W. L. Kinsell, Mertie West and Frances Wells visit the spirit houses in Eklutna Historical Park, Eklutna, 1946

Item Overview

Title

W. L. Kinsell, Mertie West and Frances Wells visit the spirit houses in Eklutna Historical Park, Eklutna, 1946

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

August 25, 1946

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph, from left to right, of W. L. Kinsell, Mertie West and Frances Wells visiting the Native American spirit houses at Eklutna Historical Park. They are viewed from among the spirit houses. Branches line the left edge of the image in the foreground. Spirit houses sit clustered together near the lower right corner and face towards the back of the image. Beyond the spirit houses, W. L. Kinsell, Mertie West and Frances Wells stand in the near distance at center. W. L. Kinsell faces forward and points towards the left. Mertie also faces forward and looks to the left. Frances faces towards the left. Overgrown grasses stretch behind them towards the Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, which stands in the distance at center. Silhouetted mountains rise across the background.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2189. Alaska Trip Eklutna and Fort Richardson cemetery Aug.25, 1946. o · 1. Ft Richardson cemetery o · 2. L to R Frances Wells, W. L. Kinsell, Mertie West o · 3.and [handwritten:] w [end handwritten] 4. Mertie West Frances Wells and Kinsell o H.H.in [sic] in place of Kinsell on 4 o 4. Orthodox church at Ekluntna [sic] Kinsell, Frances and Mertie West o 5. Graveyard of indians [sic]. Kinsell Mertie and Frances o 6. Close up - same o · 7. Mertie West at grave of Lt Col Roosevelt o 8. Roosevelt's grave

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Orthodox churches--Alaska--Eklutna
Cemeteries--American--Alaska--Eklutna
Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Alaska--Eklutna

Names

Kinsell, William Leonard, $ 1877-1962
Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

Alaska--Eklutna

Longitude

61.46113

Latitude

-149.361707

Resource type

still image