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Photo Albums, 1905-1936
1 box (3 photograph albums; 9in. x 12in.)
The Photo Albums series (3 volumes) contains albums of photographs (with annotations) taken by Ocha Potter on his trips to Alaska (1905, 1906, and 1908), Africa and Europe (1930), and the Western continental United States (1923, 1934, and 1936). The three albums were created by Potter in 1950 to accompany his autobiography, "60-Years-Plus 12."
Album No. 1: Alaska, 1905-1906, 1908
This album contains photos documenting multiple mining-related trips Ocha Potter took to Alaska between 1905 and 1908. Photos are primarily of landscapes, people, camps and modes of travel (dogsleds, boats, etc.) It includes some photos of Potter's wife, Julia and son, George, who accompanied him to Alaska in 1908.