Photographs of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest by Mayo & Weed, approximately 1890s
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Mayo & Weed
- Abstract:
- An album of 122 photographs by the Chicago, Illinois, photography firm of Mayo & Weed, dating from the 1890s, that depicts scenery and glaciers in Alaska; Native Alaskans, homes and totems; and towns and scenery in the western United States and Canada. Many photographs include tourists traveling by train and ship.
- Extent:
- 122 photographs in 1 album; prints 19 x 24 cm (7.5 x 9.5 in) and smaller, album 29 x 37.5 cm (11 x 15 in)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This album contains 122 photographic prints by the Chicago, Illinois, photography firm of Mayo & Weed that depicts scenery and glaciers in Alaska; Native Alaskans; some Native American totems, and a variety of scenic views in the western United States and Canada. These photographs were taken ca. 1890s. The organization of the album's photographs mirrors a trip from Denver, Colorado, to Alaska, with stops at various tourist destinations, and includes images of Caucasian tourists; Salt Lake City, Utah; Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Wrangell, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska; Alaskan natives; glaciers; totems; British Columbia health resorts; and Western railway lines. Brigham Young, a leader of the Mormon Church, is listed as a personal name index term because a photograph of his grave is included in this collection.
The photograph album has the word "Alaska" embossed on the cover and "Alaska / Mayo & Weed, Chicago" embossed on the spine. Almost all of the photographs have a printed caption included in the bottom of the photograph.
- Biographical / historical:
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Charles A. Mayo and Jarvis E. Weed made up a photography partnership based in Chicago, Illinois. Their firm, Mayo & Weed, acted as “special artists” for Grafton’s Tours, which was also Chicago based. For an Alaskan-themed travel catalogue, Weed traveled through the Pacific Northwest, taking photographs as he went. Upon his return, Mayo & Weed published the photos not only in the catalogue, but also in albums to sell.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Willard De Groot, June 25, 1976.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Bathhouses -- British Columbia -- Photographs. -- Photographs.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company -- Photographs.
Cemeteries -- Alaska -- Photographs.
Glaciers -- Photographs.
Health resorts -- Photographs.
Indians of North America—Alaska -- Photographs.
Mormon church buildings -- Photographs.
Mountains -- Photographs.
Orthodox Eastern Church--Alaska -- Photographs.
Rivers -- Photographs.
Steamboats -- Photographs.
Totem poles -- Photographs.
Tourists -- Photographs.
Tsimshian Indians -- Photographs.
Warships -- Photographs.
Inuit -- Photographs.
Photograph Albums.
Photographs.
Marine photographs. - Names:
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 -- Tomb -- Photographs. - Places:
- Beehive House (Salt Lake City, Utah) -- Photographs.
British Columbia -- Photographs.
Colorado Springs (Colo.) -- Photographs.
Denver (Colo.) -- Photographs.
Douglas Island (Alaska) -- Photographs.
Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.) -- Photographs.
Great Salt Lake (Utah) -- Photographs.
Juneau (Alaska) -- Photographs.
Manitou Springs (Colo.) -- Photographs.
Portland (Or.) -- Photographs.
Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Photographs.
Sitka (Alaska) -- Photographs.
Wrangell (Alaska) -- Photographs.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2129