![Cover image for Ed Conrad klondike photograph collection [ca. 1898-1899]](/client/assets/5.898/ctx//client/images/no_image.png "Cover image for Ed Conrad klondike photograph collection [ca. 1898-1899]")
Ed Conrad klondike photograph collection [ca. 1898-1899]
Title:
Ed Conrad klondike photograph collection [ca. 1898-1899]
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
1 folder
1 map
40 photoprints (5 cyanotype)
General Note:
In the Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, P.O. Box 110571, Juneau, AK 99811-0571.
Abstract:
This collection contains photographs taken by Ed Conrad during his prospecting expedition to the Klondike, as well as one hand drawn map of Unalaska and Dutch Harbor, and two letters home to Conrad's wife that were published in the The Hammond News. In his letters home, Conrad mentions the men he travels with, having to build sluices and cabins, and trade for supplies. All this is captured in his photographs.
Personal Subject:
Biographical/Historical Data:
Ed Conrad wrote home from Fort Chenah, Alaska, October 1898, that his party and that of another group were preparing their winter headquarters. His letters mention a Fred Currier, a Mr. Brown, and "the boys of the boat Tanana Chief." He describes the perilous journey up the Tanana and Chenah rivers, the differences in the length of daylight in Alaska, and the work of providing shelter, food, and trading for supplies for themselves.
Restrictions on Access:
Collection is open to research.