Historical Vignettes

Dive into history with a look at these historic topics!

Haines Highway

Haines Highway construction, 1943. The Haines "Cut-Off" Road, approximately 160 miles of spectacular beauty, ...

Timber Industry

David Hotch in the process of making a cottonwood canoe in Klukwan, 1953-57. Use of local timber resources began ...

Porcupine Gold Rush

Porcupine town site 4th of July, 1901. Note both the U.S. and Canadian flags are flying due to the border dispute ...
Shipwrecks

Shipwrecks

Subtle Treachery: Shipwrecks of the Lynn Canal and Juneau Area The soaring mountains and pristine waters of ...

Maritime History

Close-up view of a large three-masted sailing ship moored in front of Pyramid Harbor Cannery, on a calm day. ...

Fishing Industry

Soldiers from Fort Seward holding up a string of trout probably caught on Chilkat Lake, 1911-1913. The seafood ...

Solomon Ripinsky

A view of Mount Ripinsky and Haines in fall of 2011. The mountain was named in honor of Solomon Ripinsky. In ...

The Sheldon Family

Steve Sheldon and members of the Sheldon Family were prominent figures in Haines and instrumental in the ...

Charles H. Anway

1857-1949 Charles H. Anway, 1940s. Charles H. Anway was born on 1 May, 1857 in Ionia County, Michigan to Mr. and ...

Spruce Root Basketry

Spruce Root Baskets "It happened when the Raven still walked among men. A woman who lived in a cloud village had a ...
Tlingit History

Tlingit History

"There is an old story that says how some strange people came from the western ocean. Among them were two sisters. ...

Tlingit Fishing

Modern-style smoked salmon: a staple on many Alaskan tables. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. At one time ...

Tlingit Potlatches

Raven Yakutat Tlingits at a Sitka Potlatch, Dec. 9th, 1904. The word "potlatch" means "to give" from the Chinook ...

Tlingit Dance

Dancing regalia of the Chilkat Tlingits gathered at a potlatch in Klukwan, circa 1900. Dance, for the Tlingit ...

Chilkat Blanket

A Chilkat Blanket on display at the Sheldon Museum featuring a bear design woven by Jennie Thlunaut.   "Long ago ...

Tlingit Carving

Local Mastercarver Jim Heaton instructs students during the 2005 restoration of the Haines High School Friendship ...