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BOOM TOWN : Ketchikan in the 1950s

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• Print, Photographic
• 93.2.15.476
• Paulu Toivo Saari, Ketchikan Daily News Staff
• Paulu Toivo Saari, Ketchikan Daily News Staff, 1967... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 93.2.15.492
• Ketchikan Daily News Staff photographer Paulu Saari in darkroom, 1961
• Ketchikan Daily News Staff photographer Paulu Saari in darkroom, 1961... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.11
• Aerial view of Sunny Point cannery, Ketchikan, Alaska, April 28, 1954
• Aerial view of Sunny Point cannery, Ketchikan, Alaska, April 28, 1954 Sunny Point cannery; fish traps One of Ketchikan's largest canneries was Sunny Point cannery which also started in 1916. The cannery originally began in April 1916, on the doc... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.11 A
• Aerial view of Alder Park and Carlanna area, January, 1954
• Aerial view of Alder Park and Carlanna area, January, 1954 Alder Park (the complex of light-colored, uniform buildings at left, was a public housing project erected in the early Fifties. (The Pioneer Home and Sea View Terrace Apartments, across f... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.15
• Aerial view of Ketchikan, February 15, 1954
• Aerial view of Ketchikan, February 15, 1954 Looking East - Lower Left Clockwise A.C.S. Radio Towers and buildings, West End., Northern Machine Boat Works, smoke from Ketchikan Spruce Mills Center Pennock Island Right Mountain Point, Bold Island... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.16
• Aerial view of Ketchikan, March 15, 1954
• Aerial view of Ketchikan, March 15, 1954 Ketchikan looking down Tongass Narrows, west to east... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.27
• Aerial view of Ketchikan
• West End, Marine View to Austin Towers, 1953 Streets west to east on bottom of image, Tongass Avenue, Marine View and Wingren Grocery, Washington Street, Log Cabin Grocery, Northern Commercial Company Ketchikan Daily News article, 8/5/1953: "L... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.31
• Downtown Ketchikan from the air, 1953
• Downtown Ketchikan from the air, 1953 Center clock wise: Ketchikan Spruce Mills, Ship loading Heckman Dock,: Northland Shipping Company, West Coast Wholesale Alaska Steamship Company Dock, Trading Post Mission Street: Ketchikan Bottling Works... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.36
• Aerial view of downtown waterfront, 1953
• Aerial view of downtown waterfront, Ketchikan Spruce Mills, and Thomas Basin, 1953... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.43
• Aerial view of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, 1953
• Aerial view of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, 1953 ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.46
• Aerial view of downtown Ketchikan, July 1953
  
• Aerial view of Thomas Basin, Ketchikan Spruce Mills and downtown Ketchikan, July 1953 ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.47
• Aerial view of the Western Narrows, July 1953
  
• Aerial view of the Western Narrows, July 1953 Charcoal Point (now the ferry terminal) is a center; Sunny Point cannery beyond. (The shipyard is there now.) ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.49
• Aerial view of the Heath Addition, August 5, 1953
  
