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1  1933 Homesteader Henry "Hank" Johnson's Last Gustavus, Alaska Photo.
  • Date: 1979
  • Description: Photo by wife Marge Johnson for a very specific purpose. 46 years earlier, Hank was standing this exact spot proudly displaying a bounty eagle. Original cabin wall just out of range in 1933 photo. Timber removed in background. Hank had been ill & left Gustavus final time just months after.
  • Source: Henry "Hank" Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20274
2  1933 Homesteader Henry "Hank" Johnson's Last Gustavus, Alaska Photo.
  • Date: 1979
  • Description: Photo by wife Marge Johnson for a very specific purpose. 46 years earlier, Hank was standing this exact spot proudly displaying a bounty eagle. Original cabin wall just out of range in 1933 photo. Timber removed in background. Hank had been ill & left Gustavus final time just months after.
  • Source: Henry "Hank" Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20274
3  Henry "Hank" Johnson Posing With Eagle For Bounty. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1933
  • Description: Rink Creek homesteader "Hank" Johnson seen in photo displaying young eagle caught in salmon baited trap on top of pole. Most Gustavus homesteaders participated in the Alaskan Bounty Law program (first enacted 1917) supplementing much needed income. Click for more.
  • Source: Henry "Hank" Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20273
4  Henry "Hank" Johnson Posing With Eagle For Bounty. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1933
  • Description: Rink Creek homesteader "Hank" Johnson seen in photo displaying young eagle caught in salmon baited trap on top of pole. Most Gustavus homesteaders participated in the Alaskan Bounty Law program (first enacted 1917) supplementing much needed income. Click for more.
  • Source: Henry "Hank" Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20273
5  Three Friends Get Together For Fun & Socialization. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1971 (Estimate)
  • Description: Marge Johnson, middle, (married to early homesteader "Hank" Johnson) with two pinochle friends. Jesse Buoy (Lt.) arrived with family 1955 & took up Sam Buoy's old homestead. Ann Youmans (Rt.) along with husband Ken came in association with a job at Glacier Bay National Park.
  • Source: Marge Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20271
6  Three Friends Get Together For Fun & Socialization. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1971 (Estimate)
  • Description: Marge Johnson, middle, (married to early homesteader "Hank" Johnson) with two pinochle friends. Jesse Buoy (Lt.) arrived with family 1955 & took up Sam Buoy's old homestead. Ann Youmans (Rt.) along with husband Ken came in association with a job at Glacier Bay National Park.
  • Source: Marge Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20271
7  "Hank" Johnson's Firewood Log Sawing Machine. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1937 (Estimate)
  • Description: Photo taken by Henry "Hank" Johnson gathering firewood supply for Rink Creek homestead with production machine. 2" by 8" handled frame could be picked up & moved like wheelbarrow. As seen near ground, 8" wide saw blade has almost cut through 2' diameter log. Click for more.
  • Source: Henry "Hank" Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20270
8  "Hank" Johnson's Firewood Log Sawing Machine. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1937 (Estimate)
  • Description: Photo taken by Henry "Hank" Johnson gathering firewood supply for Rink Creek homestead with production machine. 2" by 8" handled frame could be picked up & moved like wheelbarrow. As seen near ground, 8" wide saw blade has almost cut through 2' diameter log. Click for more.
  • Source: Henry "Hank" Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20270
9  "Hank" Johnson's 1972 Renovation Of 1933 Rink Creek Cabin.
  • Date: 1972
  • Description: Henry "Hank" Johnson and brother Carl built original 12' by 16' cabin c. 1933. In 1972 Hank, together with new wife Marge & her son, Don Bryant, renovated the original upon return to Gustavus & resided there until 1978. Hank took ill & died the next year. Barrel is SE corner. Click for more.
  • Source: Henry "Hank" Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20269
10  "Hank" Johnson's 1972 Renovation Of 1933 Rink Creek Cabin.
  • Date: 1972
  • Description: Henry "Hank" Johnson and brother Carl built original 12' by 16' cabin c. 1933. In 1972 Hank, together with new wife Marge & her son, Don Bryant, renovated the original upon return to Gustavus & resided there until 1978. Hank took ill & died the next year. Barrel is SE corner. Click for more.
