Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2003.09.001
Accession#:
2003.09
Credit Line:
Donated by Peggy Chaplin.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
B/W photograph of old Tiger Olsen
Place:
Juneau
Date:
1970
Description:
Large unframed, unmatted, unmarked, black and white photo portrait of Tiger Olsen. The man is elderly with deep wrinkles sunken mouth and grey whiskers. He is wearing a fedora — like hat, button up plaid wold shirt, and oversized sports jacket with a pin on each lapel. Building in background is fuzzy. Tiger is seated and photographed from the chest up, turned toward the photographer.
Notes:
Photo was found in donor's garage. Her mother Velma Leishman Melendy, had contact with Tiger while working at Public Assistance. Donor's ex—husband Larry Chaplen visited Tiger many times both in Juneau and at Tiger's home in Taku Harbor.
Search Terms:
Pioneer
Subsistence
Trapping
Portrait
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