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Metadata
Title |
Photograph Album, 1937 Ketchikan |
Image # |
97.2.39.1 temp |
Object Name |
Album, Photograph |
Date |
1937-1938 circa |
Location |
Ketchikan, Alaska |
Description |
Photograph Album, circa 1937 Ketchikan Album from the late 1930's, red cover with 45 pages. 1 Three photos, caption "On the way to what", two of the Inside Passage, one of women in hat in hat. 2 Two photos of Ketchikan, one of Deer Mountain and city float and one taken from Edmonds Street hill. 3 Two Schallerer photos, one of totem at city park, one of Rainbow Falls, Ketchikan. 4 Two photos one of city park, one of Ketchikan Lake 5 Three Photos, one of Ketchikan Lake caption in the lake, on of Chief Johnson Pole, one of Rainbow falls minus the rainbows 6 Elks Picnic at Black Bottom beach" 7 Two photos one of a cat "Our Mongrel" and one of five kids and their bikes in front of the Coal Office. " Florence's prizewinning bicycle" 8 Laying cornerstone of Federal Building 9 News paper article "July temperatures were average with twice as many clear days as 1936", and two photos one of fishing vessel Alten struck by a navy boat, and one of a construction area at the federal building labeled "Henry's Hangout" 10 Three photos girl holding a cat titled beauty and the beast in our neighbor's garden, one of "the neighbors garden", and one of a group of women on Edmonds street titled "F.W. sewing bees" 11 Three photos, two more of the ladies in the garden labeled more Bees, and one of a plant. 12 Three photos, one of the federal building under construction, one of the waterfront from the hill, titled Boats in" one of "Sunset at Ward Cove" 13 Three photos, "Road to Ward Cove, C.C.C. Shelter at Ward Lake, and Ward Creek above the lake. 14 Bridge at Ward Cove circa 1935 15 Two photos one of Ward Lake, one cut of a girl, "a real pal" 16 Three Photos, one twisted tree at Ward Lake, Men on boat ready for fishing trip, two men with strings of trout labeled "Guess how many" 17 Two photos, two couples on the bow of the Estrel, one of City Park, "Our park on Labor Day" 18 Three photos, one of the Skowl Pole at city park, one of the train at city park, one of round island labeled on the way to Bell Island. 19 Four photos, one landscape, one of a couple "The Newlyweds", one of the vessel Salmon bay, "Our Chariot", one of "Bell Island Health" 20 Four photos, three of people on small boats, one of Bell Island Hot Springs Resort. 21 Three photos, three people on boardwalk, cut out of a girl sitting, one of the hot spring tubs. 22 Four photos on of Hot Sprigs, one "Lake near resort, waterscape, three ladies on a log 23 Resort four of Bell Island 24 Two photos, one of Ketchikan Waterfront, one of the Westward" 25 Three Photos, One of Metlakatla from the water, one titled Just naives dogs and us", and one of the Church. 26 Two photos, one inside a hall, one of people with pets, 27 Three photos, One of 7 native children, one of Thomas Basin one of people on the boat. 28 One of a girl in a hat, "Who's that!" 29 Two photos, one of the Federal building from a float in Thomas Basin, one of four hikers by a pond. 30 Three photos, one of a group of women at a party, Same groupe with the Golden Hind, and two women by a man made pond. 31 Three photos, one of a couple on a gangway, six people at rail on ship, Mission Street 32 Two photos, Woman in hat standing next to a No Parking Sign on Mission Street, Four ladies 33 Two Photos, one of gorup of people on the dock, one of the Federal Building under construction on Mill street 34 Three Newspaper clippings, Banquet at Blue Fox for Federal Building constructors, "Federal Building Employees are Honored", "Northland Brings Five here" 35 Three photos, one of Frozen waterfall, one Snow of boardwalk steps, one of snow on the American Legion Hall. 36 Four photos, one of Dock Street, one of Federal Building under construction, two put together to form a panoramic shot of Ketchikan viewed from the Federal Building. 37 Two photos, one of Ketchikan form Deer Mountain, one of fish ready for cleaning. 38 One photo of person in furs and mukluks on front of a snowy house. 39 Four photos, one of the S.S. Mc Kinley, Construction of the Federal Building, Thwaites photo of frozen SS Northwestern, on of seagulls on roof. 40 Three photos, one of deer by a lake, one of skaters on a frozen ward lake, one of a woman on steps, 41 Two photos one of a river, one of a group o women 42 nothing 43 Two newspaper clippings, Gorden S. Barber arrives, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Waespe and their daughter return 44 Program from the opening of the Federal building 45 Place mat and bridge score card 46 Photo of a cat and cards from Mrs. Hobart Russell Kelly, Mrs. Warter Crockett Driberll, and Mrs. Arthur Chase 47 Several poems Century - 20 |
Provenance |
Note: Donor, Florence Waespe Gilmore, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waespe. Henry Waespe was the engineer in charge of heating installation for the Federal Building. The family lived in Ketchikan for a year, probably 1937-1938. 04/23/2009 AT |
Print size |
19.05 cm x 27.94 cm x 2.54 cm |
People |
Gilmore, Florence M. Waespe, Henry |
Search Terms |
American Legion Beach Bell Island Bell Island Hot springs Boat Chief Johnson Totem Pole City Park Construction Fair Street Federal Building Fishing Ketchikan, Alaska Metlakatla, Alaska Recreation Scenery Scenic Scenic Overlooks Song Book Sport Fishing Tramway Ward Cove Ward Creek Ward Lake Waterfront City Park Train Train |
Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums, KM 97.2.39.1 |