadwell Cave In" Photo