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 |