Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
98.04.001
Accession#:
98.04
Credit Line:
Donated by Willette Janes.
Object Name:
Book
Title:
"Electricity: The Science of the Nineteenth Century" Book
Creator:
Caillard, E.M.
Date:
1/1/1935 0:00:00
Scope & Content:
Dark brown hardbound book, front cover embossed title barely legible "STANDARD LIBRARY" on spine black label with gold lettering "STANDARD LIBRARY OF SCIENCE" below is "1097" small paper label. Inside front cover, proper right "#Q547" stamped with blue ink. Small label titled "J.R. WHIPPEL MEMORIAL LIBRARY / THANE, ALASKA" stamped, purple ink. Inside spine top to bottom cloth "H. PARMELEE'S LIBRARY BINDING" (also on inside back cover). Red ribbon book mark attached at top. Book title: "ELECTRICTY: THE SCIENCE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. A SKETCH FOR GENERAL READERS, BY E.M. CALLARD. PUBLISHED BY NEW YORK: THE HUMBOLDT PUBLISHING CO., 28 LAFAYETTE PLACE".
Material: Paper/Ink/Fabric/Dye/Fiber/Adhesive
Dates of Creation:
1/1/1935 0:00:00
Notes:
J. R. Whipple was married to Bart Thane's sister. Bart was developer of the Alaska Gastineau Gold Mine. Settlement & mine camp were named after him.
Found in old house on Thane Road. Property of Max Lewis (deceased). Also lived in by Stearns family CA 1935—40's.
(See also 97.17)
Note: Power House in small building on property.
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