Financial documents for mining companies, businesses, and steamship lines related to Alaska, 1895-[ongoing]

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Financial documents for mining companies, businesses, and steamship lines related to Alaska, 1895-[ongoing]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42928790

Includes stock certificates, checks, letters, and register of indebtedness;

4 folders

Alaska State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7488893

Alaska State Library

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Pacific Steamship Company

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Hirst-Chichagof Mining Co.

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Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company

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Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company

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The history of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company (A.J.) begins indirectly with the discovery of gold at Sumdum and Windham Bay in 1870. This was followed by discoveries in Silver Bow Basin in 1880 by Richard Harris and Joe Juneau. In 1881 John Treadwell, staked by a San Francisco company purchased the Paris claim on Douglas Island for $400. He set up a five-stamp test mill. In 1883 the company set up a 120-stamp mill, then a wharf and chlorination plant. The mill was operating at full capaci...