REFERENCE CODE: AkAMH

REPOSITORY NAME:
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center
625 C Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-929-9235
Fax: 907-929-9233
Email: resourcecenter@anchoragemuseum.org

Guide prepared by: Sara Piasecki, Archivist and Rose Austin, Contract Scanner

TITLE: Wallace J. Wellenstein Collection

COLLECTION NUMBER: B2017.023

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Dates: 1933-1945, bulk 1942-1944

Extent: 2 boxes; 1.4 linear feet

Language and Scripts: The collection is in English.

Name of creator(s): Wallace J. Wellenstein, Mike Roberts, Ordway Studio, Ordway-Neff, Don
C. Knudsen, Schallerer’s

Administrative/Biographical History:
Wally Wellenstein (1921-2012) was born in Albany, Minnesota. He enlisted in the U.S. Army
and served with the Army Transportation Office, working at the Juneau submarine port, from
1942 to 1945. After the war, he obtained his degree in architecture from the University of
Minnesota and returned to Alaska in 1949. He became a prominent local architect and was
very active in the local skiing community and various civic groups.

Scope and Content Description:
The collection consists of one album, measuring 11.5” x 9”, containing 243 images created or
collected by Wellenstein; 215 loose photo prints including some color photographs; and one
bound diary containing entries dated between 1942 and 1944. Most images depict military life
in and around Juneau during World War II. For more information, see Detailed Description of
Collection.

Arrangement: Album order maintained.



CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACCESS AND USE

Restrictions on Access: The collection is open for research use.

Physical Access: Original items in good condition. Gloves required for use of album. Many
prints removed from albums in 2019 discolored by tape residue.

Technical Access: No special equipment is needed to access the materials.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use:
The Anchorage Museum is the owner of the materials and makes available reproductions for
research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the
Anchorage Museum before any reproduction use. The Anchorage Museum does not
necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission
for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation:
Wallace J. Wellenstein Collection; Anchorage Museum, B2017.023

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Acquisition and Appraisal Information
Donated by nephew Eric Fuglestad in October 2017. An addendum consisting of two
additional photo albums received in April 2019.

Processing Note
Album scanned in its entirety, January 2017. Two albums received in 2019 addendum were
disassembled due to condition. Resulting 193 loose prints numbered at end of original series.

Notes
The majority of the prints in the album are affixed to pages with hinges and are layered over
each other.


SUBJECTS
Wellenstein, Wallace J., 1921-2012
World War, 1939-1945—Alaska
United States—Armed Forces—Military life
Juneau (Alaska)
Palmer (Alaska)
Sitka (Alaska)
Anchorage (Alaska)
Wrangell (Alaska)

Skagway (Alaska)
Haines (Alaska)
Whitehorse (Yukon)

