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81  First Rutabaga Crop Ever Produced At Strawberry Point, Alaska.
  • Date: 1915
  • Description: Strawberry Point's proud farmers display their very first crop of rutabagas which would become both their food staple and produce to trade or sell. Wooden farm wagon pulled by "Strawberry Flats" first 2 horses. Bill Taggart on Lt. & Verne Henry on Rt. Open field on west side Salmon River.
  • Source: Verne & Janet Henry
  • Collection: Judy (Henry) Wackerbarth
  • Reference#: 20186
82  First Rutabaga Crop Ever Produced At Strawberry Point, Alaska.
  • Date: 1915
  • Description: Strawberry Point's proud farmers display their very first crop of rutabagas which would become both their food staple and produce to trade or sell. Wooden farm wagon pulled by "Strawberry Flats" first 2 horses. Bill Taggart on Lt. & Verne Henry on Rt. Open field on west side Salmon River.
  • Source: Verne & Janet Henry
  • Collection: Judy (Henry) Wackerbarth
  • Reference#: 20186
83  "Old Shakey" Douglas C-124C "Globemaster II"; Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1955 (Estimate)
  • Description: Mrs. Leslie (Bonnie) Parker & sons Leroy, Lorne & Leland (Lee in arms) inspects the "clamshell" loading doors of this U. S. Airforce C-124C that landed on the Gustavus Airfield. Such landings brought everyone from their homes to cash in on the excitement. Click for more on plane....
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20183
84  "Old Shakey" Douglas C-124C "Globemaster II"; Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1955 (Estimate)
  • Description: Mrs. Leslie (Bonnie) Parker & sons Leroy, Lorne & Leland (Lee in arms) inspects the "clamshell" loading doors of this U. S. Airforce C-124C that landed on the Gustavus Airfield. Such landings brought everyone from their homes to cash in on the excitement. Click for more on plane....
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20183
85  (Mounted; Unedited. Please Check Back)
  • Date: N/A
  • Description: Photo currently being researched. Thank you for your patience.
  • Source: Unknown
  • Collection: Unknown
  • Reference#: 20182
86  (Mounted; Unedited. Please Check Back)
  • Date: N/A
  • Description: Photo currently being researched. Thank you for your patience.
  • Source: Unknown
  • Collection: Unknown
  • Reference#: 20182
87  Horse Drawn Work Toboggan Snow Scene; Strawberry Point, Alaska.
  • Date: 1920 - 1929
  • Description: Mobile work bin for hauling firewood (or other cargo) on horse drawn toboggan sled. Back of driver seen on left. Crossing narrow Good River ravine slough bridge south to north. Approaching the rear of Abraham Lincoln Parker's homestead to the right (east) and out of sight in the trees.
  • Source: A.L. & Edith Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20181
88  Horse Drawn Work Toboggan Snow Scene; Strawberry Point, Alaska.
  • Date: 1920 - 1929
  • Description: Mobile work bin for hauling firewood (or other cargo) on horse drawn toboggan sled. Back of driver seen on left. Crossing narrow Good River ravine slough bridge south to north. Approaching the rear of Abraham Lincoln Parker's homestead to the right (east) and out of sight in the trees.
  • Source: A.L. & Edith Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20181
89  Mammoth Floating Iceberg In Icy Straits From Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1930 - 1939
  • Description: Photo by Leslie Parker. One of occassional large icebergs encountered floating in Icy Straits traveling with boat & trailing skiff. There were family stories of rogue bergs, near misses, treacherous winds, and unusual colors---one berg reported to be tremendously huge & jet black.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20180
90  Mammoth Floating Iceberg In Icy Straits From Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1930 - 1939
  • Description: Photo by Leslie Parker. One of occassional large icebergs encountered floating in Icy Straits traveling with boat & trailing skiff. There were family stories of rogue bergs, near misses, treacherous winds, and unusual colors---one berg reported to be tremendously huge & jet black.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20180
91  Lake Independence Swimming Hole; Glacier Bay National Monument.
  • Date: 1938
  • Description: Lake Independence (Bartlett Lake) seen through the trees. Swimmers on grassy knoll Lt. to Rt. Charles White (18), Nell & Glen Parker (newlyweds), Dorothy (15) & Genevieve (14) White. Discovered on a July 4th expedition, the Parker family dubbed the Lake "Independence".
