Guide to the D.S. Clark photograph album
1927
Collection number: HMC-0614.
Creator: Clark, D.S.
Title: D.S. Clark photograph album.
Date: 1927.
Volume of collection: 0.25 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Photograph album of a tourist traveling by boat and train through Canada and Alaska.
Biographical note:
D. S. Clark was a tourist who visited Alaska and Northwest Canada in 1927. His tour included travel from Seattle through Victoria, Ketchikan, Skagway, Whitehorse, Dawson, Eagle, Fort Yukon, Tanana, Nenana, Fairbanks, Seward, Valdez and Wrangell, among other localities. The tour group traveled the following routes: the Inside Passage by steamship to Skagway; the Yukon and White Pass Railway to Whitehorse; down the Yukon River to Tanana by riverboat steamer; up the Tanana River to Nenana; the Alaska Railroad north to Fairbanks and then south to Seward; east on Prince William Sound to Valdez by steamship; and returned via the Inside Passage. Mr. Clark stopped at Crater Lake, Oregon, on his way home.
Collection description:
The collection consists of D. S. Clark’s Alaska circle tour photograph album. The collection contains the original album, including 203 prints, 32 of which are photo post cards, 55 copy negatives of selected images, and an Alaska tour map from the center of a promotional tourist pamphlet. The photographs in the album document Mr. Clark’s tour and include cities, towns, villages, parks, rivers, railroads, glaciers, steamships, and riverboat steamers. The cities, towns and villages include Seattle, Victoria, Ketchikan, Skagway, Carcross, Whitehorse, Dawson, Nation, Eagle, Little Salmon, Fort Yukon, Fairbanks, Valdez, and Wrangell. The parks include Rainier National Park, McKinley National Park, and Crater Lake National Park. The rivers include the Yukon, Tanana, Nenana and Copper. The railroads include the Yukon and White Pass Railway, the Alaska Railroad, and the Copper River and Northwest Railway. The glaciers include the Sumdrum, Taku, Columbia, Spencer, Childs and Miles glaciers. The steamships include the Challamba, Aleutian, and Admiral Watson. The riverboat steamers include the Canadian, Dawson and Yukon.
Arrangement: This collection is arranged in original order.
Alternative formats: Copy negatives of 55 selected images were made.
Digitized copies: Selected items from the collection have been digitized and can be viewed on Alaska’s Digital Archives. For information about obtaining copies please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: Archives and Special Collections does not own copyright to this collection.
Preferred citation: D.S. Clark photograph album, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Related materials: Related collections may be found in the Archives and Special Collections’ Topic Guides under “Tourism in Alaska.”
Acquisition note: This collection was acquired from an online auction in 2003.
Processing information: This collection was described by Jeffrey Sinnott in 2003. The guide to the collection was converted to current standard by Becky Butler in 2016.
Container list:
Note: Item numbers correspond with page numbers in album and the following letters reflect image order on page.
| Item | Description | Date |
| 1a | “Seattle Wash.” Harbor scene. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 1b | “D.S. Clark.” Man aiming bow and arrow. | undated |
| 1c | “A.P. Mann.” Woman aiming bow and arrow. | undated |
| 2a | “Mount Rainier, June 28, 1927” Group of ten men and women on skis on slope below mountain top. | 1927 June 28 |
| 3a | “Nisqually Glacier.” Group of ten men and women standing next to crevasse on glacier. | undated |
| 4a | “Paradise Inn and Tatoosh Range, June, Rainier National Park.”; Ranapar Studio, T-11 | 1923 |
| 4b | “An Alpine Glade, Paradise Valley, Rainier National Park”; Ranapar Studio, T-96 | 1925 |
| 4c | “The Mountain From Inspiration Point, Rainier National Park.”; Ranapar Studio, T-24 | 1923 |
| 4d | “Storm-Blown Firs at Edge of Nisqually Glacier, Rainier National Park.”; Ranapar Studio, T-39 | 1923 |
| 5a-c | “New Black Diamond Coal Mine, Pacific Coast Coal Co., Seattle.” Man and woman posing with mine employees at entrance to mine. | undated |
| 5d | “Government Dry Dock, Victoria, B. C.” View of dry dock and ship from above. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 6a | Steamship Challamba in dry dock. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 6b | Hoist at dry dock. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 6c | Rear of steamship with propeller in dry dock. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 7a | “Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 7b | “Victoria Harbor.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 7c | “Near Vancouver.” View from ship. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 7d | “Tide Rips in Seymour N[arrows]”; Thwaites, 2117. Photo post card sent to Mrs. W. C. Clark of Alhambra, California, from D. S. Clark. | undated |
| 8a | “Scene from Streamers Deck, Alaska.”; Thwaites, Y.32. Photo post card sent from D. S. Clarks to Mrs. W. C. Clark, Alhambra, California. | undated |
| 8b | “Sumdrum Glacier.” Distant view from ship. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 8c | “Chief Johnson’s Totem and Residence, Ketchikan, Alaska.”; T04. Photo post card. | undated |
| 8d | “15343. Totem Pole of Thlinget Chief Kian, Ketchikan, Alaska.”; T018. Photo post card. | undated |
| 9a-d | “Taku Glacier.” Four different views. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 10a | “Iceberg Near Taku.” Tourist looking at iceberg from ship railing. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 10b | “Taku Glacier.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 10c | “Auke Lake and Mendenhall Glacier.”; W.C.W. Photo post card. | undated |
