Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.172
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Postcard
Title:
Alaska Purchase Check Postcard
Studio:
Ordway
Place:
Juneau, Alaska
Year Range from:
1929
Year Range to:
1935
Description:
Black and white postcard. Front has an image of a copy of check used by the United States to purchase Alaska from Russia. The check is numbered 9759 and is for $7,200,000. It is a "Treasury Warrant" from the "Treasury of the United States". There are classical illustrations in both the upper proper left corner and along the proper right edge. Below the image of the check is a black section with white handwritten text reading: Courtesy Alaska Territorial Museum. Photo BY ORDWAY \ JUNEAU ALASKA. \ Copy of Check Issued by The United States Government To Russia In Payment for the Territory of Alaska".
Verso has a the text "POST CARD \ CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS" stamped in black ink along the upper edge.
Verso has a the text "POST CARD \ CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS" stamped in black ink along the upper edge.
Notes:
Located in photo album (2013.08.011A). Attached to album page by corner tabs.
The album belonged to William G. Brian Harland. He was a mechanic for Alaska—Washington Airways and Alaska Southern Airways. He was based out of Juneau.
The album belonged to William G. Brian Harland. He was a mechanic for Alaska—Washington Airways and Alaska Southern Airways. He was based out of Juneau.
People:
Harland, William G. Brian
Harland, Brian
Ordway, Fred
Harland, Brian
Ordway, Fred
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