Boudoir-size albumen print by F. Jay Haynes, official photographer of the Northern Pacific Railroad, titled “Entrance to Wrangel Narrows” and numbered 5001 in his Alaska Views series ca 1891. The panoramic composition captures a tranquil expanse of water framed by forested shoreline and backed by snow-capped peaks under a partly clouded sky. The distant mountains and tree-covered islands create a layered sense of depth, while the calm surface of the water reflects the soft light of the northern landscape.

The printed catalog on the reverse lists this as the first view in Haynes’s Alaska series, situating it within a larger photographic record of Southeast Alaska’s coastal scenery, glaciers, and settlements. Wrangel Narrows, located near the town of Wrangell, is a navigable channel in the Alexander Archipelago known for its scenic approach and its importance to steamship travel during the late 19th century.

Haynes’s Alaska Views were marketed to tourists and collectors as part of his extensive documentation of the northern frontier, complementing his more famous work in Yellowstone National Park. This image serves as both a souvenir of turn-of-the-century Alaskan travel and a fine example of Haynes’s skill in capturing the quiet majesty of the Pacific Northwest coast.