| 10d | “Skagway Alaska from Mt Dewey.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 11a | “Pullen House Skagway.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 11b | “Blanchard Garden, Skagway, Alaska.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 11c | Skagway Street Car automobile parked on boardwalk. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 11d | “Dead Horse Gluch [Gulch], White Pass & Yukon Route.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 12a | “Behind Lake Bennett.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 12b | “Lake Bennett.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 12c | “Boundary, British Columbia – Alaska.” View of station, flags, platform, and snow fences. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 13a | “Steel Bridge, W. P. & Y. Ry.” View of train crossing bridge. Photo post card. | undated |
| 13b | “Portage to Lake Atlin” Small locomotive and train running next to lake. | undated |
| 13c | “Str. Tutshi W. P. Y. R., Carcross, Yukon, Canada.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 13d | “The Atlin Inn, Atlin, B.C.”; Courtesy Canadian National Railway. Photo post card. | undated |
| 14a | “Atlin Mt., Atlin, B.C.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 14b | “Gold Mine, Lake Atlin.” Tourists viewing operations at drift mine. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 14c | “Sleuce Box.” Tourist and water flume. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 15a-d | “Miles Canyon near Whitehorse, Y. T.” Four different views. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 16a | “Whitehorse Rapids.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 16b | “Lewes River at Whitehorse, Y. T.” | undated |
| 16c | “River Boat, Whitehorse to Dawson.” Riverboat steamer Casca pulling into dock. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 17a-b | “Yukon River.” Views from riverboat. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 17c-d | “Five Finger Rapids.” Views from riverboat. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 18a-d | “Five Finger Rapids” Four different views from riverboat. 18c given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 19a | Riverboat steamer Canadian of Victoria, B.C. in Five Finger Rapids. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 19b | “Five Finger Rapids.” View from riverboat. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 19c | View of rapids. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 19d | “Str. Dawson, Wrecked Aug. 1926.” View of the riverboat Dawson of Victoria, B.C. from behind, floundering in river. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 20a | “Loading Fuel.” Men loading wood from piles on bank of river. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 20b | View of riverbank. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 20c | “Dawson.” View of city from across river. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 20d | “Gold Dredge.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 21a | Dredge tailings. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 21b | Scenic view. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 21c | “Dredge.” View of front of dredge. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 21d | View out the rear of the dredge. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 22a | “Nation Alaska.” View of town from river. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 22b | Riverboat Yukon at Eagle. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 22c-d | Street scenes at Eagle, including Riverside House and Northern Commercial Company store. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 23a, c-d | Yukon River views from riverboat. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 23b | “Little Salmon, Alaska.” View of village from riverboat. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 24a | View of Fort Yukon from river. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 24b | View of bend in the river. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 24c | “Hospital” Hospital in Fort Yukon with greenhouse. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 24d | People and freight on riverbank at Fort Yukon. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 25a | “Fort Yukon, Alaska” Panorama of the town in four sections. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 26a | “Calico Bluff.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 26b | “Yukon River, 11:20 P.M. July 16, 1927.” Print given to Clark by tour. | 1927 July 16 |
| 26c | “Salmon Wheel.” Fish wheel on river. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 26d | Distant view of Fort Yukon from river. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 27a | “Fort Yukon, 12°F, July 17, 1927.” Close-up of thermometer. Print given to Clark by tour. | 1927 July 17 |
| 27b – c | “Sunset North of Arctic Circle 11: P.M., July 17, 1927.” Prints given to Clark by tour. | 1927 July 17 |
| 28a | “Sunrise.” Sunrise in Beaver, Alaska. Print given to Clark by tour. | 1927 July 18 |
| 28b | “2 A.M.” Print given to Clark by tour. | 1927 July 18 |
| 28c | “2:25 A.M.” Print given to Clark by tour. | 1927 July 18 |
| 28d | “2:45 A.M.” Print given to Clark by tour. | 1927 July 18 |
| 29a | Sunset on Yukon River. | undated |
| 30a | Sunset scene on Yukon River with trees in foreground and bluff in distance. | undated |
| 31a | “Salmon Drying 1:30 A.M., Beaver, Alaska.” Drying rack with pitched roof. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 31b | “Tanana River.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 31c | “Famous Tanana River, Alaska”; Cann. Photo post card. | undated |
| 31d | “Fishing Settlement, Tanana River” Fish camp with fish wheel on river. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 32a | “Fish Camp on Tanana River, Alaska.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 32b | “Alaska Fish Wheel.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 32c | “Fairbanks From Airplane.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 32d | “Galloway Yak, U.S. Exp. Sta., Fairbanks, Alaska.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 33a | “Dredging – Fairbanks District.” Dredge in operation. | undated |