Detailed Description of the Collection

B1
Album
1 — Juneau sub port on embarkation. Looking approx. due west up Gastineau Channel. Taken from plane 20 Oct 1944. [aerial. Mounted to inside of front cover. Description from verso. Stamped ‘Secret’]
2 — Juneau sub port on embarkation. Looking southeast down Gastineau Channel. Taken from plane 20 Oct 1944. [aerial. Description from verso. Stamped ‘Secret’]
3 — C289. Juneau, Capital of Alaska. Juneau, capital of Alaska since 1900, lies at the water’s edge and behind it rise the steep timbered slopes of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts. Reproduced from a Kodachrome by Mike Roberts [Color photomechanical postcard. Description from verso. Waterfront view looking across Gastineau Channel]
4 — C288. Fishing fleet at Juneau, Alaska. Like all Alaskan towns, Juneau, the capital, has its picturesque harbor for its yachts and fishing fleet. Reproduced from a Kodachrome by Mike Roberts [Color photomechanical postcard. Description from verso. Boats in harbor, mountains in background]
5 — Juneau, Alaska. © ‘33. Ordway 3P-2 [Photographic postcard. Waterfront view from Gastineau Channel, A-J Mine at right]
6 — Juneau, Alaska, © Ordway-Neff 3P-4 [Photographic postcard. Bird’s eye view of city, buildings, waterfront, Gastineau Channel]
7 — C290. Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska. [...] Reproduced from a Kodachrome by Mike Roberts [Color photomechanical postcard. Description from verso. Water, trees, glacier, mountains]
8 — C292. Taku Glacier, Alaska [...] Reproduced from a Kodachrome by Mike Roberts [Color photomechanical postcard. Description from verso. Glacier terminus, floatplane landing on water, snow, mountain, clouds]
9 — C248. Alaskan glacier thru tree trunk. Appearing thru the tree trunks is a beautiful mass of compacting ice, originating in a snow field, forming one of the largest glaciers of Alaska. Reproduced from an original kodachrome [Color photomechanical postcard. Description from verso. Mendenhall Glacier as seen from Auke Lake]
10 — [Juneau, Franklin Street scene, buildings, automobiles, people, water fountain on corner. Same as .125]
11 — [Juneau, Franklin Street scene, with The Nugget Shop, clock, totem, buildings, shops]
12 — [Juneau, Franklin Street scene, buildings, automobiles, people, Rexall Drugs, Nugget Apartments, Ludwig Nelson Curios. Same as .124]
13 — [Church of the Nativity, St Ann’s Hospital staff residence, Juneau, mountains in background]
14 — [skier on snow, mountain, spruce]
15 — [three men stand in snow, one on skis, two in uniform, in front of log cabin, possibly Wellenstein at left]
16 — [man, possibly Wellenstein, wearing eyeglasses, posed on skis, trees, mountain in background. Same as .174]
17 — [distant view of skiers on slope]
18 — [view across water to tidewater glacier, mountains]
19 — [glacier terminus, men in rowboat in foreground, larger boat in middle ground]
20 — [glacier terminus]
21 — [view across water to tidewater glacier]
22 — [glacier terminus]
23 — [distant view of man, possibly Wellenstein, standing on boulders in river, trees and mountains in distance]
24 — [view across water to tidewater glacier]
25 — [man wearing uniform, possibly Wellenstein, hiking, climbing on glacier]
26 — [boat under way on water. Cf. .19]
27 — [three men at camp site near river, cooking, eating, one man wearing uniform, possibly Wellenstein at right, man at left wearing hip waders]
28 — [two men fishing from large boulder in river, rapids]
29 — [three men fishing from boulders in river, possibly Wellenstein in foreground with fish on line, boat in background]
30 — [small fishing boat in river, three fishing rods visible, trees on shore]
31 — [four men sitting at cook stove at camp site, eating and drinking, tarp or tent with ropes in left background]
32 — [four men sitting at cook stove at camp site, hatchet in tree stump in foreground]
33 — [four men wearing uniforms at camp site, cooking on cook stove at left, hatchet in tree stump, tarp in background, man at right with insignia of Tech Corporal wearing hip waders]
34 — [camp site in trees, with smoke from wood fire, tarp between trees]
35 — [four men hauling wooden boat across rocks on beach]
36 — [scenic view, water, waves, mountains and glacier in distance]
37 — [four servicemen sitting atop wooden post, one standing, three smoking tobacco, water and mountain in background]
38 — [nine servicemen posed at wooden post]
39 — [three servicemen sitting atop wooden post, water and mountain in distance]
40 — [three servicemen sitting atop wooden post, fourth man walking into frame at left, water and mountain in distance]
41 — [ten servicemen posed at wooden post, one holding camera]
42 — [ship, possibly troop ship, under way in water]
43 — [ship, possibly troop ship, under way in water. Same as .128]
44 — [small boat Q-135 at pier, encrusted in ice; water, mountains in distance]
45 — [close-up of small boat Q-135 at pier, encrusted in ice]
46 — [man, possibly Wellenstein, standing on small boat encrusted in ice]
47 — [small boat Q-135 at pier, encrusted in ice]
48 — 1944 [men and women at Sandy Beach (Savikko Park) on Douglas Island, sunbathing in bathing suits, Coca-Cola crate with bottles on sand in background]
49 — 1944 [men and women at beach, sunbathing in bathing suits, driftwood on sand]
50 — 1944 [beach scene, men and women sunbathing, tide lines on beach, old pier supports leading to water in background, mountain and waterfall across water]
51 — [three women standing on concrete sidewalk in front of store window, two wearing dresses, one wearing trousers]
52 — [two women posed with man smoking pipe in open garage door, snow on ground, trash cans in garage]
53 — [man, possibly Wellenstein, posed with woman next to Army Jeep near Franklin Street in Juneau, buildings, mountain in distance]
54 — [man, possibly Wellenstein, wearing bathing suit, sitting on beach towel on sand, case in background]
55 — [man wearing uniform and eyeglasses posing with woman on wooden railing in winter]
56 — [three men at side of road, one wearing uniform riding bicycle, mountain and water in distance]
57 — [military airplane with nose art “Miss Fire” on landing strip, mountains in background]
58 — [military airplane with nose art “Miss Fire” on landing strip, mountains in background]
59 — [view down runway at Juneau airport, glacier and mountains in distance, buildings at right]
60 — [two people using hoses to rinse out crate standing next to building, bear cub at left. Original image blurry]