• Aerial view of the Heath Addition, August 5, 1953 The Wingren Court apartment building is under construction at center. Carlanna is still a dream. The large white building to the left, over the water, housed the marine ways of Northern Machine W... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.51
• Aerial view of Ketchikan's West End, August 5, 1953
• Aerial view of Ketchikan's West End, August 5, 1953 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 8/5/1953 (photo similar to 2003.2.63.51, but not exact as the one published): "Last Slab Poured for Wingren Apartments The Last Slab, which is the roof, was... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.55
• Aerial view of Peninsula Point, Ketchikan, Alaska, 1955
• Seaplane ramp under construction at Peninsula Point, 1955... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 2003.2.63.56
• Ketchikan aerial view of West End, 1953
• Ketchikan aerial view of West End, 1953 White Cliff School is at upper left. McKay's Marine Ways is at top center. The newly-completed Austin Tower Apartment building (now Tongass Tower) is at left center, and the Wingren Court Apartments (now... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 2003.2.63.63
• Ketchikan view of Creek Street, Ketchikan, Alaska, August 6, 1951
• Ketchikan view of Creek Street, Ketchikan, Alaska, August 6, 1951 Florence's Bar-B-Q, Stedman Street, Chief Johnson Totem Pole, Star Building ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.91
• Front Street, March 1955
• Front Street, March 1955 Left: Ryus Drug, Center: Stedman Hotel Right: Tongass Trading... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.95
• Front Street looking east, circa 1955
• Ketchikan: Front Street looking east Left to Right: Stedman Hotel Building (Stedman Barber Shop, Stedman Cafe, Harry Race Drugs) Dock Street, Tongass Trading Company, Ingersoll Hotel, Galley Restaurant, Rhudy's Barber Shop Ryus Building... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.96
• Front Street, looking southeast from Dock Street, circa 1955
• Front Street, looking southeast from Dock Street, circa 1955 Left to Right: Stedman Hotel Building (Stedman Barber Shop, Stedman Cafe, Harry Race Drugs) Dock Street, Tongass Trading Company, Ingersoll Hotel, Galley Restaurant, Rhudy's Barber Sho... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.106
• Lower Stedman Street, circa 1952
• Lower Stedman Street, 1952 Lower right Stedman Street Bridge, A.N.B. Hall, just below A.N.B Hall, Filipino Community Hall, June's Cafe, New York Hotel, Shamrock Bar, U & I Laundry, Ohashi's Confectionery , Jim's Cafe, Ayson Hotel, Flamingo Restau... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.116
• Front Street, seen from Dock Street, 1952
• Front Street, seen from Dock Street, 1952 Left to right Foreground Sourdough Bar, Front Street, Grant Street, Fish Market, Abercrombie Building, Gilmore Hotel, Alaska Cafe, Stedman Hotel ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.135
• Mission Street, looking east from Front Street, 1955
• Mission Street, looking east from Front Street, 1955 Foreground Ingersoll Hotel, Welcome Sign, Smith Electric Company, Tongass Furnishings Store, Walker Rexall Drug Store, Main Street, Brice Shoe Store, Coliseum Theater, Reagan Hotel, Main Street... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.163
• The Delpen unloading produce at Steers Wholesale Agency dock, 1955
• The Delpen unloading produce at Steers Wholesale Agency dock, 1955 Ketchikan Daily News article, 4/12/1968 "Steers Agency To Haseltine Sale of Steers Wholesale Agency to Mr. and Mrs. Don Haseltine was announced this week. The purchase from the... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.174
• Dock loafers. Tongass Dock Store, 1955
• Dock loafers. Tongass Dock Store, 1955 Young man walking in foreground, with cigarette in mouth, identified as Ken Madsen. ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.195
• Boats lined up at Ryus Float, 1954
• Boats lined up at Ryus Float, 1954 Argus, Theodora, Bremerton, Arlice, Reliance I... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 2003.2.63.217
• Thomas Basin, August 1954
• Thomas Basin, August 1954 Ketchikan Spruce Mills in the background Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (2003.2.63.217), 8/20/1954 "Ketchikan Seining Fleet Returns to Port Thomas Basin boat harbor began filling up with seine boats yesterday follo... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.223
• The salmon trolling fleet crowds Thomas Basin, September 1954
  
• The salmon trolling fleet crowds Thomas Basin, September 1954 The Ketchikan Spruce Mills in background. ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.242
• Libby No. 4, making a herring set at the Cold Storage dock, December 1953
  
• Libby No. 4, making a herring set at the Cold Storage dock, December 1953 ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.261
• Lady Alice making a herring set - in City Float! December 1953
  
