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Hans J. Christensen family photograph album

Guide to the Hans J. Christensen family photograph album
1908-1925

Collection number: HMC-0664.
Creator: Christensen, Hans J.
Title: Hans J. Christensen family photograph album.
Dates: 1908-1925.
Volume of collection: 0.2 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Mining family that lived in York on the Seward Peninsula.

Biographical note:
Hans J. Christensen was a miner who lived with his family in York, near Wales and Tin City, on the Seward Peninsula. His wife’s initials were K. F. Their children’s names were Tom and Karen.

Collection description:
The collection consists of a family photograph album of the Hans J. Christensen Family. The collection contains the original album with 187 black and white prints, including a twelve page loose insert, and six loose prints. The photographs are primarily of miners and their families on the Seward Peninsula including York, Wales, Tin City, Teller, and Nome. Other couples and their children featured prominently in the album include Nick and Evinda Tweet, Tom and Alberta Petersen, and John and Agnes Reed. Also pictured is William Thomas Lopp, reindeer superintendent at Teller. Mining operations shown include those at Buck Creek, Bessie Bench, and Goodwin Gulch. Rivers shown include the Lost, Don, and Mint rivers. Ships pictured include the schooners Jewel Guard, Sea Wolf, and Mary Sachs, and the S.S. Victoria. Other subjects documented include freighting on the Seward Peninsula using dogsleds, wagons, and boats; Inupiat natives of the villages of Wales, Teller, and Plazeruk; and local schoolteachers. The album also contains some Lomen Brothers photo post cards.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged in three series:
Series 1: Photograph album; 1908-1925
Series 2: Small pages inserted with album; 1918-1920
Series 3: Loose photographs; 1914-1923

Digitized copies: 115 photographs from this collection have been digitized and can be found on Alaska’s Digital Archives. For information about obtaining copies please contact Archives and Special Collections.

Rights note: The Archives does not own copyright to this collection.

Preferred citation: Hans J. Christensen Family photograph album, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Acquisition note: The collection was purchased by the Archives at internet auction in 2003.

Processing information: This collection was described by Jeffrey Sinnott in 2004. The collection description revised  to meet current standard by Mariecris Gatlabayan in 2011.

Container list:
Series 1: Photograph album; 1908-1925. 0.1 cubic feet.

