Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
90.42.024
Accession#:
90.42
Credit Line:
Donated by Martha Passenger.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
"1917 Cave In" Photograph
Place:
Treadwell
Date:
4/22/1917 0:00:00
Description:
Black and white photo of Treadwell cave—in. Foreground shows boards and assorted lumber scattered across beach. Middle ground land is raw and jagged at edge of cave—in. Several buildings still standing including central crusher. Snow covered mountains in background. White border.
Inscription: "Six hrs. after "cave in" / Treadwell Mines / April 22 — 1917"
Notes:
See 90.42.01
Search Terms:
Mining
Treadwell
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"1917 Cave In" Photograph