Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.083
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Seaplane 'We' leaving the Hirst Chichagof Gold Mine with 3 passengers
Place:
Sitka, Alaska
Date:
1931
Description:
Black and white photograph of a float plane (sea plane) tied up on a sandy shoreline. Text on the side of the plane identifies it as one of the Alaska—Washington Airways fleet. Aircraft's nose is facing the proper right edge of the photograph. The plane's tail extends over the shoreline. One man is standing at the water's edge (in the water) next to the plane. He appears to be holding the rope tied to the plane. Another man is climbing into the plane's cabin. Tree covered mountains in the background. A wooden building raised on piers is along the proper left edge.
Photographs is of the Seaplane 'We' leaving the Hirst Chichagof Gold Mine with three (3) passengers in 1931
Photographs is of the Seaplane 'We' leaving the Hirst Chichagof Gold Mine with three (3) passengers in 1931
Notes:
Located in photo album (2013.08.011A). Attached to album page by corner tabs. White text on album page below the photograph reads: " 'We' leaving Hirst Chichagof (Gold Mine) 3 pass. '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
Harland, Brian
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Photograph
Water
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Sitka
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Chichagof
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Photograph
Water
Mountain
Aircraft
Airlines
Aviation
Sitka
Mine
Chichagof
Transportation
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