61 — [scenic view, utility poles in tidal zone, water and snow-capped mountains in background]
62 — [aerial of mountains, airplane wing in foreground]
63 — [aerial of coast and water, airplane wing in foreground]
64 — [aerial of mountains]
65 — [scenic view through trees, mountains and water in distance. Original image blurry]
66 — [scenic view through trees, with mountains, glacier and water in distance]
67 — [scenic view from ridge, trees in foreground, mountains and water in distance]
68 — [scenic view from ridge, trees in foreground, mountains and water in distance]
69 — [scenic view from ridge, trees in foreground, mountains and water in distance]
70 — City of Palmer #19. Anchorage Photo Supply, D.C.K. [town view looking over cultivated fields toward mountains, water tower to left]
71 — [street scene, with automobiles, utility poles, people, concrete sidewalks, and businesses including Ernie's and Pioneer Bakery, storage tanks in background]
72 — [Sitka, Lincoln Street scene, Pioneer Home at left, St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral in distance]
73 — [exterior of United States Post Office and Courthouse in Sitka, automobiles parked in front, person on bicycle at base of stairs]
74 — [Sitka Pioneer Home]
75 — [St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral, Sitka]
76 — [side view of St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral, Sitka]
77 — [Palmer street scene, with automobiles parked in front of businesses including Frontier Bar, Morton [?] Café]
78 — [Palmer street scene, O’Harra Bus Lines bus and automobiles parked outside businesses including Bakery]
79 — [exterior of Palmer Hospital]
80 — [exterior of Palmer school]
81 — [Palmer depot, Alaska Railroad]
82 — [exterior of log building, probably church, Palmer?]
83 — [man wearing uniform, possibly Wellenstein, standing outside Palmer Cocktail Bar, signs for Budweiser and Coca-Cola, automobile parked at left]
84 — [log cabin with covered porch, wire fence in foreground, mountains in distance, Palmer]
85 — [street scene, with Pioneer Sheetmetal and Hardware on corner, automobiles on gravel street, Anchorage?]
86 — [view across green space to residential area with houses and utility poles, Anchorage?]
87 — [view past fence enclosing open space to large log building, delivery van and automobiles parked in front, sidewalks at right]
88 — [aerial view of Anchorage, Cook Inlet in foreground, Ship Creek at left, mountains in background, possibly taken from cockpit]
89 — [Anchorage street scene on West Fourth Avenue looking east, automobiles in front of businesses including Yellow Cab Terminal and Paint Shop, federal building in background at left]
90 — [Anchorage Fourth Avenue street scene, with pedestrians, automobiles, bus to Palmer parked in front of City Mike’s Hotel at left, businesses including Big Dipper Liquor Store]
91 — ["Two down, one to go; keep ‘em rolling; buy more bonds" sign in front of Anchorage City Hall building]
92 — [Anchorage Federal Building, woman crossing street, person riding bicycle, automobiles parked along street]
93 — [exterior of Providence Hospital, Anchorage]
94 — [exterior of Providence Hospital, Anchorage
95 — [exterior of Anchorage Grade School]
96 — [automobiles parked outside Alaska Railroad headquarters building, Anchorage]
97 — [automobile parked outside Anchorage Hotel on E Street, Cook Inlet in right background]
98 — [exterior of Anchorage Army Recreation Building, Fort Richardson?]
99 — [wedding party with three women and four men wearing uniforms, Christmas decorations over fireplace at left]
100 — [bride and groom wearing uniform cutting wedding cake, with candles, plates, forks on table]
101 — [bride descending stairs holding flowers]
102 — [wedding ceremony, bride facing celebrant, groom and best man wearing uniforms, Christmas decorations over fireplace]
103 — [wedding ceremony, bride and groom, table lamp in foreground]
104 — [two women posing in bathing suits on beach, mountains and snow in background. Original image blurry. Cf. .111]
105 — [two women posing in bathing suits. Original image blurry]
106 — [men and women at beach, lying on blankets, extra clothing draped over driftwood log]
107 — [men and women at beach, lying on blankets]
108 — Rt Mary Margaret Femmer [three women posed on posts along shore, beach, water, mountains in background]
109 — [man and woman posed at beach next to pier, mountain in distance]
110 — [man and woman posed at beach next to pier]
111 — [two women posing in bathing suits on beach, dog in background, mountains and snow in distance. Original image blurry. Cf. .104]
112 — [woman performing handstand on beach, mountain in distance]
113 — [woman posed holding up salmon]
114 — [view from water of pavilion with stone chimney, Auke Lake? Cf. .255]
115 — [Wellenstein in boat holding two small fish, outboard motor, oars, nets, and other fishing gear visible]
116 — [person asleep in bottom of boat, two people reclining on rock in background]
117 — [view across water to men fishing from boat in lake]
118 — [scenic taken from boat, wake in water]
119 — [scenic taken from boat, waterfall]
120 — [scenic taken from boat, waterfall]
121 — [scenic taken from boat]
122 — [Wellenstein asleep in bottom of boat, fishing rod and box of Monark .22 long rifle ammunition visible]
123 — [man holding rod fishing from covered boat, mountains in distance. Cf. .176]
124 — [Juneau, Franklin Street scene, buildings, automobiles, people, Rexall Drugs, Nugget Apartments, Ludwig Nelson Curios. Same as .12]
125 — [Juneau, Franklin Street scene, buildings, automobiles, people, water fountain on corner. Same as .10]
126 — [view from water of A.J. Mine, tailings piles along shoreline]
127 — [scenic taken from boat]
128 — [ship, possibly troop ship, under way in water. Same as .43]
129 — [view from pier of military ships in harbor at Juneau, mountains in distance]
130 — [distant view of boat hull near shore, possibly shipwreck]
131 — [bird’s eye view of servicemen playing volleyball]
132 — [interior of office building or recreation building, men and women gathered around table, open windows in background]
133 — [bird’s eye view of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, barracks at right, river and mountains in distance]
134 — [bird’s eye view of barracks and military base at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory]
135 — [Whitehorse street scene at intersection of Front and Main Streets, crane at White Pass & Yukon Route depot in center background]
