Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.38.006
Accession#:
2006.38
Credit Line:
Donated by Robert J. Freeman.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Stamp Mill Gold Creek Alaska
Studio:
Harrison Bros.
Place:
Gold Creek
Date:
1893
Year Range from:
1893
Description:
Large Harrison Bros photo of original Perseverance Mill
Snow covered mountains in the background. Five wooden buildings in foreground. Wooden structure in proper left. Center building is larger than the others with a long sloped roof .
The mounting reads: "Harrision Bros., Juneau, Alaska."
One the back, "Stamp Mill, Gold Creek, Alaska," and "Harrison Bros., Juneau, Alaska."
Snow covered mountains in the background. Five wooden buildings in foreground. Wooden structure in proper left. Center building is larger than the others with a long sloped roof .
The mounting reads: "Harrision Bros., Juneau, Alaska."
One the back, "Stamp Mill, Gold Creek, Alaska," and "Harrison Bros., Juneau, Alaska."
Notes:
Identified by David Stone as the original 15 stamp mill up Perseverance that was destroyed by avalanche in 1895, recounted in Earl Redman's book. John Pearl died.
Search Terms:
Mine
Mining
Perseverance
Mill
Gold
Mining
Perseverance
Mill
Gold
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Perseverance Mill
Perseverance Mill