Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2004.58.018 A—G
Accession#:
2004.58
Credit Line:
Donated by Brian Wallace.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Photograph album of tideland fill, circa 1940
Photographer:
Wallace, Amos
Place:
Juneau
Date:
11/01/1940
Description:
A is album page. B to G are black and white photographs, 4.75 by 3.25 inches each. All photos horizontally oriented unless otherwise noted.
A — Black paper album page with two holes proper right side; all photos loose. Three photos originally affixed to front, with caption printed in white reading "The last night shift —— West end was shallow and filled easily." Five photos originally affixed to reverse, with caption printed in white reading "Lately west end has not been so crowded".
B — Photograph (loose from album), night shot of dump truck facing proper right with tipped bed. One man in dark coveralls and hat, with cigarette, stands on back of truck under upturned bed, looking downward. One man in dark trousers, jacket, and hat stands with his back to camera between photographer and cab of truck. Face of third man on passenger side of truck visible through windshield. Truck is sitting on rock fill; wall and windows of building visible in upper proper left corner.
C — Photograph (loose from album), view of four houses taken from Willoughby Avenue. Foremost house in upper proper left quadrant (light—colored, two—story) sitting on rock fill. Three houses in background, furthest to proper right is dark—colored, other two are lighter. Third house from proper right edge has wood stacked on front porch and curtains in windows. Laundry hanging on line before two proper right houses. Street and boarded sidewalk in foreground.
D — Photograph, vertical orientation (loose from album), view through framework of boards on side of a building with wood stacked in lower proper right corner and wood/debris/construction materials on ground leading back to a two—story light—colored house.
E — Photograph (loose from album), laundry hanging on line with several houses side by side behind it (facade of old ANB Hall visible at proper right end of buildings). House at end of line closest to camera is light—colored and on pilings. Several vehicles parked in front of buildings. Courthouse and Seaview Apartments (as per Willette Janes) visible on hill in background.
F — Photograph (loose from album), side view of a large building on pilings in upper proper right corner of photo. Wood and debris strewn on ground in foreground; rock fill in background with several buildings (including old ANB Hall, third from proper left) and parked vehicle. Courthouse and Seaview Apartments (as per Willette Janes) visible on hill in background.
G — Photograph (loose from album), wood and debris stacked on dirt in foreground, with rock fill beyond and to proper left. Light—colored house with built—on shed in central background; dark—colored house with white trim around windows in upper proper right corner across ditch from first house. Pilings visible in and around ditch. Dock in far upper proper left corner.
A — Black paper album page with two holes proper right side; all photos loose. Three photos originally affixed to front, with caption printed in white reading "The last night shift —— West end was shallow and filled easily." Five photos originally affixed to reverse, with caption printed in white reading "Lately west end has not been so crowded".
B — Photograph (loose from album), night shot of dump truck facing proper right with tipped bed. One man in dark coveralls and hat, with cigarette, stands on back of truck under upturned bed, looking downward. One man in dark trousers, jacket, and hat stands with his back to camera between photographer and cab of truck. Face of third man on passenger side of truck visible through windshield. Truck is sitting on rock fill; wall and windows of building visible in upper proper left corner.
C — Photograph (loose from album), view of four houses taken from Willoughby Avenue. Foremost house in upper proper left quadrant (light—colored, two—story) sitting on rock fill. Three houses in background, furthest to proper right is dark—colored, other two are lighter. Third house from proper right edge has wood stacked on front porch and curtains in windows. Laundry hanging on line before two proper right houses. Street and boarded sidewalk in foreground.
D — Photograph, vertical orientation (loose from album), view through framework of boards on side of a building with wood stacked in lower proper right corner and wood/debris/construction materials on ground leading back to a two—story light—colored house.
E — Photograph (loose from album), laundry hanging on line with several houses side by side behind it (facade of old ANB Hall visible at proper right end of buildings). House at end of line closest to camera is light—colored and on pilings. Several vehicles parked in front of buildings. Courthouse and Seaview Apartments (as per Willette Janes) visible on hill in background.
F — Photograph (loose from album), side view of a large building on pilings in upper proper right corner of photo. Wood and debris strewn on ground in foreground; rock fill in background with several buildings (including old ANB Hall, third from proper left) and parked vehicle. Courthouse and Seaview Apartments (as per Willette Janes) visible on hill in background.
G — Photograph (loose from album), wood and debris stacked on dirt in foreground, with rock fill beyond and to proper left. Light—colored house with built—on shed in central background; dark—colored house with white trim around windows in upper proper right corner across ditch from first house. Pilings visible in and around ditch. Dock in far upper proper left corner.
Notes:
C) Karl Nelson and Judy Franklet say that Willie Peters was the first Native Police for the village, and his house is the far left one. In the foreground is the Rhodes house, which was next to the Cropley house (not seen)
F — As per Marie Olson, dark house in upper proper right corner is Cropley house.
F — As per Marie Olson, dark house in upper proper right corner is Cropley house.
People:
Wallace, Amos
Wallace, Brian
Cropley
Wallace, Brian
Cropley
Search Terms:
Architecture
Archival
Auke
Cityscape
Ethnographic
Federal
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Native
Photograph
Tlingit
Transportation
ANB
Court
Government
Archival
Auke
Cityscape
Ethnographic
Federal
Landscape
Native
Photograph
Tlingit
Transportation
ANB
Court
Government
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