Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.081
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Seaplane 'We' approaching the Hirst Chichagof Gold Mine
Place:
Sitka, Alaska
Date:
1931
Description:
Black and white photograph of a float plane (sea plane) moving on the water toward a sandy shoreline. There is a man standing in or near the cockpit. His head and torso are above the line created by the aircraft's wings. Mountainous, tree covered land in background. Verso is blank.
Photographs is of the Seaplane 'We' approaching the Hirst Chichagof Gold Mine 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' approaching the Hirst Chichagoff '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.
People:
Harland, William G. Brian
Harland, Brian
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Print
Photograph
Water
Mountain
Aircraft
Airlines
Aviation
Sitka
Mine
Chichagof
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