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61  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
62  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
63  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
64  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
65  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
66  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
67  Ptarmigan Creek Bridge Built For Leroy Gold Mine. Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1941
  • Description: Nell Parker first on bridge followed by Anne White. Leslie Parker Lt. & Glen Parker Rt. Ptarmigan bridge below mill building was only route between bunkhouse & cook shack east side of creek, mill building & mines on west. Rough road & bridge used for people, tractor & equipment.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20203
68  Ptarmigan Creek Bridge Built For Leroy Gold Mine. Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1941
  • Description: Nell Parker first on bridge followed by Anne White. Leslie Parker Lt. & Glen Parker Rt. Ptarmigan bridge below mill building was only route between bunkhouse & cook shack east side of creek, mill building & mines on west. Rough road & bridge used for people, tractor & equipment.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20203
69  VIP Visit To Leslie Parker's Leroy Gold Mine In Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1941
  • Description: Dignitary believed to be Frank Been, Superintendant of Mt. McKinley National Park on one of several visits to Glacier Bay. Glen & Nell Parker (Lt) & (Rt) in foreground, Mr. Been (top hat & overcoat), 3 miners, Leslie Parker rear. Cook shack & other structure construction (Rt).
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20202
70  VIP Visit To Leslie Parker's Leroy Gold Mine In Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1941
  • Description: Dignitary believed to be Frank Been, Superintendant of Mt. McKinley National Park on one of several visits to Glacier Bay. Glen & Nell Parker (Lt) & (Rt) in foreground, Mr. Been (top hat & overcoat), 3 miners, Leslie Parker rear. Cook shack & other structure construction (Rt).
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20202
71  Snowy Inside-Out Mine Shaft View; Leroy Claim, Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1941
  • Description: Snow blinding view of miner standing just outside Leroy claim east audit mine shaft. Snow on ground and on tunnel walls. Steel rail tracks leading out of mine shaft and terminate at the ore chute. Seasons were short and miners often could not access mine until late June or even July.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20201
72  Snowy Inside-Out Mine Shaft View; Leroy Claim, Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1941
  • Description: Snow blinding view of miner standing just outside Leroy claim east audit mine shaft. Snow on ground and on tunnel walls. Steel rail tracks leading out of mine shaft and terminate at the ore chute. Seasons were short and miners often could not access mine until late June or even July.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20201
73  Three Miners At Leslie Parker's Leroy Gold Mine In Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1942 (Estimate)
  • Description: Miners contracted by Les Parker to commercially mine his Leroy gold claim at Ptarmigan Creek. Leaning against ore cart & standing just outside east audit mine shaft enjoying the sunshine and taking a break. Ore cart rails coming out from interior of audit and terminate at the chute.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20200
74  Three Miners At Leslie Parker's Leroy Gold Mine In Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1942 (Estimate)
  • Description: Miners contracted by Les Parker to commercially mine his Leroy gold claim at Ptarmigan Creek. Leaning against ore cart & standing just outside east audit mine shaft enjoying the sunshine and taking a break. Ore cart rails coming out from interior of audit and terminate at the chute.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20200
75  Sam Cotten's 20 Ton Tractor At Ptarmigan Creek; Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1945
  • Description: Late season snow brings Leslie Parker's friend Sam Cotten & his 20 ton tractor aboard scow to help clear rough road from Ptarmigan beach to Leroy camp. Cotten's tractor on tracks proved extremely useful & was likely the largest piece of equipment used to support the Leroy mine.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20199
76  Sam Cotten's 20 Ton Tractor At Ptarmigan Creek; Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1945
  • Description: Late season snow brings Leslie Parker's friend Sam Cotten & his 20 ton tractor aboard scow to help clear rough road from Ptarmigan beach to Leroy camp. Cotten's tractor on tracks proved extremely useful & was likely the largest piece of equipment used to support the Leroy mine.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20199
77  Gustavus, Alaska Homesteader Hank Johnson Displaying Coyote Kill.
  • Date: 1932 (Estimate)
  • Description: Hank Johnson standing beside his 12' by 18' Rink Creek log cabin with 36 in. spruce shakes handsplit by himself & brother Carl. Lester Rink helped new arrivals build in exchange for help in his fields. Land patent granted 1940. Coyotes were a menace to his vulnerable young calves.
  • Source: Marge Johnson
  • Collection: Jim Mackovjak
  • Reference#: 20194
78  Gustavus, Alaska Homesteader Hank Johnson Displaying Coyote Kill.
  • Date: 1932 (Estimate)
  • Description: Hank Johnson standing beside his 12' by 18' Rink Creek log cabin with 36 in. spruce shakes handsplit by himself & brother Carl. Lester Rink helped new arrivals build in exchange for help in his fields. Land patent granted 1940. Coyotes were a menace to his vulnerable young calves.
  • Source: Marge Johnson
  • Collection: Jim Mackovjak
  • Reference#: 20194
79  Edith A. Parker's Climbing "Nasturtiums"; Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1938
  • Description: Photo taken by Nell Parker at Abraham & Edith Parker's Good River "Alderwood Farm" homestead. Edith shared Muz Ibachs love of "everything that blooms" and often compared notes. Young girl is Edith's grand daughter Genevieve White, age 14.
  • Source: Glen & Nell Parker
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20187
80  Edith A. Parker's Climbing "Nasturtiums"; Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1938
  • Description: Photo taken by Nell Parker at Abraham & Edith Parker's Good River "Alderwood Farm" homestead. Edith shared Muz Ibachs love of "everything that blooms" and often compared notes. Young girl is Edith's grand daughter Genevieve White, age 14.
  • Source: Glen & Nell Parker
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20187

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