• Lady Alice making a herring set - in City Float! December 1953 ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.365
• Anchoring seine net aboard the Lady Alice at City Float, January 24, 1955
• Anchoring seine net aboard the Lady Alice at City Float, January 24, 1955 ... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 2003.2.63.422
• Seiners Joycelyn, Selma, Mary Eleanor II, Glenda Jo, and Mary Eleanor at City Float
• Seiners Joycelyn, Selma, Mary Eleanor II, Glenda Jo, and Mary Eleanor at City Float, 1953 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 7/20/1953 "THE BOATS above were standing by yesterday afternoon ready to leave for the fishing grounds as soon as word w... View Full Record
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• Negative
• 2003.2.63.475
• Fishing vessel at City Float, March 1955
• Fishing vessel at City Float, March 1955 Note the gear all laid out and ready to go. Note: there is a discrepancy wether this vessel is the Sanak or Evening Star. Originally cataloged as being F/V Sanak and later changed in 2014 (by ATW?) to F/V... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.476
• Seiner Tenakee passing the Ketchikan Spruce Mills wigwam burner as it heads out to fish, 1956
• Seiner Tenakee passing the Ketchikan Spruce Mills wigwam burner as it heads out to fish, 1956... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.480
• Halibut schooners Eldorado, Attu, Kodiak and Chelsea at City Float, May 6, 1955
  
• Halibut schooners Eldorado, Attu, Kodiak and Chelsea at City Float, May 6, 1955... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.482
• Fishing vessels lined up at Paul Hansen's
• Fishing vessels, Masonic, Zenith, Norsel, Norrona, Iline, Celtic, all lined up at Paul Hansen's, 1955... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.529
• Diver W. E. "Winkie" Walker and tenders, April 14, 1954
• Diver W. E. "Winkie" Walker and tenders, April 14, 1954 They were attempting to salvage the cargo of a 315-foot barge that sank in Tongass Narrows in December 1953. Among the items salvaged were a brand-new Ford, somewhat the worse for wear after... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.552
• Canadian National Railway's S.S. Prince Rupert approaching the Northland Dock, Ketchikan, May 1953
• Canadian National Railway's S.S. Prince Rupert approaching the Northland Dock, Ketchikan, May 1953 From H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest., p. 171: Ship Type: Steamer Description: Canada's second transcontinental railway, th... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 2003.2.63.556
• S.S. F.J. Luckenbach loading lumber at the Ketchikan Spruce Mills dock
  
