Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2002.12.003
Accession#:
2002.12
Credit Line:
Donated by Karleen Grummett.
Object Name:
Postcard
Title:
"$1,200,000 in Gold from Alaska"
Photographer:
Portland Postcard Company, Portland and Seattle
Place:
Alaska
Date:
1920
Description:
Sepia toned postcard of gold brick (bullion) piled in decorative pyramid. In front appears to be eight buckets. $1,000 dollars in gold coin stacked on top of modified pyramid. "1,200,000 in gold from Alaska" printed on bottom. Back printed in red.
Material: Paper/Ink/Emulsion
Notes:
Original photos belonged to Bud & Judy Alstead Nance — former owners of Ben Franklin.
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