William A. Kelly Photograph Collection, ca. 1885-1904

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William A. Kelly Photograph Collection, ca. 1885-1904

ca. 1885-1904

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The collection contains 90 images, most are black and white prints; a few are sepia. Many of the photos, though unsigned, are probably by Elbridge W. Merrill and depict the Sitka area, native culture, Sheldon Jackson Museum, the Sitka Industrial School, and scenic views, ca. 1885-1904. Non-Alaska photos include groups of people, some school children, and several unidentified portraits.

90 Photographic Prints : 1 album + 23 photos

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Alaska State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7610280

Alaska State Library

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Sheldon Jackson School (Sitka, Alaska)

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Merrill, Elbridge Warren, 1870-1929.

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Kelly, William A. (William Archibald), 1850-1920

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William A. Kelly, a lawyer from Puxatawney, PA, was appointed judge in southeast Alaska, ca. 1893. He served as superintendent of the Sitka Training and Industrial School, ca. 1898-1903, superintendent of the Southern District (southeast Alaska), ca. 1904-1907. He wrote "Grammar and Vocabulary of the Hlingit [Tlingit] Language of Southeastern Alaska" with Frances H. Willard, published by the GPO in 1905. From the description of William A. Kelly photograph collection, ca. 1885-1904 [g...

Sheldon Jackson Museum

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