Photograph of Two Tlingit Women in Fort Wrangle, Alaska
Alaska: Winter & Pond, [1895]. Unmounted Photograph. A fine 19th c. Indigenous image by Winter & Pond of Alaska. The NY Public Library holds a 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch wide cabinet card copy of this image (b17175911) with "215. Old Tlingit Women, Fort Wrangle, Alaska. Copyright 1895 by Winter & Pond." written in negative along the bottom edge. This larger, sepia toned, gelatin silver photograph measures 9-3/8 x 7-5/8 inches wide and is on heavy, double weight stock and thus, likely an early 20th c. print. Bottom right corner of photo with "Winter & Pond ©" written in negative. Photo with light creases at bottom left corner, verso slightly soiled and toned. Near Fine. Item #4101
"Winter and Pond was a photography studio partnership between Lloyd Valentine Winter (1866–1945) and Edwin Percy Pond (1872–1943) in Alaska. Their work includes scenes of the Klondike Gold Rush, Tlingit, glaciers, vistas, and Juneau. The State of Alaska and Alaska State Libraries have collections of their photographs. ... Their studio was in business for more than 50 years, and according to the Alaska State Libraries their work provides "a unique reflection of the state in the early 20th century." wiki.
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