  • Source: Glen & Nell Parker
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20179
92  Lake Independence Swimming Hole; Glacier Bay National Monument.
  • Date: 1938
  • Description: Lake Independence (Bartlett Lake) seen through the trees. Swimmers on grassy knoll Lt. to Rt. Charles White (18), Nell & Glen Parker (newlyweds), Dorothy (15) & Genevieve (14) White. Discovered on a July 4th expedition, the Parker family dubbed the Lake "Independence".
  • Source: Glen & Nell Parker
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20179
93  2 Sets Overhead Tram Cables; Ptarmigan Creek, Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1939 (Estimate)
  • Description: Cable trams serviced 2 different claim areas of Ptarmigan Creek---Leslie Parker's "Leroy" claims, and brother Albert (Bert) Parker's "Cora", "Iroquois", & "Twin" claims. Abraham Lincoln Parker (age 73) was onsite & assisted his sons in any way he could. Click for more.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20178
94  2 Sets Overhead Tram Cables; Ptarmigan Creek, Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1939 (Estimate)
  • Description: Cable trams serviced 2 different claim areas of Ptarmigan Creek---Leslie Parker's "Leroy" claims, and brother Albert (Bert) Parker's "Cora", "Iroquois", & "Twin" claims. Abraham Lincoln Parker (age 73) was onsite & assisted his sons in any way he could. Click for more.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20178
95  Portrait of Early Strawberry Point, Alaska Pioneer: Charles Luverne Henry.
  • Date: 1913
  • Description: Born Charles "Verne" Henry on Aug. 7, 1891 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He met "Janie" Walby in Sept. 1913 at the University of Washington while studying to become a lawyer. A chance meeting with a steamboat captain would alter their plans & change their lives forever! Click for more...
  • Source: Verne & Janet Henry
  • Collection: Judy (Henry) Wackerbarth
  • Reference#: 20175
96  Portrait of Early Strawberry Point, Alaska Pioneer: Charles Luverne Henry.
  • Date: 1913
  • Description: Born Charles "Verne" Henry on Aug. 7, 1891 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He met "Janie" Walby in Sept. 1913 at the University of Washington while studying to become a lawyer. A chance meeting with a steamboat captain would alter their plans & change their lives forever! Click for more...
  • Source: Verne & Janet Henry
  • Collection: Judy (Henry) Wackerbarth
  • Reference#: 20175
97  Portrait of "First Lady" of Strawberry Point, Alaska: Janet (Walby) Henry.
  • Date: 1913
  • Description: Born Janet Louise Walby on Oct. 23, 1893 in Spokane, Wa. She met Verne Henry in Sept. 1913 at the University of Washington while studying to become a teacher. They were engaged by Christmas and the lure of homesteading in Alaska was about to change their lives! Click for more...
  • Source: Verne & Janet Henry
  • Collection: Judy (Henry) Wackerbarth
  • Reference#: 20174
98  Portrait of "First Lady" of Strawberry Point, Alaska: Janet (Walby) Henry.
  • Date: 1913
  • Description: Born Janet Louise Walby on Oct. 23, 1893 in Spokane, Wa. She met Verne Henry in Sept. 1913 at the University of Washington while studying to become a teacher. They were engaged by Christmas and the lure of homesteading in Alaska was about to change their lives! Click for more...
  • Source: Verne & Janet Henry
  • Collection: Judy (Henry) Wackerbarth
  • Reference#: 20174
99  Incredible View; Commercial Mine Operation in Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1942 (Estimate)
  • Description: Ore cart rails and chute dump at Leroy Gold Mine at Ptarmigan Creek overlooking Johns Hopkins Inlet. Commercial partnership with Leroy Mining Co. contracted for 12 yrs. by Leslie Parker, owner Leroy gold claim located 7-2-1938. Site photos often depicted stages of repair or construction.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20173
100  Incredible View; Commercial Mine Operation in Glacier Bay, Alaska.
  • Date: 1942 (Estimate)
  • Description: Ore cart rails and chute dump at Leroy Gold Mine at Ptarmigan Creek overlooking Johns Hopkins Inlet. Commercial partnership with Leroy Mining Co. contracted for 12 yrs. by Leslie Parker, owner Leroy gold claim located 7-2-1938. Site photos often depicted stages of repair or construction.
  • Source: Leslie & Bonnie Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20173

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