• S.S. F.J. Luckenbach loading lumber at the Ketchikan Spruce Mills dock, circa 1995 ... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 2003.2.63.559
• M/V Nordanger at the Ketchikan Pulp Mill dock, 1954
• M/V Nordanger at the Ketchikan Pulp Mill dock, 1954... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 2003.2.63.560
• M/V Malaya at the dock at Ketchikan Pulp Mill, Ward Cove, 1955
• M/V Malaya loading pulp at Ketchikan Pulp Mill, Ward Cove, 1955 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (2003.2.63.560), 4/27/1955: "Danish Motorship Loading at Ketchikan The Danish motorship, Malaya, which arrived in Ketchikan early this week, is t... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.562
• Mayor George Beck and a Ketchikan Pulp Company official pose with the first bales of pulp shipped from Ward Cove, July 1, 1954
• Mayor George Beck and a Ketchikan Pulp Company official pose with the first bales of pulp shipped from Ward Cove, July 1, 1954 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (similar to 2003.2.63.562), 7/2/1954: "First Pulp Shipment Goes Aboard Freighter Th... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.564
• Freighter P&T Trader loading pulp at the dock at Ketchikan Pulp Mill, July 1, 1954
• Freighter P&T Trader loading pulp at the dock at Ketchikan Pulp Mill, July 1, 1954... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.568
• Aerial view of Ketchikan Pulp Company mill at Ward Cove, July 2, 1954
• Aerial view of Ketchikan Pulp Company mill at Ward Cove, July 2, 1954... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.585
• Water Street at Gaffney's Clothing Store, June 24, 1953
• Water Street at Gaffney's Clothing Store, June 24, 1953 Before construction began on widening project.... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.621
• Cross beams and piling on Water Street, April 19, 1954
• Cross beams and piling on Water Street, April 19, 1954 ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.628
• Excavating for sewer line on Water Street, May 7, 1954
• Excavating for sewer line on Water Street, May 7, 1954 ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.634
• Traffic flows through the Water Street construction project, October 21, 1953
• Traffic flows through the Water Street construction project, October 21, 1953 Note the pile drivers behind Nordby's Supply... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.638
• Laying pavement on Water Street, May 26, 1954
• Laying pavement on Water Street, May 26, 1954 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (2003.2.63.638), 5/27/1954: "First Pouring on Arterial Highway Yesterday The parking strip (above) along side of the north end of the arterial highway was poured ye... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.642
• A construction worker navigates a skiff along Water Street, August 17, 1954
• A construction worker navigates a skiff along Water Street, August 17, 1954 Quick Lunch owned by Erick & Martha Olsen (Carolyn Stallings grandparents on mother's side) - per Shelley Stallings Marine Bar visible in image.... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.648
• Trudging through the mud on Water Street, July 12, 1954
• Trudging through the mud on Water Street, July 12, 1954 The white building at right is Bucey Motors. Beyond, Paul Hansen's store can be seen. It was destroyed in 1996, when a cruise ship collided with it. The Sockeye Sam's building replaced it.... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.652
• Colin Poole in the Buster Brown shoe shop, Hopkins Alley, August 18, 1954
• Colin Poole in the Buster Brown shoe shop, Hopkins Alley, August 18, 1954... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.653
• Tongass Avenue just before Model Cleaners, September 6, 1954
• Tongass Avenue just before Model Cleaners, September 6, 1954... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.661
• "Cry Vengeance" movie making at Connell Lake, August 1954
• "Cry Vengeance" movie making at Connell Lake, August 1954 In August 1954, a film crew from Allied Artists arrived in Ketchikan to shoot scenes for a major picture, "Cry Vengeance," starring Mark Stevens, Martha Hyer, and Skip Homeier. In this... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.663
• Shooting a scene for "Cry Vengeance" at Hopkins Alley, August 1954
• Shooting a scene for "Cry Vengeance" at Hopkins Alley, August 1954 The policeman in this scene is Walt Bolling, one of two Ketchikan policemen who had small parts in the movie. Other local residents appearing in the film were Eugene Topping, Dori... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.691
• Orange Crate Finalist Ready for Last Heat, July 4, 1956
• Start of a Orange Crate derby race on Main Street, next to the Methodist Church July 4, 1956 Ketchikan Daily News article, 7/5/1956: "Orange Crate Finalist Ready for Last Heat, July 4, 1956 Lined up for the final heat of the Orange Crate derby a... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.698
• Team shot of the Lion team at a Basketball fundraiser for Polio, January 1954
• Lions Club team shot from the Lions vs.Eagles basketball game fundraiser for polio, January 1954. Second from left standing; wearing #9 jersey; identified as Scotty Smith, Kayhi janitor. Ketchikan Daily News, 1/19/1954 "Lions Cagers To Battle... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.708
• Christmas Party at Teen Town, December 20, 1953
• Christmas Party at Teen Town, December 20, 1953 Teen Town, a youth activity center, operated for several years at East and Stedman Streets. Boy kneeling, wearing white tee-shirt, with hand raised by mouth, identified as Mike Salazar. Boy sitt... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.709
• Boys working on model airplanes at Teen Town, February 1954
• Boys working on model airplanes at Teen Town, February 1954 Bob Goulart (left), supervisor of Teen Town, and Ed Jewell (center) instructing the boys. Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (see 2003.2.63.709), 3/17/1954 "Teen Town Club Remodeling... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.736
• The Outcasts, January 1956
• The Outcasts, January 1956 Ketchikan Car Club The motor of a car owned by Bob Keolker, (center) is Inspected in the photo above. The local club is affiliated with the National Hot Rod association. Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (see 2003.2... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.737
• "Ketchikan Outcasts" Car Club, January 1956
  
• "Ketchikan Outcasts" Car Club, January 1956 The Ketchikan Outcasts, a hot rod club affiliated with the National Hot Rod Association, was popular among local car-owning teens in the mid-Fifties. Members participated in regular safety checks of the... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.739
• Ketchikan Garden Club "Hat Parade," 1955
  
