Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.088
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
At Olsen's Landing on the Taku River
Date:
1931
Description:
Black and white photograph of a float plane (sea plane) tied along a shoreline. Cleared land and tree in the foreground. Snow capped mountains and a glacier in the background. The aircraft's nose is facing the shore. There is one man standing in front of the plane's propeller facing the aircraft. There is a man sitting on a barrel at approximately center (there are three barrels in the grouping). Along the proper right edge there is a corner of a shelter visible and at least four men standing facing the plane.
Verso has a stamped number "7" in the lower proper right corner in blue ink.
Photographs is at Olsen's Landing on the Taku River 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: "At Olsen's Landing — Taku River '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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Taku
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