Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.06.039A—O
Accession#:
2006.06
Credit Line:
Donated by Willette Janes.
Object Name:
Postcard
Title:
Vintage Postcards of early years in Juneau & Douglas
Year Range from:
1915
Year Range to:
1940
Description:
Black & white postcard photos by 1992 Vintage Print Co., Anchorage, Alaska 99518. E.E. Weschenfelder Collection, Juneau, Alaska:
A — A boat harbor. Trees are in the background with houses in the background. A small white building is in the lower right corner. A reflection of the mountain can be seen in the water. Written on the bottom: "Early Years — Juneau, Alaska Boat Harbor"
B — Photo of a woman driving a tractor. A stack of wood is in the left hand corner & a small shed in the right. Written on the bottom is "Homestead ... Juneau, Alaska 1925"
C — Photo of mine buildings. On the bottom is written: "Treadwell, Alaska Gold Mine Complex 1915"
D — Photo of wagons filled with furniture. Several men are standing around. A building is on the right side & a pipe is in the background.
E — Photo of a bus with six adults & one child standing next to it. In the background is the side of a mountain with snow covered chutes. On the bottom is written "A trip to Mendenhall Glacier 1922:
F — Photo of snow covered roof tops. In the background, across a body of water at the foot of a mountain are several buildings. Written on the bottom: "Douglas, Alaksa looking at Juneau 1915
G — Same as "D".
H — a farm truck filled with produce. In the far background is a mountain with tree covered land in front of it. Written at the bottom: "Cabbage Crop Spuhn Island Juneau Alaska 1938"
I — Young girls run towards proper left side of postcard. People watch from the sidelines. Caption reads: CHILDREN RACES — 4TH OF JULY DOUGLAS, ALASKA 1920"
J — People with hats and coats sit along the deck of a boat. The boat name "LONE FISHERMAN" is visible on the cabin wall. The caption reads: "FERRY RIDE DOUGLAS TO JUNEAU, ALASKA 1922".
K — A man and a woman hold foxes in their arms. The fox held by the man has a string tied around its muzzle. The caption reads: "SPUHN ISLAND FUR FARM— "SILVER BLUES" JUNEAU, ALASKA 1928"
L — A young boy in knickers and high lace shoes pets a dog. They stand in front of a wooden shed and snow covered steps. The caption reads: ""FRITZ" DOUGLAS, ALASKA 1921"
M — A landscape view of a bridge over a river. The background is not distinct (no view of the glacier). The caption reads: "MENDENHALL GLACIER JUNEAU, ALASKA — 1930's"
N — A view down a hilly city street. A power pole is in the foreground on proper right. The background is a logged snow covered hillside. The caption reads: "JUNEAU, ALASKA IN THE 1920'S"
O — A fire ladder truck with flags on both front fenders and three people hanging on the outside of the vehicle. The caption reads: "FIRE TRUCK — 4TH OF JULY PARADE JUNEAU, ALASKA 1920"
A — A boat harbor. Trees are in the background with houses in the background. A small white building is in the lower right corner. A reflection of the mountain can be seen in the water. Written on the bottom: "Early Years — Juneau, Alaska Boat Harbor"
B — Photo of a woman driving a tractor. A stack of wood is in the left hand corner & a small shed in the right. Written on the bottom is "Homestead ... Juneau, Alaska 1925"
C — Photo of mine buildings. On the bottom is written: "Treadwell, Alaska Gold Mine Complex 1915"
D — Photo of wagons filled with furniture. Several men are standing around. A building is on the right side & a pipe is in the background.
E — Photo of a bus with six adults & one child standing next to it. In the background is the side of a mountain with snow covered chutes. On the bottom is written "A trip to Mendenhall Glacier 1922:
F — Photo of snow covered roof tops. In the background, across a body of water at the foot of a mountain are several buildings. Written on the bottom: "Douglas, Alaksa looking at Juneau 1915
G — Same as "D".
H — a farm truck filled with produce. In the far background is a mountain with tree covered land in front of it. Written at the bottom: "Cabbage Crop Spuhn Island Juneau Alaska 1938"
I — Young girls run towards proper left side of postcard. People watch from the sidelines. Caption reads: CHILDREN RACES — 4TH OF JULY DOUGLAS, ALASKA 1920"
J — People with hats and coats sit along the deck of a boat. The boat name "LONE FISHERMAN" is visible on the cabin wall. The caption reads: "FERRY RIDE DOUGLAS TO JUNEAU, ALASKA 1922".
K — A man and a woman hold foxes in their arms. The fox held by the man has a string tied around its muzzle. The caption reads: "SPUHN ISLAND FUR FARM— "SILVER BLUES" JUNEAU, ALASKA 1928"
L — A young boy in knickers and high lace shoes pets a dog. They stand in front of a wooden shed and snow covered steps. The caption reads: ""FRITZ" DOUGLAS, ALASKA 1921"
M — A landscape view of a bridge over a river. The background is not distinct (no view of the glacier). The caption reads: "MENDENHALL GLACIER JUNEAU, ALASKA — 1930's"
N — A view down a hilly city street. A power pole is in the foreground on proper right. The background is a logged snow covered hillside. The caption reads: "JUNEAU, ALASKA IN THE 1920'S"
O — A fire ladder truck with flags on both front fenders and three people hanging on the outside of the vehicle. The caption reads: "FIRE TRUCK — 4TH OF JULY PARADE JUNEAU, ALASKA 1920"
Notes:
Photos are related to the Weshchenfelder book about life at Treadwell and homesteading Spuhn Island.
People:
Weschenfelder, E.E.
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W Janes postcard Early years
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W Janes postcard 1917 cave-in
W Janes postcard cabbage crop
W Janes postcard July 4th rac
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