Arthur Edward Knutson was born, September 23, 1916, in Interior, South Dakota. He grew up on ranches in Nebraska. At age 19 he went to Edmonds, Washington. There he was hired to work on Yukon River steam boats in the summer. Mr. Knutson worked on the Sternwheel steamer, "Yukon" as a deckhand during the summers of 1935-1939 and as second officer on the "Yukon" in the summer of 1940. In the 1940s and 1950s he worked at the Naval shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. In 1959 he went into municipal public works at Mountlake Terrace, Washington and Kirkland, Washington. He retired in 1981. He has also written several books about stern wheelers in Alaska, particularly on the Yukon River. The photographs in this collection were acquired during his research for his books.
From the description of Arthur Edward Knutson photograph collection [graphic]. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 676847372