Page/Item Description Date
1/a “Tom Christensen and Brownie, York 1915.” Small boy with dog (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1915
2/a “Dave Denney and Dune McLean, York 1920.” Men cutting firewood (3 X 5.25 inch). undated
2/b “Dave Denney and Dune McLean, York 1920.” (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
3/a “Jimmy, Marie, Fred Richardson, York 1915.” Couple with small boy outside cabin (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1915
3/b “Evinda & Nick Tweet, Teller 1915.” Couple inside cabin (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1915
4/a “Graham, York 1917, Sept. 8, upper grade, Buck Creek.” Older man in suit sitting outside cabin (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1917 September 8
5/a “Frank & Rose Miller, Teller 1917.” Boy and girl in Sunday dress (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1917
5/b “Evinda Tweet, Teller 1917.” Woman on bed inside cabin (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1917
6/a “Jimmy Richardson.” Small boy on tricycle and dog outside clapboard house (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
6/b “Black haired Frank Miller, Mrs. K F C, York 1917.” Two men, woman, and sled dog team (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1917
7/a “Al Leary, Paul Denharth & Dave Denney, 1916.” Three men in cold weather clothing (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1916
7/b “3 Denney Bros., 1917” (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1917
8/a “Jeff Volmers, Calif. 1917.” Man with baby on shoulders (3.5 X 5.75 inch). 1917
8/b “Tom Petersen.” Portrait of man (3 X 5 inch). undated
9/a “Miss Enestvedt, Teller Mission. Picture taken at Teller 1920.” Woman with baby near house (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1920
9/b “Nick and Evinda Tweet, Teller 1920.” Man and woman in winter dress (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1920
10/a “Mr. Goodrich, York 1920.” Man in fur parka and mukluks (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1920
10/b “Mrs. Christensen, York 1920, KFC.” Woman in fur parka with dogsled (3.5 X 5.75 inch). 1920
11/a “Joe Goodwin, York 1920.” Man with rifle and geese outside shack (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1920
11/b “Tom Brace, York 1917.” Man with shotgun and birds (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1917
12/a “Ben Benard, York 1917.” Man in parka sitting with puppy (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1917
12/b “Capt. Whitlam, Capt. of Boxer, Picture 1916.” Man in uniform (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1916
13/a “Graham, York 1916.” Man in suit near door of house (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1916
13/b “Barney, York 1916.” Man sitting in field (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1916
14/a “Mattie Caldwell Steiner, Wales 1914.” Woman in fur parka inside house (3.5 X 5.75 inch). 1914
14/b “Marie Richardson, York 1915.” Woman sitting on bed (3.5 X 5.75 inch). 1915
15/a “Jimmy Ross, Nelson, Tom Petersen’s Wife, Jalmer.” Group of seven men and one woman (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
15/b Group photo of men on city street. Most names illegible (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
16/a “Pank, F Miller, Sailor, Chris Denney.” Men hauling supplies (3.5 X 5.5 inch). undated
16/b “Earl Lyder & Tweet Family. Nick Tweet Family, Teller 1917.” Family standing in front of wood for bonfire (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1917
17/a “A Baby Seal.” (Lomen Bros., Nome, 3.5 X 5.5 inch) undated
17/b “A Good Shot. Polar Bear on the Pack Ice Off Point Barrow, Alaska.” (Photo by J. Hadley, 3.5 X 5.5 inch). undated
18/a “Doc McDonald, Wallace, Mother, Wallace, York 1914.” Three men, a woman, and a dog at placer mining sluice (3.5 X 4.5 inch). 1914
18/b “Wales Skin Boat Teller – about 1916.” Skin boat with mast near shore (3.5 X 4.5 inch). 1916
19/a “Wales Skin Boats returning from Teller 1916.” Three skin boats with masts (3.5 X 4.5 inch). 1916
19/b “The Dog team is Towing Boats. Wales Skin Boats Returning from Teller.” Three skin boats and dog team at right (3.5 X 4.5 inch). undated
20/a “Skin Boat Teller to Wales 1916.” (3.5 X 4.5 inch). 1916
20/b “Skin Boat at York 1916.” (3.5 X 4.5 inch). 1916
21/a “Eskimo Women Cleaning Tom Cod, Nome, Alaska.” (Lomen Bros., Nome, 3.25 X 5.25 inch). undated
22/a “Native Camp at Nome Beach 1917.” Tent camp with dogs (3.25 X 5.75 inch). 1917
23/a “John Read Team Near Wales, 1920.” Man with dog team and sled (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1920
23/b “4th of July Kayak Race maybe 1916.” (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1916
24/a Natives in kayaks hunting seal on the ice (Lomen Bros., Nome, #655, 3.5 X 5.5 inch). undated
