Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2001.11.046
Accession#:
2001.11
Credit Line:
Donated by Harold Fossum.
Object Name:
Stereoview
Title:
Stereocard, Black & White of Treadwell Glory Hole, 1895
Creator:
Underwood & Underwood, New York & Ottawa, Kansas
Date:
1/1/1895
Scope & Content:
Dark brown card with side — by — side photos of same scene of miners working at Treadwell Mine Glory Hole. Photos are completely covered by open rock face. To left of each is fence, and at center, four miners bent over working. Pictures are taken at slightly different angles, so when viewed through stereoscope they appear 3—D. "European Publishers / Underwood and Underwood (London) Limited" printed sideways up proper right side. "Underwood and Underwood / New York and Ottawa, Kas, Sun Sculpture Trademark, Works Arlington New Jersey" printed sideways upper proper left. "9" and "S 319" are top above photos. "10655 miners on the rim of the "glory hole" at the Treadwell / Mine, Alaska. Copyright Underwood and Underwood. U—18007" printed in bottom proper left.
Back: "10655. Georgraph — "We are looking down into / the depths of the "Glory Hole" in the Tread — / well group of mines on Douglas Island. This island is / situated in the southeastern section of Alaska on Gastineau Channel. The capital of the territory, Juneau / is directly opposite this island. / Political Social and Economic History. — Alaska was / discovered by Bering and a party of Russian explorers / in 1741. In 1799 the territory was leased to a Russo — / American fur company. The grant was renewed in 1839, but when their privileges expired in 1863 the / United States Government opened negations for the cession of the territory. In 1867 it was purchased for $7,200,000. / Biography — William Seward was born in New York State, May 16, 1801; he died at Auburn N.Y., / October 10, 1872. He was a lawyer and noted Ameri — / can statesman. He served the government in several / capacities though he was most prominent as Secretary / of State under Lincoln. During this incumbency he / concluded the negotiations for the purchase of Alaska from / Russia. He retired from public office in 1870. / Products and industries. — these mines have a total / output of gold to the value of $450,000,000. We can see from here that the dangers and difficulties of Alas — / kan god mining have not been overestimated. Work has been discontinued at this particular lode because the "glory hole" proved to be an exceeding dangerous / working and exacted heavy toll in human life for the / treasure it surrendered." Further inscription: "Miners at Treadwell Mine Alaska" in six languages. "14__" marked in pencil upper proper right.
Material: Paper/Ink/Paper
Back: "10655. Georgraph — "We are looking down into / the depths of the "Glory Hole" in the Tread — / well group of mines on Douglas Island. This island is / situated in the southeastern section of Alaska on Gastineau Channel. The capital of the territory, Juneau / is directly opposite this island. / Political Social and Economic History. — Alaska was / discovered by Bering and a party of Russian explorers / in 1741. In 1799 the territory was leased to a Russo — / American fur company. The grant was renewed in 1839, but when their privileges expired in 1863 the / United States Government opened negations for the cession of the territory. In 1867 it was purchased for $7,200,000. / Biography — William Seward was born in New York State, May 16, 1801; he died at Auburn N.Y., / October 10, 1872. He was a lawyer and noted Ameri — / can statesman. He served the government in several / capacities though he was most prominent as Secretary / of State under Lincoln. During this incumbency he / concluded the negotiations for the purchase of Alaska from / Russia. He retired from public office in 1870. / Products and industries. — these mines have a total / output of gold to the value of $450,000,000. We can see from here that the dangers and difficulties of Alas — / kan god mining have not been overestimated. Work has been discontinued at this particular lode because the "glory hole" proved to be an exceeding dangerous / working and exacted heavy toll in human life for the / treasure it surrendered." Further inscription: "Miners at Treadwell Mine Alaska" in six languages. "14__" marked in pencil upper proper right.
Material: Paper/Ink/Paper
Dates of Creation:
1/1/1895
Notes:
Collected & preserved by donor's wife, Helen Fossum
Search Terms:
Treadwell
Hardrock
Mining
Hardrock
Mining
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