| 33b | “Gold Dredging, Fairbanks, Alaska.” View of dredging pond and tailings; Cann. | undated |
| 33c | “Placer Mining, Fairbanks, Alaska.” Drift mine scene. | undated |
| 33d | Drift mine scene. | undated |
| 34a | “Placer Mining – Fairbanks.” Drift mine scene; Cann. Photo post card. | undated |
| 34b | “Fairbanks, Alaska.” Railroad passenger cars next to International Hotel. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 34c | “Healy River Coal Mine.” Locomotive and train at mine. Photo post card. | undated |
| 35a-c | “Nenana River.” Three different river views from Alaska Railroad. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 35d | “Tourist Camp – McKinley Park.” Tent camp; Cann. Photo post card. | undated |
| 36a-d | “Mt. McKinley National Park.” Four different mountain and tundra views. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 37a | View from park road. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 37b | “Mt. McKinley.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 37c | “Sunrise on Mt. McKinley.” Photo post card. | undated |
| 37d | Tundra view. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 38a | “Mt. McKinley.” Mountain view with river in foreground. | undated |
| 39a | Mountain view near Nenana River. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 39b-d | “Sled dogs.” Dogs and dog houses at park station. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 40a | Portrait of sled dog. | undated |
| 41a | “‘Reiny’ Curry, Alaska.” Reindeer in front of Curry Hotel. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 41b | View from train approaching snowshed. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 41c | “Snowshed.” Closer view of snowshed from train. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 41d | “Spencer Glacier.” View from train. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 42a | “Spencer Glacier Alaska RR.” | undated |
| 43a-b | “Spencer Glacier.” Two different views from train. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 43c-d | “Views from Loop, Alaska Railroad.” Two different views from train. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 44a | “The ‘Loop’ – Alaska Railroad”; G.L.J. | undated |
| 45a-c | “Along Alaska Railroad.” Three different glacier views from train. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 45d | “Entrance to Columbia Glacier.” View in Prince William Sound. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 46a-d | “Columbia Glacier.” Four different distant views of glacier. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 47a-d | “Columbia Glacier.” Four different progressively closer views of glacier. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 48a-b | “Columia Glacier.” Two different views of glacier. | undated |
| 48c | “Near Valdez.” View of Prince William Sound. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 48d | “Valdez, Alaska.” View of town from docks. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 49a | Mountain view near Valdez. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 49b | Mountain scene and wood frame of roof. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 49c | “Keystone Canyon.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 50a | Mountain scene and wood frame of roof. | undated |
| 51a-d | “Childs Glacier.” Four different close views. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 52a | “Miles Glacier.” Distant view of glacier. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 52b | “Copper River & N.W. Railroad.” View of railroad bridge. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 52c | “Copper River & N. W. Railroad.” View from front of train approaching bridge. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 52d | “Typical Alaskan Cannery.” Distant view of cannery from ship. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 53a | “Mt. Fairweather in distance.” View through the fog. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 53b | “Wrangell, Alaska.” Distant view from ship. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 53c-d | “Near Cape Spencer, Taken about 40 miles from shore.” Two different views of mountains. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 54a | Street scene in front of Bear Totem Store. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 54b | “Chief Shakes House.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 54c | “Chief Johnson’s House (Not Retouched).” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 54d | View of two totem poles. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 55a | “Totem Poles on dock, Wrangell, Alaska.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 55b-d | “Inside Passage en route.” Three different views. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 56a-b | Two different passage views from ship. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 56c | “Boat Drill S.S. Aleutian.” Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 56d | “Seymour Narrows.” View with front of ship at left. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 57a-b | “Seymour Narrows.” Two different views. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 57c-d | “Admiral Watson on rocks, wrecked July 30, 1927.” Distant views from ship. Prints given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 58a | “Criswell-Adams & Express Parties.” Group photo of touring parties on ship’s deck. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 58b | “Criswell-Adams Party.” Group photo of touring party on ship’s deck. Print given to Clark by tour. | undated |
| 58c | Crater Lake, Oregon view. | undated |
| 58d | “Crater Lake Lodge”; Paterson, 326. Photo post card. | undated |
| 59a-d | Four different Crater Lake, Oregon views. | undated |
| 60a | Crater Lake, Oregon view. | undated |