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Happy Jack and family, Nome, Alaska, 1905
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| Title | Happy Jack and family, Nome, Alaska, 1905 |
| Photographer | Nowell, Frank H. |
| Date | 1905 |
| Caption | During the Nome gold rush, in the early years of the 20th century, Frank H. Nowell, a Seattle photographer, spent several years in Alaska. He took many photographs of the Nome region and its native inhabitants and sold the photos to tourists, miners, and others.
In this 1905 photo, the Eskimo Happy Jack stands next to his wife and child near a wooden building in Nome, Alaska. All three wear traditional fur parkas with fur-rimmed hoods. |
| Subjects | Gold rushes; Families; Eskimos--Clothing & dress |
| Personal Names | Happy Jack |
| Places | Nome (Alaska) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.13161 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative : glass, b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
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