  • Source: Henry "Hank" Johnson
  • Collection: Don Bryant
  • Reference#: 20269
11  Strawberry Point Pioneer Ernie Swanson & Wife Ruth. Elfin Cove, Alaska.
  • Date: N/A
  • Description: Ernie Swanson came to "The Flats" about 1915. He helped Taggarts, Davis', and Henrys' plant & harvest rutabagas and built "Swanson's Place" east side of Salmon River. He decided farming was not for him, moved & founded Elfin Cove. White's renamed his cabin the "Bear's Nest" in 1925.
  • Source: Ernie Swanson
  • Collection: Al Bixby
  • Reference#: 20268
12  Strawberry Point Pioneer Ernie Swanson & Wife Ruth. Elfin Cove, Alaska.
  • Date: N/A
  • Description: Ernie Swanson came to "The Flats" about 1915. He helped Taggarts, Davis', and Henrys' plant & harvest rutabagas and built "Swanson's Place" east side of Salmon River. He decided farming was not for him, moved & founded Elfin Cove. White's renamed his cabin the "Bear's Nest" in 1925.
  • Source: Ernie Swanson
  • Collection: Al Bixby
  • Reference#: 20268
13  Brothers Leslie & Charles Parker In Front Of "Charlie's" Homestead.
  • Date: 1928 (Estimate)
  • Description: Homesteaders & brothers Leslie "Les" & Charles "Charlie" Parker in everyday Gustavus, Alaska "scruff" (working clothes & untrimmed beards). Seen in front of Charlie's white painted house on east side Salmon River and south of Salmon River bridge along "Charlie's River" (slough).
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20267
14  Brothers Leslie & Charles Parker In Front Of "Charlie's" Homestead.
  • Date: 1928 (Estimate)
  • Description: Homesteaders & brothers Leslie "Les" & Charles "Charlie" Parker in everyday Gustavus, Alaska "scruff" (working clothes & untrimmed beards). Seen in front of Charlie's white painted house on east side Salmon River and south of Salmon River bridge along "Charlie's River" (slough).
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20267
15  Homesteader Glen Parker On Fordson Tractor. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1930 - 1939
  • Description: At work in Gustavus, Alaska, Glen Parker on Parker Fordson tractor at May & Bill White's homestead between back of house and garage. Model A car bought for Edith A. Parker (who never learned to drive) seen stored in out building. Wheels from this car still exists in Gustavus today.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20266
16  Homesteader Glen Parker On Fordson Tractor. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1930 - 1939
  • Description: At work in Gustavus, Alaska, Glen Parker on Parker Fordson tractor at May & Bill White's homestead between back of house and garage. Model A car bought for Edith A. Parker (who never learned to drive) seen stored in out building. Wheels from this car still exists in Gustavus today.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20266
17  Archie Chase Working Overhead Lines. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 12/1976
  • Description: Homesteader Archie Chase (known for pipe in mouth) at work on overhead lines maneuvering equipment believed to be powerline project running from CAA airport location to the long range radio towers in Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Source: Archie & May (White) Chase
  • Collection: Dave & JoAnn Lesh
  • Reference#: 20262
18  Archie Chase Working Overhead Lines. Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 12/1976
  • Description: Homesteader Archie Chase (known for pipe in mouth) at work on overhead lines maneuvering equipment believed to be powerline project running from CAA airport location to the long range radio towers in Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Source: Archie & May (White) Chase
  • Collection: Dave & JoAnn Lesh
  • Reference#: 20262
19  Missionary Mrs. Wade With Nell Crowell Visiting Southeast Alaska.
  • Date: 1937
  • Description: Mrs. Wade organized and recruited helpers to visit and hold meetings in Southeast Alaska. Nell Crowell (who married Glen Parker in first Gustavus wedding 1938) answered the call at age 23 and traveled from California with Mrs. Wade to Excursion Inlet and then to Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Source: Glen & Nell Parker
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20261
20  Missionary Mrs. Wade With Nell Crowell Visiting Southeast Alaska.
  • Date: 1937
  • Description: Mrs. Wade organized and recruited helpers to visit and hold meetings in Southeast Alaska. Nell Crowell (who married Glen Parker in first Gustavus wedding 1938) answered the call at age 23 and traveled from California with Mrs. Wade to Excursion Inlet and then to Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Source: Glen & Nell Parker
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20261

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