H. J. Goetzman

Henry Jacob Goetzman (born May 10, 1864, in Rochester, New York[1][2]) was an American photographer that had a photographic studio with his wife in Dawson City in the Yukon Territory, Canada during the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries during the Klondike Gold Rush.[3][4][5] The studio he established in Dawson City lasted from 1898 to 1904.[3] Goetzman's wife Mary W.[6] and daughter Edith were involved in his business. Edith attended Snell Seminary in California and Mary Goetzman sent her letters on birchbark.

Officers of 'B' Division, North-West Mounted Police in Dawson City, Yukon (July 1900)
Dawson City and the Klondike River ca. 1898

Collections

Orbis Cascade Alliance has a collection of his work.[7]

Yale University's photo collection includes photographs credited to M.W. Goetzman that show the store and equipment being sold[8] as well as photographic portraits believed to be of Mary, likely by Henry.[9]

William E. Meed collected the Goetzmans' work along with photographs from other Yukon Gold Rush era photographers.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Canada Census, 1901". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. Network, CHIN-Canadian Heritage Information. "The State of the Art in 1898 - H. J. Goetzman". www.virtualmuseum.ca.
  4. http://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/downloads/uno-langmann-family-collection-of-b-c-photographs-2.pdf
  5. http://parkscanadahistory.com/series/ha/63.pdf
  6. "Goetzman, Mary W. IL, USA: Camera Workers, 1858-1950". cameraworkers.davidmattison.com.
  7. "Archives West: H.J. Goetzman Klondike Gold Rush photographs, 1897-1903". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org.
  8. Corner of salesroom, Goetzman's Photo Supplies, Dawson, Yukon Ter[ritory]. 1894–1905.
  9. "Author Search Results". brbl-dl.library.yale.edu. 18 December 2018.
  10. "Archives West: William E. Meed collection, circa 1898-1953". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org.
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