136 — [Whitehorse street scene, automobiles parked in front of businesses including The Inn, water puddle in foreground]
137 — [exterior of Royal Canadian Mounted Police building]
138 — [scenic of possibly Yukon River, buildings on pier at right, hills in distance, possibly Whitehorse]
139 — [bird’s eye view of possibly Yukon River, Quonset hut and other buildings in foreground, mountains in distance, near Whitehorse. Cf. .145]
140 — [bird’s eye view of possibly Yukon River]
141 — [view across airstrip to buildings and low hills, possibly Royal Canadian Air Force Station Whitehorse]
142 — [sign for Royal Canadian Air Force, Whitehorse, YT, Elevation 2300 feet]
143 — [bird’s eye view of possibly Yukon River, Quonset hut and other buildings in foreground, mountains in distance, near Whitehorse. Cf. .139]
144 — [view across bridge to totem poles and Chief Shakes Tribal House, Wrangell]
145 — C294. Shakes Island, Wrangell, Alaska. On this island are found some of the most interesting totem poles in Alaska. In Chief Shakes Community House a remarkable collection of art objects has been gathered, illustrating the social life of the great Tlingit tribes. Reproduced from a Kodachrome by Mike Roberts [Color photomechanical postcard. Description from verso. View across bridge to totem poles and Chief Shakes Tribal House]
146 — [two men, possibly Wellenstein at left, wearing uniforms posed in front of sign reading “Site of Fort St. Dionysius; built during Russian occupation by Dionysius Feodorovich Zarembo, 1834”, fence and flower garden in background, Wrangell]
147 — [Three Frogs Totem, Wrangell]
148 — S-464 Street Scene - Wrangell, Alaska. Schallerer’s [Photographic postcard. Totem poles at right, automobiles and pedestrians in front of businesses including Jenkins Café, City Meat Market, Curios, Barber Shop]
149 — Wrangell, Alaska, Public School. Schallerer’s [Photographic postcard. Exterior of school building, children playing on playground equipment]
150 — Bear Totem Store, Wrangell Alaska. P-450 [Photographic postcard. Street scene with pedestrians in front of Walter C. Waters curio shop, four totems in front of building, sign for Market at left]
151 — [street scene down wide dirt road with automobiles, buildings, utility poles, sidewalks, American flag flying at right, Anchorage looking west?]
152 — [Skagway street scene in rain, Kirmse's Curios at left, mountains in background]
153 — [exterior of Golden North Hotel, Skagway]
154 — [exterior of Bank of Alaska, Skagway]
155 — [town scene, with automobile parked in foreground next to railroad tracks in rail yard, utility poles in middle ground, buildings in background, mountains in distance, Skagway?]
156 — [S.S. Tutshi and other paddle steamers in dry dock, Carcross, Yukon Territory]
157 — Haines, Alaska. © Ordway [street scene, view down dirt road with buildings, trucks at right, mountains in background]
158 — Haines, Alaska. © ’43 Ordway [street scene, view down road to Foley Commissary and other buildings, water and mountains in distance]
159 — Sheldon Hotel, Haines, Alaska. © ’43 Ordway [street scene, view down dirt road to building on curve, mountains in background]
160 — Chilkoot Barracks. © Ordway, Alaska [view across water to barracks buildings, Haines]
161 — Haines Mission. © ’43 Ordway [exterior of buildings connected by enclosed walkway]
162 — City Hall, Haines, Alaska. © ’43 Ordway [exterior of Haines City Hall, building at right with sign “Civilian Travel Control, Military Police”]
163 — Post office, Haines, Alaska. © ’43 Ordway [exterior of building with American flag flying]
164 — Public school, Haines, Alaska. © ’43 Ordway [exterior of building]
165 — Church, Haines, Alaska. © ’43 Ordway [exterior of building with sign for Haines Presbyterian Church, bell on side of roof above entrance]
166 — [street scene, sailor and Army soldier walking in large city, possibly Wellenstein on left]
167 — [Wellenstein wearing uniform posed on sidewalk in large city]
168 — [soldier, possibly Wellenstein, standing at attention, holding rifle in front of small building, possibly guard shack. Original image blurry]
169 — [Wellenstein wearing uniform posed next to open door of building]
170 — [Wellenstein wearing uniform and smoking pipe seated at desk with Outbox, framed photograph, desk lamp]
171 — [Wellenstein wearing uniform posed next to building]
172 — [man wearing uniform, possibly Wellenstein, playing badminton between buildings, Quonset hut at right, mountain in background]
173 — [man wearing uniform, possibly Wellenstein, standing on pile of lumber on ship deck. Print made from scratched negative]
174 — [man, possibly Wellenstein, wearing eyeglasses, posed on skis, trees, mountain in background. Same as .16]
175 — [group portrait of men and women in office, with desks, desk lamps, wall clock, and Christmas tree]
176 — [three men on boat with canvas cover, mountains in distance. Cf. .123]
177 — [group portrait of servicemen wearing uniforms, some holding baseball mitts, posed with older civilian couple in center]
178 — [two men wearing uniforms posed with dog in snow, Wellenstein on right, man on left smoking pipe]
179 — [Wellenstein posed with dog on gravel beach]
180 — [servicemen wearing uniforms sitting at bar, possibly non-commissioned officers’ club, one pointing to insignia on sergeant, bottles on shelves, painting on wall behind bartender depicts military Jeep with soldiers, igloos, mountains, northern lights]
181 — [servicemen sitting, drinking, smoking, possibly a bar or non-commissioned officers’ club]
182 — [Army soldiers and sailors posed next to bar, sign at left “No Minors Allowed,” same location as .180]
183 — [servicemen sitting, drinking, smoking, possibly a bar or non-commissioned officers’ club, jukebox in corner, framed art and mirror on walls]
184 — [woman wearing ruffled jumper walking on brick sidewalk, buildings and mountain in background. cf. .189]
185 — [three men wearing uniforms playing horseshoes between buildings]
186 — [woman wearing winter holiday sweater posed in open doorway. Cf. .190]
187 — [man wearing coveralls posed with three women in open doorway, two women holding tennis racquets]
188 — [man standing next to Juneau USO Club automobile on street, buildings and automobiles in background, mountain in distance]
189 — [woman wearing ruffled jumper sitting on grass. Cf. .184]
190 — [woman wearing winter holiday sweater posed in open doorway. Cf. .186]
191 — [two servicemen wearing uniforms posed with woman wearing corsage in front of building. Cf. .193]
192 — [man and woman in civilian dress posed in front of building]
