Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.017
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Postcard
Title:
The Petersburg at Juneau, Alaska
Studio:
Ordway's Photo Shop
Place:
Juneau, Alaska
Date:
1931
Year Range from:
1931
Year Range to:
1931
Description:
Postcard featuring a black and white photograph a float plane (sea plane) tied to a dock. Plane has a front propeller and two pontoons. Text on the aircraft's tail reads: "NC 336 H Petersburg". Text on the back end of the airplane's fuselage reads: "ALASKA—WASHINGTON \ AIRWAYS". There are five windows on the side of the plane. A wooden dock is in the foreground. Docks, the city of Juneau and tree covered mountains are in the background. In the lower proper right corner of image is white text reading: "ORDWAY \ c 31 \ JUNEAU. \ THE \ "PETERSBURG" AT JUNEAU, ALASKA. \ — ALASKA WASHINGTON AIRWAYS —".
The back has black text reading "POST CARD \ CORRESPONDENCE \ ADDRESS" along the upper edge.
The back has black text reading "POST CARD \ CORRESPONDENCE \ ADDRESS" along the upper edge.
Notes:
Located in photo album (2013.08.011A). Attached to album page by corner tabs. White text on album page below photograph reads: " 'Petersburg' '31 ".
The album belonged to William G. Brian Harland. He was a mechanic for Alaska—Washington Airways and Alaska Southern Airways. He was based out of Juneau.
The album belonged to William G. Brian Harland. He was a mechanic for Alaska—Washington Airways and Alaska Southern Airways. He was based out of Juneau.
People:
Harland, William G. Brian
Harland, Brian
Ordway, Fred
Ordway, Laura
Harland, Brian
Ordway, Fred
Ordway, Laura
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Correspondence
Photograph
Aircraft
Aviation
Correspondence
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