Beverly B. Dobbs (1868 to 1937)
Beverly Dobbs was born in Marshall, Missouri. At the age of 20, Dobbs started a photography studio in Bellingham, Washington in partnership with F.F. Fleming. At the turn-of-the-century, the Alaskan Gold Rush lured him to leave his 12-year business and head north to Nome. There he met A.B. Kinne and started a studio, offering photography and photo supplies. During this time, he documented his surroundings, taking portraits of the Native people and the bustling town he now called home. In 1904, Dobbs was given a gold medal at the St. Louis World’s Fair for his Eskimo photography.
Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions March 2007