193 — [woman wearing corsage posed in front of building. Cf. .191]
194 — [serviceman wearing overcoat posed in open area, Quonset hut at right, piles of supplies in background, snow-capped mountains in distance, Juneau airport?]
195 — [three servicemen wearing uniforms posed in front of building, possibly Wellenstein on right. Print made from scratched negative]
196 — Karen at six months [woman holding baby posed outdoors in winter]
197 — [two couples dancing, Wellenstein and partner in foreground]
198 — [servicemen and women at party, eating, Wellenstein in center back]
199 — [two servicemen with woman wearing apron standing in kitchen, china and glassware in cabinets, man at left holding bottle]
200 — [two servicemen with woman wearing apron sitting in bedroom eating cake, Wellenstein at left, bed in background]
201 — [serviceman sitting on kitchen floor, holding up drink and food, oven door open at right, pans on stove, refrigerator in corner, table at left under window with curtains]
202 — [servicemen and women at party]
203 — [two servicemen dancing at party, couple sitting on sofa at right]
204 — [serviceman sitting on floor next to woman hiding her face, second woman sitting on sofa]
205 — [men and women sitting at dining room table with lace tablecloth, curtains on window in background]
206 — [serviceman and woman posed in front of curtained window]
207 — [servicemen and women at party, Wellenstein in center]
208 — [servicemen and women at party]
209 — [man and two women sitting on sofa, cups and ashtray on coffee table, mirror on wall]
210 — [Wellenstein holding drink and pipe reflected in wall mirror, two women sitting on sofa, cups and ashtray on coffee table, Swap Shots photo envelope or magazine on table]
211 — [two servicemen and two women sitting on sofa]
212 — [two servicemen sitting on sofa, Wellenstein on right]
213 — [two servicemen and two women sitting on sofa, Wellenstein second from right]
214 — [servicemen and women at party, Wellenstein second from left in back]
215 — [servicemen and women at party]
216 — [servicemen and women at party posing for group portrait, photographer’s spotlight clamped to chair at left]
217 — [two servicemen and woman sitting on sofa]
218 — [serviceman lying on sofa]
219 — [woman sitting on serviceman’s lap in front of fireplace, bookshelves at left]
220 — [serviceman kissing woman on his lap in front of fireplace, bookshelves at left]
221 — [Wellenstein and two women at party]
222 — [two servicemen on sofa eating cake]
223 — [two servicemen and woman sitting in armchair]
224 — [servicemen and women posed in front of fireplace]
225 — [group portrait of servicemen posed in living room, Wellenstein front right, photograph player in right corner, houseplant on windowsill. Crop of .226]
226 — 12-25-43 [group portrait of servicemen posed in living room, Wellenstein front right, photograph player in right corner, houseplant on windowsill]
227 — [servicemen playing instruments to accompany female singer, audience seated at picnic tables in bar or service club, probably Quonset hut]
228 — [servicemen and woman playing string instruments, audience seated at picnic tables in bar or service club, bottles in foreground, view visible out windows in background]
229 — [servicemen seated at picnic tables in bar or service club, probably Quonset hut]
230 — [servicemen seated at picnic tables in bar or service club, probably Quonset hut, Wellenstein center foreground]
231 — [woman posed in front of Christmas tree next to fireplace]
232 — [group portrait of men and women posed in front of Christmas tree next to fireplace]
233 — [older couple posed in front of Christmas tree next to fireplace]
234 — [Wellenstein and woman sitting in armchair]
235 — [man bending over next to armchair, wearing slippers]
236 — [two Army soldiers and one sailor at party, drinking and smoking, possibly Wellenstein in center]
237 — [woman tying serviceman's shoe, sitting on sofa]
238 — [group portrait of men and women standing next to window with Venetian blinds, reflection in surface in foreground, man holding lamp in back, Wellenstein front right]
239 — [group portrait of men and women standing next to window with Venetian blinds, reflection in surface in foreground, man holding lamp in back, Wellenstein front right]
240 — [group portrait of men and women standing next to window with Venetian blinds, reflection in surface in foreground, man holding lamp in back, Wellenstein front right]
241 — [group portrait of men and women standing next to window with Venetian blinds, man holding lamp in back. Print made from scratched negative]
242 — [group portrait of men and women standing next to window with Venetian blinds, reflection in surface in foreground, man holding lamp in back]
243 — [group portrait of men and women. Print made from scratched negative] B1 Loose photographs
244 — [family posing on steps of house in winter, one in Navy uniform, Wally Wellenstein wearing Army uniform standing behind sailor, Minnesota?]
245 — [Wally Wellenstein wearing Army uniform, young man wearing Navy uniform, and father posed on sidewalk in front of house in winter, Minnesota?]
246 — [family posed at dining room table, young man wearing Navy uniform at left, Last Supper wall hanging in background, Minnesota?]
247 — [family posed at dining room table, young man wearing Navy uniform at left, Wally Wellenstein standing in back right, Last Supper wall hanging in background, Minnesota?]
248 — [Wellenstein wearing uniform and ice skates standing on frozen lake with dog, Minnesota?]
249 — [two men posed with women on building steps in winter, young man wearing Navy uniform at left, Wally Wellenstein in Army uniform at right, Minnesota?]
250 — [two men smoking pipes posed with older man on building steps, young man wearing Navy uniform at left, Wally Wellenstein in Army uniform at right, Minnesota?]
251 — [Wellenstein smoking pipe posed with dog next to automobile, Minnesota?]
252 — [two men and woman looking at large document in office, filing cabinets at right, wall clock at left]
253 — [group portrait of young men sitting on grassy lawn next to large building, University of Minnesota?]
254 — Mona Edwards [Wellenstein wearing uniform posed with woman next to trail sign for Turner Lake, probably near Juneau]
255 — [men and women posed next to pavilion with stone chimney, Wellenstein third from left, Auke Lake? Cf. .114]
256 — Aboard North Sea [Wellenstein wearing uniform standing on ship deck, probably Northland Transportation Company steamship S.S. North Sea in Inside Passage]