• Ketchikan Garden Club "Hat Parade," 1955 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (see 2003.2.63.739), 7/22/1955 "Hat Luncheon Reveals Rare Creations Hat fashions for 1955 were revealed at the annual hat luncheon of the Ketchikan Garden club yesterday... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.744
• The Lloyd R. Roberts family moves into Apartment 310, Wingren Court, July 1956
• The Lloyd R. Roberts family moves into Apartment 310, Wingren Court, July 1956... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.748
• Children's Halloween Party held at the Moose Club, October 30, 1954
• Children's Halloween Party held at the Moose Club, October 30, 1954 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (see 2003.2.63.748), 11/1/1954 "Youth Honor Day Program Draws Hundreds of Youngsters Many colorful costumes were displayed at the party. Pict... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.756
• "Come as U Wouldn't Party" at the Moose Club, April 1953
• "Come as U Wouldn't Party" at the Moose Club, April 1953 Bob Sapp in Shorts Lady touching Bob Sapp's leg probably his wife, Gwen Sapp Lady in middle has been identified as Lottie Underwood... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.763
• The Moose Club bar, April 1953
• The Moose Club bar, April 1953 ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.772
• Red Cross Swimming Class at Bugge Beach, 1955
• Red Cross Swimming Class at Bugge Beach, 1955 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (see 2003.2.63.772), 8/26/1955 "The intermediate swimmers are pictured above practicing one of the swimming strokes at the Red Cross swimming classes resumed this we... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.775
• Painting the Chief Johnson Pole, June 1955
• Painting the Chief Johnson Pole, June 1955 Ketchikan Daily News article, 7/20/1955 "Totem Repainted The Chief Johnson totem shown above is one of the many totems repainted by a joint project of the Rotary Club, Garden Club, and matching funds fr... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.779
• Coast Guard Reserves practice marksmanship at the firing range, September 27, 1954
• Coast Guard Reserves practice marksmanship at the firing range, September 27, 1954 ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.786
• Archery Club practice, February 1955
• Archery Club practice, February 1955 The Archery Club, which met at the Civic Center on Wednesday nights, had 17 senior members and 8 juniors at that time. Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (see 2003.2.63.786), 2/16/1955 "Archers on the Firin... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.787
• Hometown entertainment at the Stedman Company Christmas Party, December 27, 1953
• "Montana Belle" and "The Texas Bombshell" Hometown entertainment at the Stedman Company Christmas Party, December 27, 1953 Man on left identified as Clyde Henley Man on right is Chef Ed Pippin (per 12/24/1953 notice in the Ketchikan Daily News... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.791
• Stedman Company Christmas party, December 27, 1953
• Stedman Company Christmas party, December 27, 1953 The Ketchikan Daily News reported that "employees, friends and gate-crashers" were guests of the annual Stedman Company Christmas party, held in the Totem Room of the Stedman Hotel on December 27... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.795
• Roaring 20's Days, Beta Sigma Phi, Zeta Chapter, October 8, 1954
• Roaring 20's Days, Beta Sigma Phi, Zeta Chapter, October 8, 1954 The women of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Zeta chapter, chose a Roaring Twenties theme for their annual Rush Party, held in the basement of St. John's church on October 8, 1954 ... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.799
• Winners of the Ketchikan Merchants Association Car on Mission Street, January 15, 1954
• George R. Jones, accompanied by his mother, wife, children, accepts the keys to a 1953 Ford sedan awarded by the Ketchikan Merchants Association. Mayor George H. Beck, M.J. Klepser, Arthur Bryant, and Jess Ison made the award. Jones was a Civil Aer... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.808
• Rock drillers prepare for blasting, north end of tunnel project, August 18, 1953
  
