BENNETT BENSON:

An Inventory of His Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Benson, Bennett, 1849-1917.
Title:Bennett Benson photograph collection.
Dates:approximately 1900.
Abstract:Copies printed from Bennett Benson's original negatives. Views include gold rush activity and landscapes with scenes in Nome, Alaska; Minnesota; and unidentified places.
Quantity:Copy prints 14 photographs: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and smaller.
Location:I.524 : See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Benson, Bennett, Bennett Benson Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2017.2

Processing Information:

Processed by: Karen Obermeyer-Kolb, July 2018

Catalog ID number: 990089517080104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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I.524.1Parade in Nome, Alaska, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches.
Parade in Nome, Alaska. Digital version
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I.524.2Gold rush activity in Nome, Alaska, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches.
Gold rush activity in Nome, Alaska. Digital version
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I.524.3Tents and boats in Nome, Alaska, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches.
Tents and boats in Nome, Alaska. Digital version
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I.524.4View of Nome, Alaska, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches.
View of Nome, Alaska. Digital version
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I.524.5Street scene of people in Nome, Alaska, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
Street scene of people in Nome, Alaska. Digital version
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I.524.6Tents and boats in Nome, Alaska, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 7 inches.
Tents and boats in Nome, Alaska. Digital version
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I.524.7A View on the Mississippi, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches.
A View on the Mississippi. Digital version
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I.524.8View of Fort Snelling from the river, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
View of Fort Snelling from the river. Digital version
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I.524.9Man near tracks in front of Rush City Hotel, Rush City, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
Man near tracks in front of Rush City Hotel, Rush City. Digital version
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I.524.10Bird's eye view of tents, buildings, and people, unknown location, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
Bird's eye view of tents, buildings, and people, unknown location. Digital version
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I.524.11Stage, band, and audience of unknown event, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
Stage, band, and audience of unknown event. Digital version
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I.524.12Stage, band, and audience of unknown event, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches.
Stage, band, and audience of unknown event. Digital version
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I.524.13R. H. Dobbs and Co. Good Luck Lunch Wagon, unknown location, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 7 inches.
R.H. Dobbs and Co. Good Luck Lunch Wagon, unknown location. Digital version
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I.524.14Unidentified town during Yukon Gold Rush, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches.
Unidentified town during Yukon Gold Rush. Digital version

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Business enterprises -- Alaska -- Nome -- Photographs.
Gold mines and mining -- Photographs.
Places:
Mississippi River -- Photographs.
Nome (Alaska) -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs

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