Hegg, P. L. (Peter L.)

Peter Hegg, brother of the Klondike Gold Rush photographer Eric Hegg, was a proficient photographer in his own right. The Heggs emigrated from Sweden with their parents when they were very young. Peter Hegg came to Washington in 1888. Eric Hegg started a photography studio in New Whatcom (Bellingham, Washington) in 1889, but sold it when he went to the Klondike to record the Gold Rush. Peter took over the Hegg studio when Eric left. Peter worked closely with the Equality Colony in producing a number of propaganda photographs of the colony for their newspaper Industrial Freedom. In addition, these images were available for sale to the curious public for 30 cents each or $1.75 for the first seven.

From the guide to the Peter L. Hegg Equality Colony photographs, 1898-1900, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)

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