257 — Ruth Johanson, 1945 [young girl on ship deck, probably Northland Transportation Company steamship S.S. North Sea in Inside Passage]
258 — Petersburg, Alaska [two men wearing uniforms, Wellenstein on right, standing in front of building with picket fence]
259 — [Wellenstein sitting at outboard motor on small boat, glacier terminus in background]
260 — "Malamutes" Hq. Det. APO 981, 1943 [on verso:] No., Name, State: 4 Dick Mohn, Wash., 2 Harry Calkins (Windom) Minn., 7 Dennis Johnson (Mps.) Minn, 9 Harold Lundeburg (Crookston) Minn., 5 Neil Osborne, Wash, 6 Ed Dosek (Lincoln) Nebr., 7 Paul Kilty (Frt Wayne) Ind., 1st. Lt. Higley - CO Hq Det. -Wash. [Wellenstein wearing number 3, men wearing basketball uniforms, commanding officer in back center]
261 — [scenic with water, mountain, icebergs at right. Print made from scratched negative]
262 — [scenic with water, mountain. Print made from scratched negative]
263 — [scenic with water, mountain, icebergs, glacier terminus at right]
264 — [scenic with water, mountain, icebergs, glacier terminus in background]
265 — [scenic with water, mountain, icebergs]
266 — [scenic with water, mountain, icebergs, glacier terminus at right]
267 — [scenic with water, mountain, icebergs]
268 — [close-up of iceberg, water and mountain in background]
269 — [scenic view of water, coastal mountains with snow]
270 — [scenic view of water, coastal mountains with snow]
271 — S-166. Air view - Wrangell Alaska. Schallerer’s [Photographic postcard. Aerial] B1 Diary Bound volume with cover title “Five Year Diary,” signed on front endpaper by Wallace J. Wellenstein 37301450. Entries dated from September 2, 1942–September 2, 1944. B2 2019 Addendum
 272 — 14. Lynn Canal & Chilkat. C. ’36, Ordway [scenic]
 273 — Sitka, waterfront. C. Ordway [scenic of sound, steamship Northland at dock in foreground]
 274 — Art museum, Volunteer Park [on verso:] Field Museum, Seattle [Wellenstein wearing uniform, posed in front of Seattle Art Museum]
 275 — Volunteer Park, Seattle [on verso:] Seattle, Wash. [Wellenstein sitting on low wall next to Thomas Burke Memorial in Volunteer Park]
 276 — [bird’s eye view of floatplane taxiing on water, possibly Gastineau Channel]
 277 — [bird’s eye view of floatplane taxiing on water, possibly Gastineau Channel]
 278 — [scenic of possibly Gastineau Channel, docks in foreground]
 279 — Mt. Juneau [scenic, snow on mountain]
280 — After a hard climb [Wellenstein wearing cold weather clothing, holding ski poles, frost on scarf tied around his face. Cf. .286]
 281 — [bird’s eye view of steamship under way, possibly Gastineau Channel]
 282 — Small boat harbor [distant bird’s eye view of Juneau harbor in winter, trees in foreground]
 283 — [Wellenstein on skis in wooded area in winter, possibly Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 284 — [two men on skis in wooded area in winter, possibly Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 285 — [man standing on porch of cabin or lodge, sign at right reads “United States Forest Service 1939, constructed by CCC”]
 286 — [Wellenstein wearing cold weather clothing, holding ski poles, frost on scarf tied around his face. Cf. .280]
 287 — Cabin at Ski Bowl [man posed leaning on ski pole in front of log cabin, Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 288 — [four men on skis in wooded area in winter, possibly Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 289 — [man on skis in wooded area in winter, possibly Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
290 — [man posed in wooded area in winter, Gastineau Channel in background, possibly Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 291 — [man on skis in wooded area in winter, possibly Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 292 — [man on skis in wooded area in winter, Gastineau Channel in background, Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 293 — [Wellenstein man on skis in wooded area in winter, possibly Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 294 — Upper Cabin Ski Trail [winter scenic view taken from cabin, Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 295 — Looking east, Gastineau Channel & Juneau [winter scenic]
 296 — [winter scenic, probably Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 297 — [winter scenic of Gastineau Channel]
 298 — [winter view of Juneau docks, steamship at Alaska Transportation Co. dock in background. Cf. .299]
 299 — Damaged “Pacific Oak” [winter view of Juneau docks, steamship at Alaska Transportation Co. dock in background. SS Pacific Oak collided with SS William L. Thompson in December 1942]
 300 — [man in uniform sitting on Juneau dock in winter]
 301 — Top row: Bob Clare, So. Dak.; Tony Grelle, St. Louis; bottom row: -- ; Schulz; Harry Calkins; Hal Lundburg [group portrait of six men wearing uniforms posed outdoors in winter, Juneau in background]
 302 — [view across parking lot to Governor’s Mansion on hill in distance, building under construction at left]
 303 — [woman standing next to building in winter, holding paper sack, automobile on street behind her]
 304 — [three people walking through deep snow, possibly on frozen lake in front of Mendenhall Glacier terminus]
 305 — [four people walking in snow, possibly on frozen lake in front of Mendenhall Glacier terminus]
 306 — Ice cave, Mendenhall Glacier [two men sitting on glacier, possibly Wellenstein at left]
 307 — Ice cave, Mendenhall, 12/20/43 [two men sitting on glacier, possibly Wellenstein at left]
 308 — [two men wearing cold weather military jackets standing outdoors, one holding camera]
 309 — [pavilion in winter, picket fence in foreground, interpretive sign above object under pavilion, possibly ruins from Treadwell Mine disaster]
 310 — [Wellenstein on skis in wooded area in winter, possibly Douglas Island Ski Bowl]
 311 — [five men wearing cold weather military jackets posed at Mendenhall Glacier in winter, Wellenstein at left]
 312 — [Wellenstein in uniform posed next to frozen waterfall]
313 — [Wellenstein sitting on log on shoreline in winter, mountains in background, possibly Gastineau Channel]
 314 — [Wellenstein and unidentified soldier wearing uniforms posed outdoors in winter with dog, man smoking pipe]
 315 — Gang of Room 34, home boarding, Juneau [Wellenstein posed with two men outdoors in winter, one man wearing uniform and holding pipe, one man dressed as cook]
 316 — Ice coated barge [ice on deck of barge at dock]
 317 — [heavy ice on deck of barge at dock, A-J Mine in background]
