Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
90.02.001
Accession#:
90.02
Credit Line:
Donated by Mabel Burke.
Object Name:
Postcard
Title:
Treadwell, Alaska Postcard
Place:
Treadwell
Date:
1/1/1909 0:00:00
Description:
Yellowish photo of part of Treadwell Mine complex. Taken from channel, showing shoreline and water. Main building in center (Treadwell Club) and row of ten or so houses above it, as well as six or so buildings to right. Back has one—cent stamp, 1909 postmark and address.
Inscription: "Treadwell Alaska / Post card / Correspondence Here / Name and Address Here"
Notes:
Donor's father—in—law Adolph Burk (or Burke), hard rock miner, lived in company owned housing in Treadwell. He & his family moved to Bainbridge Island, Wa before mine cave—in (1917). Postcard was sent to donor's husband, Benney, when he was a child.
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