Metlakatla Alaska Annette Island | William Duncan & Mission Church Montage | Unique Haldane Studio Embossed RPPC Postcard SP25

Real photographic postcard montage of Metlakatla, Alaska, featuring a portrait captioned “Rev. Wm. Duncan,” a church exterior, its interior and a group gathered outside another building. The front bears a Haldane Studio, Ketchikan, Alaska imprint.

Scene Details:

• Portrait of Reverend William Duncan at upper left.
• Church interior with rows of pews, hanging lights and an altar area.
• Large church exterior with towers and a steep roof.
• Group posed behind a picket fence in front of a multi-storey building.
• Printed caption refers to the church building, Reverend Duncan's residence and Metlakatla, Alaska.

Postal Markings:

• Wrangell, Alaska postmark dated July 1, 1915, with barred cancellation.
• Green U.S. 1-cent George Washington stamp.
• Addressed to Reverend J. E. McClean, Sharon, Iowa.
• Handwritten travel message includes greetings from “the Indian missionary's town” and comments on the trip and weather.
• Embossed Haldane Studio, Ketchikan, Alaska marking.

Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D