 318 — [heavy ice on deck of barge at dock, Juneau waterfront in background]
 319 — North – home boarding [bird’s eye view of Juneau waterfront and Gastineau Channel, Juneau-Douglas Bridge in distance]
 320 — [group portrait of ten soldiers]
 321 — [Wellenstein sitting on staircase railing outdoors in winter]
322 — [Wellenstein sitting on pleasure boat at dock, buildings across water in background, Auke Bay. Cf. .327]
 323 — Crossroads at Duck Creek [Wellenstein leaning on road sign with mileages to Mendenhall Glacier, Eagle River, Auke Bay, and Juneau, automobile parked in front of building in background]
 324 — Mendenhall Bridge [two men in uniform sitting on bridge railing, lake and snow- covered mountains in background, possibly Wellenstein on left]
 325 — Mendenhall Lake [two men in uniform sitting on bridge railing, lake and snow-covered mountains in background, possibly Wellenstein on left]
 326 — Paul Kilty, Auk Bay [man wearing uniform sitting on dock on Auke Bay]
 327 — Auk Bay, Harry [man wearing uniform sitting on pleasure boat at dock, Auke Bay]
 328 — Auk Lake, Mendenhall [scenic of Mendenhall Glacier from Auke Lake]
 329 — Auk Lake [scenic of Mendenhall Glacier from Auke Lake]
 330 — Mt. range [scenic of mountains]
 331 — Farm scene [view through trees to homestead with barn and silo]
 332 — Auk Bay landing [Wellenstein standing at bottom of ramp down to small dock on Auke Bay]
 333 — Auk Bay [view across water to buildings on shoreline of Auke Bay]
 334 — [scenic view from Mendenhall Bridge, photographer’s shadow in foreground]
 335 — [view through wood entrance with sign “Roberts’ Row Furnished Rooms”, buildings visible through entrance]
 336 — [Wellenstein at right and two unidentified soldiers posed indoors, sink at left, probably barracks]
 337 — [group portrait of ten soldiers posed indoors, probably in barracks, Wellenstein second from right in back row]
 338 — [group portrait of basketball team wearing numbered jerseys, officer in dress uniform in center, Wellenstein wearing number 3]
 339 — [man wearing uniform posed next to sign at trailhead of Mt. Roberts Trail]
 340 — [bird’s eye view of Juneau from Mount Roberts, man in uniform silhouetted in foreground]
 341 — [scenic of frozen waterfall]
 342 — [Wellenstein wearing uniform sitting in wooded area]
 343 — Mt. Juneau [scenic]
 344 — Mt. Juneau [scenic]
 345 — [Wellenstein wearing uniform posed on hiking trail]
 346 — [man wearing uniform posed next to frozen waterfall]
 347 — [man wearing uniform sitting in wooded area]
 348 — [man wearing uniform posed on hiking trail]
 349 — [exterior of corrugated metal building, with signs reading United States Property Keep Out, Rotary Club, Percy Café, Sportsmens Paradise, Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Baranof Hotel, Welcome to the Capital City]
 350 — South on Second & Franklin [Juneau street scene in front of the Baranof Hotel]
 351 — Juneau High School [Jeep and school bus parked in front of school]
 352 — East on Front St. [Juneau street scene in front of Percy’s and 20 th Century Theater]
 353 — [Wellenstein and unidentified man, both wearing uniforms, posed on beach holding object, possibly camera equipment, log in foreground, warehouse or cannery in background]
 354 — Federal building entrance [exterior of Federal and Territorial Building]
 355 — Juneau High School & Grade School [exterior]
 356 — Million dollar federal building [exterior of Federal and Territorial Building]
 357 — [bird’s eye view of waterfront and docks, cranes at left]
 358 — [view across dock area to warehouse building, mountains in background]
 359 — [machinery inside military warehouse building]
 360 — [bird’s eye view of waterfront, with buildings and storage tanks being built out on mine tailings in Gastineau Channel]
 361 — Ice cave, Mendenhall, Alaska [on verso:] Ordway’s Photo Shop [Mendenhall Glacier. Tinted commercial print]
 362 — [bird’s eye view of waterfront, Alaska Steamship Company dock in center, Juneau- Douglas Bridge in right background; print date August 4, 1944. Color]
 363 — [Juneau waterfront as seen from water; print date August 4, 1944. Color]
 364 — [distant view of Juneau as seen from Douglas Island; print date May 12, 1943. Color]
 365 — Looking across Gastineau Channel toward Juneau & Mt. Juneau [scenic; print date Jan. 27, 1944. Color]
 366 — Looking across the Gastineau Channel toward Juneau with Douglas bridge on left [scenic; print date Jan. 27, 1944. Color]
 367 — [distant view of Juneau-Douglas Bridge; print date May 12, 1943. Color]
 368 — Looking toward town from the sub port [scenic view of waterfront, Governor’s Mansion at left; print date Jan. 27, 1944. Color]
 369 — Sunset scene on the sub port lot [view across parking area at submarine port, Jeeps parked at right, buildings in background; print date Jan. 27, 1944. Color]
 370 — [view across parking area to docks, cranes at left, Quonset hut in foreground with sign for Officers Entrance, submarine port; print date June 19, 1944. Color]
 371 — A sunrise scene down Gastineau Channel from government dock, with tugboat in left foreground [scenic; print date Jan. 27, 1944. Color]
 372 — Mendenhall Glacier. Would make good enlargement [scenic; print date Jan. 27, 1944. Color]
 373 — Auk Lake with Mendenhall Glacier in background [scenic of Auke Lake; print date Jan. 27, 1944. Color]
 374 — [totem pole at Auke Village; print date August 4, 1944. Color]
 375 — [scenic; print date Sept. 16, 1944. Color]
 376 — [scenic; print date Sept. 16, 1944. Color]
 377 — [man in uniform walking on lakeshore; print date August 4, 1944. Color]
 378 — [three men in uniform standing in lake, fishing; print date June 19, 1944. Color]
 379 — [man standing in lake, fishing, possibly Wellenstein; print date June 19, 1944. Color]
 380 — [view from shore of covered barge under way, jacket hanging on tree at right; print date June 19, 1944. Color]
 381 — [four men at camp site, one man tending camp fire, Wellenstein second from left; print date August 4, 1944. Color]
 382 — [thirteen men in uniform posed at Mendenhall Glacier; print date June 19, 1944. Color]
 383 — [group of soldiers undergoing firearms training at Mendenhall Glacier; print date August 5, 1944. Color]
 384 — [view from stern of covered barge to two men sitting on bow; print date June 19, 1944. Color]
 385 — [view from bow of covered barge to two men sitting at stern; print date June 19, 1944. Color]
 386 — [view from bow of covered barge to four men sitting at stern; print date August 4, 1944. Color]
