Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.30.015
Accession#:
2006.30
Credit Line:
Donated by Pat Siebert.
Object Name:
postcard
Title:
A black and white photograph postcard Shrine Island
Photographer:
Herbert Neff
Studio:
Ordway's Photo Shop
Place:
Shrine Island, Juneau, Alaska
Date:
1937
Year Range from:
1937
Year Range to:
1940
Description:
A black and white photograph postcard of the Shrine Island, Alaska. In the lower, right—hand corner is the label, "Shrine island, Alaska Ordway/ Neff". The back of the postcard has a paper backing and a postcard format. Image shows road very close to the beach. Island contains shrine of St. Therese.
Notes:
Shrine Island is presently the Shrine of St. Terese.

Herbert Neff, Laura Ordway's nephew, came to Juneau from Seattle in May 1937. He worked for Ordway's Photo Shop for a few years and his work is indicated by the signature of “Ordway—Neff” on various images, particularly some used for postcards.
People:
Siebert, Pat
Neff, Herbert
Ordway, Fred
Ordway, Laura
Search Terms:
religion
church
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