Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2001.26.018
Accession#:
2001.26
Credit Line:
Donated by David L. Yorkston.
Object Name:
Postcard
Title:
"Mariposa Wreck" Postcard
Date:
3/11/1918 0:00:00
Description:
Black and white image with white border 0. 375 inch top, 0. 625 inch bottom, 0. 75 inch proper left, 0. 5 inch proper right Side view of sinking ship / port side. Ship located in center of picture with water in foreground. Words "Mariposa Wreck (parallelogram shape) 1249" located at bottom, proper right of picture plane. Written on negative before printing.
Back: written in pencil: "Have had monthly snow / so far on the t—land / lots of cold wind so its / not very pleasant. Didn't / leave Bill till 6 in the / morning. / F—Y." "Mrs. Wm N. Roth / 1114 Indian St. / Bellingham / Wash" Postmarked "7 AM / MAR 11 / 1918 / Alaska"
Material: Paper/Emulsion/Ink
Notes:
Items belonging to or associated w/ M. J. O'Connor, Mayor of Douglas
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"Mariposa Wreck" Postcard
"Mariposa Wreck" Postcard