24/b “Diomede Jack.” Inupiat man with whaleboat frame (3.5 X 5.5 inch). undated
25/a Inupiat men dancing to drums (Lomen Bros., Nome, 3.5 X 5.5 inch).* undated
25/b “Wales Alaska 1920.” (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1920
26/a “Skin Boats Teller to Wales 1916.” (3.5 X 5.75 inch). 1916
26/b “Igloos at End of Village 1916. Geo Barltey at Wales.” Shack on hillside (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1916
27/a “Wales in Winter Looking West.” (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
28/a Karen Christensen, June 2. 1920.” Baby in fur parka leaning on stool (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920 June 2
29/a “Mrs. Tom Peterson, York 1920.” Woman in fur parka (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1920
29/b “Tom and Alberta Peterson, on Alaska S.S. Boat.” Couple at ship’s rail (3.5 X 5.5 inch). undated
30/a “Tom Petersen & A. J. Petersen Lost River Beach.” Man and woman in fur parkas on dogsled (3.5 X 5.5 inch). undated
31/a “Bill Gisler, Graham, York 1916.” Two older men in suits (3 X 5.25 inch). 1916
31/b “Tom Petersen & A.J. Petersen, York 1919.” Couple in fur parkas (3 X 5.25 inch). 1919
32/a “Tom Christensen, John Read, Baby Karen Christensen, 1920.” Boy and man holding baby in fur parka on beach (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
32/b “Tom Christensen, York about 1917.” Boy in fur parka with spear and seal (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1917
33/a “Joe McAurther, York 1919.” Man in fur parka (3 X 5.25 inch). 1919
33/b “Jack Skein, York 1919.” Man in fur parka (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1919
34/a “Mrs. Agnes Reed, Teller, 1920.” Woman in fur parka (3 X 5.25 inch). 1920
34/b “Mrs. Agnes Reed, Teller, 1920.” Woman in skirt, blouse, and boots (3 X 5.25 inch). 1920
35/a “Natives from Plazeruk Village 1916.” (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1916
35/b Jewel Guard at York 1920.” Schooner aground off shore (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
36/a “Teller Alaska 1918. Above Picture L to Rt., K.F. Christensen, Mrs. Marx, Mrs. Read, Mrs. Tweet, Carries McLain, Mrs. Kennedy extreme right, Sitting Ethel More, Johnny Hegeness’ girl, Willow Tweet, a Babe this [with] Mrs. Hegness.” Group photo of eight women and three small children (3 X 5.25 inch). 1918
36/b Group photo, same people as above (3.25 X 5.25 inch). undated
37/a “Mrs. Keok, Wales 1916.” Native woman ice fishing with baby on her back (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1916
37/b “Mrs. Stanley, Wales.” Native woman in fur parka (3 X 5.25 inch). undated
38/a “Mrs. John Reed, Teller 1920.” Woman in fur parka (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
38/b Mrs. Keok, Wales 1916.” Native woman in fur parka with baby (3 X 5.25 inch). 1916
39/a-39/b John Reed’s wife, a nurse at Teller Mission 1920.” Woman in fur parka (3 X 5.25 inch). 1920
40/a “John Reed’s wife & Native 1920.” Mrs. Reed and native woman with baby (3 X 5.25 inch). 1920
40/b Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Teller 1920.” (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
41/a “John Reed Team.” Dog team with man and sled (3 X 5.25 inch). undated
41/b “John Reed 1920.” Man with sled and dog team. Second team to the right (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
42/a “John Reed 1920.” Man and passenger on sled and dog team (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
42/b “The Sea Wolf, Ira M. Rank, York 1920.” Two men in dory and two-masted schooner off shore (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
43/a “Mrs. Reed.” Woman in coat and cap on deck of ship (2.25 X 4 inch). undated
43/b “Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Kennedy, Mother.” Three women next to shake building (2.5 X 3.75 inch). undated
43/c “Mrs. Reed, Nurse at Brevig Mission 1920. Picture taken elsewhere.” Woman in nurse’s uniform (2.5 X 5 inch). 1920
44/a “Wilbur Tweet, Karen, Teller 1920.” Small boy and girl in embrace (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
44/b “Karen, York 1920.” Small girl and dog (3 X 5.25 inch). 1920
45/a “Ptarmigan nests, York” Hen sitting on nest (3 X 3.5 inch). undated
45/b “Ptarmigan nests, York.” Clutch of eggs in nest viewed from above (3.25 X 5.25 inch). undated
46/a “Dave Denney, York 1920.” Man posed with hat on top of whale skull (4.25 X 3.5 inch).* 1920
46/b “Old Man Collins, York 1917.” (3.5 X 4 inch). 1917
47/a “1911 Charley Rand & Family & Mrs. H. J. Christensen.” Man with wife and three children (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1911
47/b “Max Rappe, ?, Tin City. Rapp with Dog, Barney at Rt.” Two men and dog at entrance to building (3.25 X 5.75 inch). undated
48/a “O. H. McDonald, Pete Benard.” Men and woman on Nome two-masted schooner Mary Sachs being loaded from pack ice (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
