Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.38.029
Accession#:
2006.38
Credit Line:
Donated by Robert J. Freeman.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Mining Plant owned by Thos Knowles Juneau Alaska
Studio:
Harrison Bros.
Place:
Juneau
Date:
1891
Year Range from:
1891
Description:
Harrison cabinet card photo of Nowell's mining operation.
A hill on the proper right and a larger hill on the proper left are in the background. In the bottom proper left is the mill. A wooden building with a bridge leading to it are on the proper right.
On the back: Written in pencil "Out Set," "Mining Plant owned by Thos. Knowles, Juneau Alaska" A stamp "Harrison Bros., Juneau Alaska." with star decoration
A hill on the proper right and a larger hill on the proper left are in the background. In the bottom proper left is the mill. A wooden building with a bridge leading to it are on the proper right.
On the back: Written in pencil "Out Set," "Mining Plant owned by Thos. Knowles, Juneau Alaska" A stamp "Harrison Bros., Juneau Alaska." with star decoration
Notes:
Lower Gold Creek area, likely the operation owned by Thomas Nowell. Red mill? Red Mill is correct as far as I can tell. Jim Geraghty Mount. Juneau at right.
People:
Nowell, Thomas
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Nowell's Mining Operation
Nowell's Mining Operation