135

AK - Skagway County,1896-1902 - Dyea, Alaska Photograph - Mueller Collection

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
AK - Skagway County,1896-1902 - Dyea, Alaska Photograph - Mueller Collection
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
A very clear view of Dyea taken from a hillside above the town. The town is nestled at the foot of snowy mountains. In the foreground are a wharf and beached sailboat next to a river. The town buildings in the middle distance are quite clear and well defined. On the verso is printed, “I am From Olympic News Stand, Main St. Bet. 2nd and 3d. Dyea, Alaska. Only Place to Buy Your Newspapers, Magazines, Stationery, Cigars, Novelties, Etc. W.W. Shorthill, Manager.” Also, “J.M. Blankenberg, Scenic Photographer, Dyea, Alaska.” 7 ½ x 9 ½” mounted on la gray matte. From the Alaska State Library Historical Collections, J.M. Blankenberg Photograph Collection, c1910:

“John Martin Blankenberg was born in Tragdor, Norway, October 24, 1860. He came to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush and worked as a photographer in Dawson, Haines, and possibly other locations. Little is known of his personal life. He was married at one time and spent the latter part of his life in Tenakee, Alaska, which is where he died, August 19, 1939. He is best known for his photos of Haines, Lake Bennett, and Lake Lindeman, the Chilkat Indians, and activities on the Chilkoot Pass”[Ref: www.peekyou.com/_blankenberg].