48/b Another view of the Mary Sachs with passengers on the pack ice (3.5 X 5 inch). undated
49/a “Buck Creek 1915. Harry Denny, Graham, Carl Holms, ?, ?, Frank Miller, Dave Denny, ?” Group photo of men identified left to right (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1915
49/b “Crew on Bessie Bench, Nome, 1915.” Group photo of men and women next to mining flume. People identified as following: “Fritz Mebes, Johana Hansen, a BonGuard Girl, Hans Hansen” (3.5 X 5.25 inch). 1915
50/a “Buck Creek upper Dredge 1915.” Two men at upper window of dredge. John Reed identified as man at right (3.5 X 5.75 inch). 1915
50/b Men working on dredge (3.5 X 5.25 inch). undated
51/a “Nome.” View from water (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
51/b “Nome about 1915.” View over houses with Holy Cross Hospital at left and church at right (3.25 X 5 inch). 1915
52/a “Geo Botts, Mrs. Christensen, Ben Benard, Tom Christensen, York 1917.” Group sitting in parlor (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1917
52/b “Frank Rice, Beo Botts, Ben Benard, York 1917.” Group sitting in parlor (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1917
53/a-53/c “Horse Team Nome to York.” Wagon and four-horse team. The third photo shows wagon stuck in snow and one horse laying on its side (2.75 X 4.5 inch). undated
54/a “Mrs. Reed, Agnes, Teller 1919.” Woman in fur parka (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1919
54/b “Milton Luther, Teller 1919.” Man carrying bucket full on canned goods (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1919
55/a “Ben Benard’s Girl & Wales Native, 1916.” Girl and native man in fur parka (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1916
55/b “Sam Torkelson, York 1919.” Man in fur pants (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1919
56/a “York about 1915.” Group photo of five miners in work clothes. One is identified as Johnny Reed (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1915
56/b “Joe Goodwin, ?, Mrs. Hansen, Frank Miller, Mrs. Eusdredt, Christensens, York 1917.” Group photo of four men, three women, and small boy outside house (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1917
57/a “Tweet Boys, Teller 1920.” Boys sawing firewood (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
57/b “Johnny Omilrenna, Mrs. Christensen, O. H. McDonald & Wife, York about 1908.” Summertime group photo with native boy at left (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1908
58/a “Domingo’s, Frank Miller, Christensen, Collins, Doc McDonald, York 1908.” Men and dogs in front of small house (3.5 X 4.25 inch). 1908
58/b “Doc McDonald, Domingo’s, Frank Miller, Christensen, Collins, York 1908.” Men and dogs in front of same house as above (3.5 X 4.25 inch). 1908
59/a Charley Rand, Bro, & Charles Family. Lost River 1911 Randt, & Family.” Two men, one woman and two girls in parkas near building (3.5 X 4.25 inch). 1911
59/b “Dredge Crew at York.” Group photo of workers with Frank Whitlam identified (3.5 X 4.25 inch). undated
60/a “Oscar Swan, Johnson, Frank Miller, Doc McDonald, H. J. Christensen, Marie Richardson, Jimmy LaPierre, Milton Reupert, York 1917.” Group photo (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
60/b “Tweet Family, Teller 1918.” Man, woman and three boys in front of house (3.25 X 5.5 inch). Undated
61/a 61a. “Mrs. Hansen, Mrs. Ensdvedt, York 1920.” Group photo of three women, older man, and boy outside house (3.5 X 4.5 inch). 1920
61/b “Joe Goodwin, Dave Denny, Don’t Know, Max Rapp, Tin City Beach, 1914.” Four men in work clothes outside shack (3.5 X 4.25 inch). 1914
62/a “The Roadstead, Nome, Alaska.” Three-masted schooner off ice near Nome (Lomen Bros., Nome, No. 648, 3.25 X 5.25 inch). undated
62/b S.S. Victoria, Bering Sea, June 1919.” Ship next to ice (Lomen Bros., Nome, 3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1919
63/a “Wales people at Teller 1917.” Camp with overturned skin boats and staked dogs (3.5 X 5.75 inch). 1917
63/b “Wales people to Teller 1917.” Native skin boat with sail offshore (3.5 X 5.75 inch). 1917
64/a “Bessie Bench, Nome 1915. Hans Hansen, Mebbs, Catherine Zongard & Sister.” Two younger women in slickers in bucket at top of shaft at drift mine (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1915
64/b “Teachers at Wales.” Man and woman in parkas (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
65/a “Carl Lighter, York 1920.” Man in fur parka outside door of shack (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1920
65/b “Jimmy Nelson, York 1920.” Man in fur parka outside door of shack (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1920
66/a “Tent for sacking tin ore, Goodwin Gulch 1925.” Man and boy with wagon and dog team next to large frame tent (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1925
