Guide to the Mr. and Mrs. William P. Smith photograph album
1891
Collection number: HMC-0518.
Creators:
Smith, William P.
Smith, Mrs. William P.
Title: Mr. and Mrs. William P. Smith photograph album.
Date: 1891
Volume of collection: 0.2 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Materials in this collection are in English.
Collection summary: Photograph album of a couple who traveled to Southeast Alaska.
Biographical note:
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Smith traveled to Southeast Alaska by ship in 1891.
Collection description:
This collection consists of a photograph album containing 48 black and white prints belonging to Mr. and Mrs. William P. Smith. The images were taken during a cruise through Southeast Alaska in 1891. Subjects include: Glacier Bay; Wrangell Narrows; Muir, Taku and Patterson glaciers; the towns of Wrangell, Juneau, Douglas and Sitka; Treadwell Mine; Baranof Castle; Alaska Native traders; the Russian Orthodox Church at Sitka; and waterfalls and other scenery.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged in original order.
Alternative formats: A xerographic copy of the album was made, as well as copy negatives of selected photographs.
Digitized copies: Selected photographs from the album have been digitized and can by found 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 the collection, however due to their age, the photographs are likely in the public domain.
Preferred citation: Mr. and Mrs. William P. Smith photograph album, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Acquisition note: The collection was purchased by the Archives on eBay in 2001.
Processing information: This collection was described by Kathleen Hertel-Baker in 2001. The guide to the collection was converted to current standard by Gwen Sieja in 2015.
Photograph list:
Descriptions are taken from captions in the album.
| Photograph | Description |
| 1 | Bella Bella, British Columbia |
| 2 | Water-fall, Graham Reach, Princess Royal Island, B. C. |
| 3 | Water-fall, Frazer Reach, B. C. |
| 4 | Water-fall, Graham Reach, B.C. |
| 5 | Totem poles, Fort Wrangell, Alaska |
| 6 | Totem poles, Fort Wrangell |
| 7 | Chief’s grave with totems, Fort Wrangell |
| 8 | Totem Pole, Fort Wrangell. |
| 9 | Taku Glacier, Alaska (2 photographs glued to form a single image) |
| 10 | Taku Inlet |
| 11 | A glacier, Taku Inlet, Alaska |
| 12 | Sunset 10 P.M., Alaska |
| 13 | Wrangell Narrows |
| 14 | Wrangell Narrows, Alaska |
| 15 | Patterson Glacier, Alaska. 1st glacier seen |
| 16 | Treadwell Mine, Douglas City, opposite Juneau, Alaska |
| 17 | Treadwell Mine |
| 18 | Juneau, Alaska |
| 19 | Indians trading, Douglas City, Alaska |
| 20 | Juneau |
| 21 | Pres. (Presbyterian) Church, Juneau |
| 22 | Juneau |
| 23 | Indian canoe, Juneau |
| 24 | Reflection of Muir Glacier, Alaska |
| 25 | Crevasse, Muir Glacier, Alaska |
| 26 | Muir Glacier, Alaska (2 photographs glued to form a single image) |
| 27 | Ice, Top of Muir Glacier |
| 28 | H. Forbes on tip top of Muir Glacier |
| 29 | Ice, top of Muir Glacier |
| 30 | Top of Muir |
| 31 | Ice-bergs, Glacier Bay, Alaska |
| 32 | Ice-bergs, Glacier Bay, Alaska |
| 33 | Ice-bergs, Glacier Bay, Alaska |
| 34 | Ice-bergs, Glacier Bay, Alaska |
| 35 | Indian traders, government building, Sitka, Alaska |
| 36 | Indian totem, salmon drying, Sitka |
| 37 | Russian fort of refuge from Indians in time of war, Sitka |
| 38 | Suspension bridge, Indian River, Sitka |
| 39 | Water mill, Sitka. |
| 40 | Greek Church (front view) Sitka |
| 41 | Tree growing from top of a rock, Town Hall, Sitka |
| 42 | Baranof Castle, Sitka |
| 43 | Greek Church (side view) Sitka |
| 44 | Baranof Castle, Sitka |
| 45 | Davidson Glacier, 10:30 P. M., Alaska |
| 46 | Ice-berg. Glacier Bay, Alaska |