Edward J. and William H. Partridge photographs from Alaska

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sv48e5c57c4-d675-4d33-ba85-66017c26c9ad

Photographer

Partridge, W. H. (William Henry), 1858-1939

Partridge, Edward J. (1856-1891)

Place

Alaska

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. George Bliss to MAI, 1934.

Photographer

Partridge, W. H. (William Henry), 1858-1939

Partridge, Edward J. (1856-1891)

Culture

Tlingit

Western Arctic

Summary

This collection includes 72 albumen prints and 8 copy negatives made by Edward J. and William H. Partridge from 1885 to 1887 among the Tlingit and Western Artic communities in Alaska.

Biographical / Historical

Edward Joseph Partridge (1856-1891) and William Henry Partridge (1860-1939) were born in West Virginia. They followed their father's, Asa C. Partridge, footsteps to become photographers. In 1884, the pair moved to Portland to establish their own studio and exhibited their work. They were known for producing high quality photographs of Oregon landscapes and cabinet cards. In 1887, William got married and moved back to Boston to work with his father and Edward eventually moved to San Francisco to work with another brother, Sam, at his photography supply business. Edward contracted brights disease and passed in 1891. William continued to work as a photographer until 1914 when he started working in real estate. He passed in 1939.

Extent

72 Albumen prints

8 Copy negatives

Date

1885-1887

Archival Repository

National Museum of the American Indian

Identifier

NMAI.AC.175

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Copy negatives

Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Edward J. and William H. Partridge photographs from Alaska, image #, NMAI.AC.175; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.

Arrangement

Arranged by catalog number.

Processing Information

Collection record written by Mattie Lewis, Archives Technician in 2025.

Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiphotos@si.edu. For personal or classroom use, users are invited to download, print, photocopy, and distribute the images that are available online without prior written permission, provided that the files are not modified in any way, the Smithsonian Institution copyright notice (where applicable) is included, and the source of the image is identified as the National Museum of the American Indian. For more information please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use and NMAI Archive Center's Digital Image request website.

Genre/Form

Albumen prints

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 72 albumen photographs depicting scenery and towns in Alaska and objects from Tlingit and Western Artic communities. Some images are restricted for cultural sensitivity. Negatives N35401, N35402, N36565-N36570. Photographs P10808-P10871, P10879

Restrictions

Access to NMAI Archives Center collections is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment (phone: 301-238-1400, email: nmaiarchives@si.edu).

Separated Materials

In addition to photographs, Mrs. George Bliss donated nine items from Tlingit, Chippewa, Haida, and Hupa communities. A selection is linked here: Blanket, 20/0597 . Rattle, 18/5868. Pendant, 18/5872.

Record ID

ebl-1749732600622-1749732600746-0