Pearl Slayton (birth name), cousin to Harold, gave the photographs to the Waffle family. According to the donor, she is in several of the photographs, not identified, however, and may have been married to Clemons at one time. Basil Edwin Clemons (1887-1964) came to Alaska in 1909 and photographed gold mining camps, Alaska Natives, sled dog racing, riverboats and other scenes. He joined the Army in Alaska and trained at Fort Liscum, also serving as the post photographer (PCA 276). He established a photography studio in Seattle after discharge, eventually moving to Texas. Clemons developed his own color photographs using techniques largely unknown to the photographic business. He refused an offer from Eastman Kodak for his color developing processes. Clemons died June 22, 1964, in Breckenridge, Texas.
From the description of Harold and Leila Waffle photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1912-1918. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 60822761
