Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2016.14.001
Accession#:
2016.14
Credit Line:
Donated by Sharon Baker.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Treadwell Mill on Douglas Island, Alaska
Photographer:
Edward deGroff
Studio:
deGroff's
Place:
Treadwell, Douglas Island, Alaska
Date:
1889
Year Range from:
1880
Year Range to:
1915
Description:
Sepia toned photograph of the Treadwell Mill on Douglas Island, Alaska. The foreground and middleground series of buildings between two hills. There is snow on the ground and roof tops, suggesting photograph was taken in winter. Gastineau Channel and Mount Roberts in background. Photograph has black border. Text reading "471. TREADWELL MILL, DOUGLAS ISLAN, ALASKA" along lower edge within border.
Back has printed text reading "PICTURESQUE VIEWS \ OF \ ALASKA SCENERY. \ SIZES: \ 5x8 8x10 \ AND \ BROMIDE ENLARGEMENTS, 18x22. \ Edward de Groffs \ SITKA, — — ALASKA. \ B.C. TOWNE, Agenet at Portland, Oregon."
Handwritten text on back reads: "The long building is the mill of which \ only the upper half is seen. \ The water which is seen is the channel which \ divides Douglas Is. from the mainland & is \ about 3/4 of a mile across. 1889 \ Edward Robt Bennett"
Back has printed text reading "PICTURESQUE VIEWS \ OF \ ALASKA SCENERY. \ SIZES: \ 5x8 8x10 \ AND \ BROMIDE ENLARGEMENTS, 18x22. \ Edward de Groffs \ SITKA, — — ALASKA. \ B.C. TOWNE, Agenet at Portland, Oregon."
Handwritten text on back reads: "The long building is the mill of which \ only the upper half is seen. \ The water which is seen is the channel which \ divides Douglas Is. from the mainland & is \ about 3/4 of a mile across. 1889 \ Edward Robt Bennett"
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Treadwell Mill by Edward deGroff
Treadwell Mill by Edward deGroff
Treadwell Mill by Edward deGroff
Treadwell Mill by Edward deGroff