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Carlyon, Fred W. (Fred William), 1865-1956

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1856 - 1956

Biography

Fred W. Carlyon (1865-1956) was a hobby photographer in Alaska and a property developer in Washington.

Fred W. Carylon was born Fred William on June 19, 1865, in Union Grove, Wisconsin to William Ralph Carlyon and Elizabeth Backhus. His family relocated to Washington in 1883 with the Gold Rush. Fred married Coralie H. Chambers on October 15, 1891, in Olympia, Washington. After their marriage, Fred and Coralie moved to Wrangell, Alaska where Fred operated a jewelry and watchmaking shop. The shop was open from 1898 to 1906. While in Alaska, Fred practiced photography around Wrangell and the Stikine River District, B.C. Carylon relocated permanently to Olympia, Washington in 1923 where he developed several properties including a racetrack and the Carlyon Beach Resort. Fred died on March 7, 1956, in Olympia, Washington.

Citation:
Ancestry, January 26, 2024 (b. June 19, 1865 in Union Grove, Wisconsin; parents were William Ralph Carylyon and Elizabeth Backhus; moved to Washington with the Gold Rush; m. Coralie H. Chambers on October 15, 1891 in Olympia, Washington; moved to Wrangell, Alaska after marriage; d. March 7, 1956 in Olympia, Washington; owned a jewelry and watchmaking shop in Wrangell, Alaska from 1898 to 1906; returned to Olympia, Washington in 1923; developed a racetrack, the Carlyon Beach Resort, and other properties) CameraWorkers.davidmattison.com, via WWW, January 26, 2024 (amateur photographer in Wrangell, Alaska 1898-1906 and Stikine River, BC in 1898-1900s)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Fred W. Carlyon photographs of indigenous people of Alaska

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 350
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 14 photographs, including oversize prints, of indigenous people of Alaska and totem poles. Materials dated 1890-1909.

Dates: approximately 1890-1909
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred W. Carlyon photographs of indigenous people of Alaska

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