66/b “Goodwin Gulch Camp 1925.” Family with wagon and dog team outside shack (3 X 5.25 inch). 1925
67/a “Leaving Tin City Camp in Goodwin Gulch for Beach, H. J. Christensen & Tom.” Man and boy behind wagon pulled by dog team (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
67/b “June, Niger in water, York 1925” Dog in water and melting ice (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1925
68/a “Hans Christensen & Joe Goodwin, Prospect Lead – Silver. Don River 1916.” Man outside frame tent (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 68b. “H J C, Don River 1917” Man outside frame tent, probably at same location as above photo (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1916
69/a “Tom and Dad, York 1915.” Young boy and elderly man outside shack (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1915
69/b “3 Tweet Boys. Harold, Norman and Edgar Tweet, Teller 1915.” Three boys in parkas outside shack (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1915
70/a “Jimmy Nielson hauling dredge ladder to Buck Creek.” Man at side of wagon (2.75 X 4.5 inch). undated
70/b “Peggy Fair, Wales School Teacher.” Woman in fur parka (3.5 X 5.25 inch). undated
71/a “H. J. Christensen, York Alaska 1917.” Man and dogs outside house in summer (3.5 X 4.5 inch). 1917
71/b “1915 Carl Lighter on Dredge.” (3.5 X 4.5 inch). 1915
72/a “Lopp, Lawrence’s Mother, Clyde. Tin City 1920.” Man at native couple’s camp (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
72/b “Louis Tungwenuk, Wales 1925.” Young native man treating skin (3.25 X 5.75 inch). 1925
72/c “Wales 1925.” Native woman working with seal skin (3 X 4.5 inch). 1925
73/a “Wales Alaska, 1925.” Older native woman working with skin (3 X 5.5 inch). 1925
74/a “Louis Tungwenuk’s two children, Wales.” Girl carrying baby (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
74/b “Wales Alaska 1925.” Native and and seal floats (3 X 5.5 inch). 1925
74/c “Wales, Mazonuk’s wife 1925.” Native man and woman in front of drying rack (3 X 5.5 inch). 1925
75/a Fritz Mebe’s Crew, Bessie Bench – Nome 1915.” Group photo of miners and two women (3 X 5.25 inch). 1915
76/a “Domingos, Denny, An Attorney, Frank Miller.” Group photo of men on city street (3 X 5.25 inch). undated
76/b Jewel Guard, York 1917.” Two-masted schooner in water off beach (3 X 5.25 inch). 1917
77/a “Lou Baude, Frank Miller” Three men with freight wagon and four horse team (3.25 X 5.25 inch). undated
77/b “Rose Miner & girl, Johanne Hansen & K. F. C. & Tom.” Three women, small girl, and small boy in automobile (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
78/a “J. Reed, Randt’s.” Couple with baby, second man, and boy and girl on outing (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
78/b “Tweet Boys – Edgar Tweet, Harold Tweet, Norman Tweet, 1917.” Three boys dressed up (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1917
79/a “J. Reed, Randt’s.” Couple with baby, second man, and boy and girl on outing (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
79/b “Mrs. McDonald, K. F. C., Jimmy Nielsen.” Man, white women, and native children on freight wagon pulled by team of horses (3.5 X 5.75 inch). undated
80/a “Bengard, Luther, Hegeness, Billy Marx, Jimmy Kennedy, Teller 1918.” Group photo of men, women, and children in dress clothes (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1918
80/b “Johanne Hansen, K. F. C., Rose Miner, Nome Picknic 1915.” Three women and small boy and girl having picnic meal (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1915
81/a “John Reed, York.” Man in parka and cap (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
81/b “Milton Luther, York 1920.” Man sitting on couch inside home (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1920
82/a “Native boy from village of Plazruk near York, 1917. Born without fingers on both hands.” (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1917
83/a “York 1920.” Reindeer herd (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
83/b “Young snipe.” (3 X 5.25 inch). undated
84/a Ground nest. (3.25 X 5.25 inch). undated
84/b Ptarmigan, York 1918.” Ptarmigan chick (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1918
85/a “Tin City 1920.” Two native girls on rock outcropping (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
85/b “Mrs. Box, cook for dredges, Buck Creek 1920.” Woman holding nest (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
86/a “Lawrence Etugeuk – working for Tom Peterson 1920.” Native boy on small wagon pulled by horse (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
86/b “Pusuk’s Igloo, Tin City 1920. He was killed that winter in a snow slide.” Native children sitting on top of structure (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1920
87/a-87/b “Mrs. Ensdvedd with Tom & Karen, York 1920.” Woman reading to Christensen children (2.5 X 4 inch). 1920

