Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
99.19.001
Accession#:
99.19
Credit Line:
Donated by Alma M. Crawford.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Photograph of Street with Nugget Shop Downtown Juneau 1945.
Photographer:
Crawford
Place:
Juneau
Date:
1/1/1945 0:00:00
Description:
Photo from street (Ferry Way?) looking at "Nugget Shop", 1945. Shows two military service men walking by. Also shows two totem poles, "CURIOS" sign & "Grocery & Meat" truck in front of "Nugget Shop". On back written "Juneau, Alaska 1945" in blue ink pen.
Notes:
Mr. Thomas A. Crawford was stationed in AK & Yukon during WWII. He was barber by profession & barbered during the war at the PX. He took these photos in 1945. He is no longer alive.
Nugget Shop was at 219 S. Franklin & owned by Dr. Robert & Belle Simpson. In the late 1940s they moved the store to 2nd & Seward.
Dr Simpson was an optometrist & had his offices in the upstairs of both stores.
Search Terms:
Juneau
Army
WW2
Business
Store
Military
Road
Nugget Shop
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Photograph of Street w/ NuggetPhotograph of Street w/ Nugget