H.A. Darms photograph collection, (bulk 1900-1917) [graphic].

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H.A. Darms photograph collection, (bulk 1900-1917) [graphic].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/298894327

Photos of life in the Yukon Territory. Photos of mines and towns, miners, teachers, grocers, ministers and their families at work, on the road or trail, and in town. Some photos of Native peoples, dog teams, camps. Scrapbook of clippings about the Klondike Gold Rush. Includes two commercially produced photo albums: Dawson of Today, 1901, leading business firms recommended to the public. [20 leaves, 40 photographs] ; Views on the White Pass and Yukon Route ..., The Only Railroad in Alaska. and British Columbia North of the Summit of White Pass. [ca. 1900. 45 leaves, approximately 200 photographs. Mostly Barley photos.].

31 b&w photoprints, 1 scrapbook, 2 photo albums, 1 original negative.

Alaska State Library

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Alaska State Library

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White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm)

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The White Pass & Yukon Route built the White Pass Railway, a 110-mile, narrow-gauge railroad running from Skagway, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada; construction began in 1898 and was completed in 1900. From the description of Payroll records, 1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702171545 From the description of Payroll records, 1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80056574 The White Pass & Yukon Route built the White Pass Railway, a 110-mile, ...

Barley, H. C. (Harrie C.), -1909

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In 1898-1899 Harrie C. Barley was official photographer for the White Pass & Yukon Route, a narrow-gauge railroad that ran from Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon. In that capacity, he documented the railroad's construction and early operation. He subsequently maintained a photography business at 4th and Broadway Streets in Skagway. He died in San Francisco in 1909. From the description of H. C. Barley photographs, 1898-1900. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record ...

Darms, Herman A.

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Darms was a photographer and printer. According to Arthur Schmidt, Darms at one time also operated a stage line. "Born of Swiss immigrant parents (Baldazar and Elizabeth [Trueb] Darms), H.A. Darms lived in Yountville (Napa County), California, before moving to Dawson in 1898. He established himself as a printer under the name Darms Printing Co. and worked at this business until at least 1902. His business address was Third St. Although how and where Darms learned to photograph is unknown, Elder ...