Series 2: Small pages inserted with album; 1918-1920. 0.05 cubic feet. One photo per page.

Item Description Dates
1 “Mins River 1920.” Two men driving wagon with four horse team through ice in Mint River at breakup. (3 X 5 inch). 1920
2 “Jimmy Nelson, California Cr. between Lost River & Teller.” Two men with wagon and horse team taking break for meal (3 X 5 inch). undated
3 3. “1920. Ferry horses across Teller to Nook. Jimmy Nelson with hat.” Wooden boat with outboard motor (3 X 5 inch). 1920
4 4. “Teller Mission 1920.” Group photo of four men and native schoolchildren (3 X 5 inch). 1920
5 5. “Crossing Nook, Teller 1920.” Another view of boats ferrying horse. (3 X 5 inch). 1920
6 “Lost River to York 1920.” Wagon and horses crossing stream. (3 X 5 inch). 1920
7 Silver Wave, June 1918.” View from schooner in ice (3 X 5 inch). 1918
8 “June 1918 between Teller & York, Mrs. Christensen left.” Schooner Silver Wave in Ice (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1918
9 “1918 Woman Pusuk’s wife, Tin City.” (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1918
10 “York 1918. Men from Plazruk 4 miles west of York Alaska.” (3.5 X 5.5 inch). 1918
11 Four women doing knitting. (3.25 X 5.5 inch). undated
12 Silver Wave in ice 1918.” View looking forward from mid ship (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1918

Series 3: Loose photographs; 1914-1923. 0.05 cubic feet.

Item Description Dates
1 “H. J. Christensen and Family, York 1919.” Family posed in fur parkas on dogsled (3.25 X 5.25 inch). 1919
2 “Mrs. McGuire, teacher at Wales, & Tom Christensen, 1915, in front of school house.” Woman and boy in fur parkas (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1915
3 “Goodrich – upper dredge, Buck Creek 1914.” Man at rear of dredge (3.25 X 5.5 inch). 1914
4 “Eskimos hunting walrus 1923.” Native men and walrus catch on ice (4 X 6 inch). 1923
5 “Carl, Andrew, William, Buster, McKenna. Wales Alaska 1923, 4th of July Race” Native boys at camp (2.5 X 4.5 inch). 1923
6 Two native men with kayak landing on beach. (Lomen Bros., Nome, No. 654, 3.25 X 5.25 inch). undated

 

 

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