Sold for:
$4,636
$4,636
A collection of 139 3 x 5-inch sepia-toned photographs of Alaska, circa 1895, captured by the famous Yukon photographer, Veazie Wilson, with the photographer's name signed in the plate. In February 1894, Wilson travelled to the Yukon River to prepare a guide to the Alaska mines and returned with 200 photographs, used to illustrate his guide for Yukon miners. Tipped to thick cardboard pages, bound in folio, 3/4 morocco over boards, a.e.g.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2012-08-08