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Albert Parker Pioneer Family With Homemade Skis. Gustavus, Alaska.
- Date: 1937 (Estimate)
- Description: Warm weather display of winter set of homemade wooden skis. Lt. to Rt. Alberta & Jeannie with parents Jennie (Chase) and Albert "Bert" Parker. Used for wintertime downhill runs on the "sand dune hills". Multiple sized skis reportedly made by Abraham Lincoln & son Glen Parker.
- Source: Bert & Jennie Parker
- Collection: Jim Mackovjak
- Reference#: 20236
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First Salmon River Bridge Built By A. L. Parker; Strawberry Point, Alaska.
- Date: 1930 (Estimate)
- Description: First "draw" bridge to span Salmon River contracted to A. L. Parker & sons in 1922 for $1950 using Parker sawmill lumber. This photo c.1930 with Bill White homestead barn seen south side of road & taken from present day City Hall location (site of original schoolhouse west side of river).
- Source: A.L. & Edith Parker
- Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
- Reference#: 20232
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Crowded Homesteader's Salmon River Landing; Gustavus, Alaska.
- Date: 1943 (Estimate)
- Description: Boats in port include John Ben Peterson's "Emma B",the A.L. Parker's "Edith A" and Les Parker's "Doris". Numerous barrels probably associated with the MK camp set up to support airport construction workers. The MK group improved existing landing to accommodate their freight.
- Source: Unknown
- Collection: Jim Mackovjak
- Reference#: 20231
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Newlywed Janet Henry Showing Off First Strawberry Point, Alaska Oars.
- Date: 1914
- Description: Janet Henry shortly after landing on west side Salmon River. Just 1 yr. earlier she had met Verne Henry whose "letters from Verne to me pictured a wonderful opportunity for a new life on a homestead in Alaska". Janet cried when her eyes first surveyed this strange new isolated land.
- Source: Verne & Janet Henry
- Collection: Judy (Henry) Wackerbarth
- Reference#: 20230
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Unloading Scow For Leroy Gold Mine At Ptarmigan Creek In Glacier Bay.
- Date: 1939
- Description: Leslie "Les" Parker unloading his Chevrolet off scow & pulled by Parker Fordson tractor. Chevrolet to be used for transportation across roughed in road to & from Leroy camp. Tide is out. Note small icebergs strewn here & there on beach. Leroy claim located by Les Parker 1938.
- Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
- Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
- Reference#: 20206
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Leslie Parker Operating "Donkey" at Leroy Mine, Glacier Bay, Alaska.
- Date: 1939 (Estimate)
- Description: Les Parker operating "donkey", a small gas-powered winch located above Leroy gold mine. Designed to control braking of ore load sent down mountain to mill buiding. Gas engine then used to pull empty dump back up mountain to be filled at ore chute for next load. Note steep, rocky terrain.
- Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
- Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
- Reference#: 20205
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Heavy Snow But Mining Goes On At Leroy Mine, Glacier Bay, Alaska.
- Date: 1941 (Estimate)
- Description: Miner pauses for a "smoke break" while inspecting the "donkey", a gas powered winch for bringing loads of ore up & down mountain on tram. Photo view looking down mountain at Ptarmigan Creek. Height of snow blocks view of mill buiding or chute. Photo by Leslie Parker.
- Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
- Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
- Reference#: 20204
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