 387 — [scenic of channel, bow of boat in foreground; print date June 19, 1944. Color]
 388 — [four men in uniform posed holding cups and fishing rods next to military truck; print date Sept. 14, 1944. Color]
 389 — [man wearing hip boots fishing from shore, possibly Wellenstein; print date Sept. 14, 1944. Color]
 390 — [man and woman wearing bathing suits climbing up beach next to waterfall, pier in background; print date Sept. 14, 1944. Color]
 391 — [eight men and women with one young child posed next to pier, most wearing bathing suits; print date Sept. 14, 1944. Color]
 392 — [woman posed outdoors, A-J Mine across water in background; print date August 4, 1944. Color]
 393 — [Wellenstein wearing bathing suit, lying on blanket on beach; print date August 4, 1944. Color]
394 — [Wellenstein on skis in front of log cabin in winter; print date May 12, 1943. Color]
 395 — [wooded area in winter; print date May 12, 1943. Color]
 396 — Looking up to Mt. Juneau from the sub port bridge [Wellenstein in uniform seated on railing, Governor’s Mansion in background; print date Jan. 27, 1944. Color]
 397 — [wooded area in winter; print date May 12, 1943. Color]
 398 — [U.S. Army Air Force airplane on airstrip; print date May 12, 1943. Color]
 399 — [three women posed outdoors next to building; print date May 12, 1943. Color]
 400 — [five men in uniform posed in snow in front of submarine port buildings, Governor’s Mansion in background; print date May 12, 1943. Color]
 401 — [Wellenstein in uniform, smoking pipe, standing on deck of U.S. Army boat J349; print date May 12, 1943. Color]
 402 — [bird’s eye view of ship hold filled with fish]
 403 — [view up river to log dam at base of glacier]
 404 — [Wellenstein in military police uniform posed in front of sandbag defensive wall]
 405 — [man standing on deck of ship next to net of cargo being unloaded]
 406 — [scenic of Auke Lake and Mendenhall Glacier]
 407 — [scenic of Auke Lake and Mendenhall Glacier]
 408 — [scenic of Auke Lake and Mendenhall Glacier]
 409 — [dairy cows in pasture, Mendenhall Glacier in background]
 410 — Juneau [boats in small boat harbor, Chas. G. Warner warehouse at left]
411 — The Cold Storage Gang: Mr. Ben Snowden, Seattle; Wally, Minn.; Tom Tucker, Kentucky; William Litzinger, Ohio; Harry Calkins, Minn. [group portrait of four soldiers posed with man in civilian clothing on beach]
 412 — [distant view of man in uniform standing on ridge and pointing, mountain range receding into distance]
 413 — [man in uniform, possibly Wellenstein, glissading on snow field]
 414 — [distant view of Salmon Creek Dam]
 415 — [man standing on top of Salmon Creek Dam]
 416 — [scenic of creek, possibly Salmon Creek?]
 417 — [scenic of coastal mountains and glacier, possibly Inside Passage]
 418 — [scenic of creek with rapids]
 419 — [scenic of lake or inlet, cabin or shelter on shore in foreground]
 420 — [scenic of creek]
 421 — [scenic of lake or inlet, with driftwood on shore in foreground]
 422 — [scenic of lake or inlet]
 423 — [man, possibly Wellenstein, standing on boulder next to rapids of creek]
 424 — [two people in uniform, possibly Wellenstein on left, posed in front of building, one person holding fishing rod and fish on line]
 425 — [two people in uniform posed in front of building, one person holding fishing rod and fish on line]
 426 — [man in uniform posed on boulder along shoreline]
 427 — [four men in uniform standing on bridge over creek]
 428 — [Wellenstein in uniform posed on dock, light or bell in box on post at left]
 429 — [Wellenstein in uniform, posed on tree stump in wooded area]
 430 — [man in uniform fishing from shore, waterfall in background]
 431 — [scenic of waterfall]
 432 — [scenic of waterfall]
 433 — [two men in uniform fishing from shore, waterfall in background]
 434 — [two men in uniform posed on logs on bank of creek]
 435 — [Wellenstein and unidentified person fishing from shore]
 436 — [Wellenstein posed with halibut fish on spring scale on Juneau dock]
 437 — [four men wearing bathing suits lying on blanket in wooded area]
 438 — [swimmers at lake in wooded area, men wearing bathing suits lying on blanket]
 439 — [three men and woman wearing bathing suits lying on blanket in wooded area]
 440 — [five men in uniform riding in back of Jeep]
 441 — [five men in uniform posed in front of stone building, Mendenhall Lake Skaters Cabin]
 442 — [five men in uniform climbing on totem pole at Auke Village, Wellenstein at lower left. Cf. .457]
 443 — [five men in uniform posed on wood walkway in front of Mendenhall Lake Skaters Cabin, Mendenhall Glacier in background]
 444 — [five men in uniform gathered around picnic table at Mendenhall Lake Skaters Cabin, Wellenstein at left, sign reading “Please leave fire in fireplace burning throw no liquids on hot bricks”]
 445 — [two men in uniform climbing into back of truck, one man smoking cigarette, bottle of beer at left, possibly Wellenstein at right]
 446 — [four men in uniform gathered around picnic table at Mendenhall Lake Skaters Cabin, Wellenstein at right]
 447 — [five men in uniform posed on wood walkway in front of Mendenhall Lake Skaters Cabin]
 448 — [three men in uniform posed with young girl on rock outcropping in water]
 449 — [group of children gathered on rocky beach, building in background]
 450 — [two men in uniform walking along shoreline]
 451 — [five men in uniform posed in front of building, one man lighting cigarette, one man holding tennis racket, Wellenstein in center]
 452 — [man in uniform sitting on ridge above Gastineau Channel]
 453 — [scenic of river valley, with sun and clouds]
 454 — [Quonset huts under construction, probably at Juneau submarine port]
 455 — [exterior of Shrine of St. Therese]
 456 — [military vehicles on parade on Juneau street. Original image blurry]
 457 — [five men in uniform climbing on totem pole at Auke Village, Wellenstein at lower left. Cf. .442]
 458 — [Wellenstein playing horseshoes]
 459 — [military marching band posed with musical instruments in front of Pan American Airways ticket office in Juneau, Wellenstein holding saxophone]
 460 — [soldiers with anti-aircraft gun on float in parade on Juneau street, three women standing in front of USO banner on back of float]
 461 — [residential street scene, with automobile parked in front of three houses set at base of mountain]
 462 — [Juneau street scene, with buildings on steep street]
 463 — [two women walking down sidewalk in front of Juneau Public Library]
 464 — [scenic of river valley] Guide updated: May 23, 2019