Metlakatla Christian Mission church, Father William Duncan and his residence, Metlakatla, Alaska
Caption on image: Church Building and Rev. Duncan's Residence Metlakatla, Alaska; Rev. Wm. Duncan; E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee Divided back postcard--the style and format of this postcard probably dates it to between 1907-1915. Filed in Alaska--Cities/Location--Metlakatla Metlakatla is located a...
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:alaskawcanada/985 2023-05-15T16:17:53+02:00 Metlakatla Christian Mission church, Father William Duncan and his residence, Metlakatla, Alaska University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division United States--Alaska--Metlakatla 3.5 x 5.5 in. Scanned from an original photographic postcard using a Microtek ArtixScan 1800f at 110 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2005. http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/985 unknown Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection AWC1358 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/985 For information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Use Permissions page: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/permission-for-use University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division Alaska Postcards. PH Coll 800 Missionaries--Alaska--Metlakatla Dwellings--Alaska--Metlakatla Mission churches--Alaska--Metlakatla Wooden buildings--Alaska--Metlakatla Postcards Duncan William 1832-1918--Homes and haunts--Alaska--Metlakatla Wooden churches--Alaska--Metlakatla Metlakatla (Alaska)--Buildings structures etc. Postcard; image ftuwashingtonlib 2017-12-31T14:03:04Z Caption on image: Church Building and Rev. Duncan's Residence Metlakatla, Alaska; Rev. Wm. Duncan; E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee Divided back postcard--the style and format of this postcard probably dates it to between 1907-1915. Filed in Alaska--Cities/Location--Metlakatla Metlakatla is located at Port Chester on the west coast of Annette Island, 15 miles south of Ketchikan. Metlakatla means "saltwater channel passage," and was founded by a group of Canadian Tsimshians who migrated from Prince Rupert, British Columbia in 1887 seeking religious freedom. They were led by a Scottish lay priest in the Anglican Church (Church of England), Reverend William Duncan, who had begun his missionary work with the Tsimshians at Fort Simpson, B.C., in 1857. Rev. Duncan traveled to Washington D.C. around 1886 to personally request land from President Grover Cleveland for the Tsimshians. The Island was selected by a local search committee, and by 1890, there were 823 residents. Congress declared Annette Island a federal Indian reservation in 1891. Residents built a church, a school, a sawmill and a cannery, and constructed homes in an orderly grid pattern. Duncan continued to inspire and lead his followers until his death in 1918. Other/Unknown Material Fort Simpson Ketchikan Tsimshian* Alaska University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections Fort Simpson ENVELOPE(-121.320,-121.320,61.808,61.808) Indian Metlakatla ENVELOPE(-130.444,-130.444,54.337,54.337) Prince Rupert ENVELOPE(-130.297,-130.297,54.290,54.290) Rupert ENVELOPE(-134.187,-134.187,59.599,59.599) |
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Missionaries--Alaska--Metlakatla Dwellings--Alaska--Metlakatla Mission churches--Alaska--Metlakatla Wooden buildings--Alaska--Metlakatla Postcards Duncan William 1832-1918--Homes and haunts--Alaska--Metlakatla Wooden churches--Alaska--Metlakatla Metlakatla (Alaska)--Buildings structures etc. |
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Missionaries--Alaska--Metlakatla Dwellings--Alaska--Metlakatla Mission churches--Alaska--Metlakatla Wooden buildings--Alaska--Metlakatla Postcards Duncan William 1832-1918--Homes and haunts--Alaska--Metlakatla Wooden churches--Alaska--Metlakatla Metlakatla (Alaska)--Buildings structures etc. Metlakatla Christian Mission church, Father William Duncan and his residence, Metlakatla, Alaska |
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Missionaries--Alaska--Metlakatla Dwellings--Alaska--Metlakatla Mission churches--Alaska--Metlakatla Wooden buildings--Alaska--Metlakatla Postcards Duncan William 1832-1918--Homes and haunts--Alaska--Metlakatla Wooden churches--Alaska--Metlakatla Metlakatla (Alaska)--Buildings structures etc. |
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Caption on image: Church Building and Rev. Duncan's Residence Metlakatla, Alaska; Rev. Wm. Duncan; E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee Divided back postcard--the style and format of this postcard probably dates it to between 1907-1915. Filed in Alaska--Cities/Location--Metlakatla Metlakatla is located at Port Chester on the west coast of Annette Island, 15 miles south of Ketchikan. Metlakatla means "saltwater channel passage," and was founded by a group of Canadian Tsimshians who migrated from Prince Rupert, British Columbia in 1887 seeking religious freedom. They were led by a Scottish lay priest in the Anglican Church (Church of England), Reverend William Duncan, who had begun his missionary work with the Tsimshians at Fort Simpson, B.C., in 1857. Rev. Duncan traveled to Washington D.C. around 1886 to personally request land from President Grover Cleveland for the Tsimshians. The Island was selected by a local search committee, and by 1890, there were 823 residents. Congress declared Annette Island a federal Indian reservation in 1891. Residents built a church, a school, a sawmill and a cannery, and constructed homes in an orderly grid pattern. Duncan continued to inspire and lead his followers until his death in 1918. |
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Metlakatla Christian Mission church, Father William Duncan and his residence, Metlakatla, Alaska |
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Metlakatla Christian Mission church, Father William Duncan and his residence, Metlakatla, Alaska |
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Metlakatla Christian Mission church, Father William Duncan and his residence, Metlakatla, Alaska |
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Metlakatla Christian Mission church, Father William Duncan and his residence, Metlakatla, Alaska |
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Metlakatla Christian Mission church, Father William Duncan and his residence, Metlakatla, Alaska |
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metlakatla christian mission church, father william duncan and his residence, metlakatla, alaska |
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http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/985 |
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United States--Alaska--Metlakatla |
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ENVELOPE(-121.320,-121.320,61.808,61.808) ENVELOPE(-130.444,-130.444,54.337,54.337) ENVELOPE(-130.297,-130.297,54.290,54.290) ENVELOPE(-134.187,-134.187,59.599,59.599) |
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Fort Simpson Indian Metlakatla Prince Rupert Rupert |
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Fort Simpson Indian Metlakatla Prince Rupert Rupert |
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Fort Simpson Ketchikan Tsimshian* Alaska |
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Fort Simpson Ketchikan Tsimshian* Alaska |
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University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division Alaska Postcards. PH Coll 800 |
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Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection AWC1358 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/985 |
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For information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Use Permissions page: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/permission-for-use |
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