• Rock drillers prepare for blasting, north end of tunnel project, August 18, 1953 Note: duplicate of 80.1.5.174 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (see 2003.2.63.808), 8/15/1953 "Drilling Begins on Waterfront Highway Tunnel Yesterday Afternoon... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.809
• Night work on the tunnel project
• Night work on the tunnel project Rock drillers worked into the night on August 18, 1953, preparing for the first big blast at the north end of the project. Ketchikan Daily News, 8/15/1953 "The Northwood Construction Company started a night shi... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.813
• Drilling crew and rig, November 24, 1953
• Drilling crew and rig, November 24, 1953 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (see 2003.2.63.813), 11/25/1953 "Jumbo Drill Used in Waterfront Highway Tunnel A jumbo drill (above) using 8 drills, is now being used in the tunnel for the waterfront h... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.815
• Tunnel breakthrough, February 15, 1954
• Tunnel breakthrough, February 15, 1954 At 3:15 p.m. on February 15, 1954, tunnel workers broke through the final rock barrier. For the first time, it was possible to see all the way through the emerging tunnel. Ketchikan Daily News photo capti... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.819
• Pouring concrete at the south tunnel entrance, April 30, 1954
• Pouring concrete at the south tunnel entrance, April 30, 1954... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.821
• Trying out the new tunnel, October 29, 1954
• Trying out the new tunnel, October 29, 1954... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.823
• View through the newly-completed tunnel from the north, October 29, 1954
  
• View through the newly-completed tunnel from the north, October 29, 1954 Construction of the 300-ft. tunnel began on August 14, 1953. Seeing it after completion, a visiting Juneau resident said, "After all I'd heard in Juneau about the tunnel,... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.826
• Revilla Theater employees don coonskin caps for the opening of the Walt Disney movie, "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier", 1955
  
• Revilla Theater employees don coonskin caps for the opening of the Walt Disney movie, "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier", 1955 4th From Left: Doreen Shrum 5th From Left: Denise Shrum The Revilla, in the 200 block of Front Street, was... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.836
• Kayhi Track Team
• Kayhi Track Team at Walker Field, May 1954 Back Row - Standing - Left To Right 1. W.C. "Bill" Martineson 2. Clark Stump 3. Jim Auger 4. Jerry Raines 5. John Maddox 6. 7. Bob Parrett 8. Don Heleniak 9. John Gil... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.837
• Roller Skaters at the Civic Center, November 6, 1953
• Roller Skaters at the Civic Center, November 6, 1953 The old Civic Center was home to roller skating, basketball, archery, etc., as well as dances and other community events, between 1947-1977. Located on Water Street, where Harbor View Park is t... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.839
• A.C.S. Lecturer, April 1955
• A.C.S. Lecturer, April 1955 Alaska Communication System Offices at 217 Front Street Sgt. First Class Kenneth L.Christiansen, U.S. Army Signal Corps, review the history, organization and mission of the Alaska Communication System for a group of... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.845
• Serving the 5,000th burger at Hamburger Haven, October 28, 1953
• Serving the 5,000th burger at Hamburger Heaven, October 28, 1953 W.R. (Bill Livingston) owner Bill Livingston opened Hamburger Heaven on September 11, 1953. Six weeks later, he served his 5,000th burger - free of charge - to Pfc. Don Shride.... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.851
• Adlai Stevenson's visit to Ketchikan, July 16, 1954
• Adlai Stevenson in Ketchikan, July 16, 1954 Stevenson, center, in dark hat, arrived in Ketchikan on the Canadian liner Princess Louise. Governor of Illinois from 1949-1953, he had been the Democratic presidential candidate in 1952, and would be a... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.857
• Skating at Ward Lake, January 1954
• Skating at Ward Lake, January 1954 Horizontal image Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 1/12/1953 (photo from same group as 2003.2.63.857) "Skaters Enjoy Ward Lake Ice Skating enthusiasts are now enjoying ideal skating conditions at Ward Lake a... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.859
• Filipino Community Club celebration, December 31, 1953
• Filipino Community Hall New Year Celebration, December 31, 1953 Note calendar on wall Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 1/4/1954 (photo 2003.2.63.859) "Three-fold Celebration Held by Filipino Community Rizal day, New Year's Eve, and installa... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.868
• Zamora-Rodriguez wedding reception, August 31, 1953
• Zamora-Rodriguez wedding reception, August 31, 1953 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 9/1/1953 (photo 2003.2.63.868) "Zamora-Rodriguez Nuptials Mr. and Mrs. Felix L. Zamora (above) cut their wedding cake at a reception held in their honor at t... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.869
• Piggly Wiggly store, March 1954
• Piggly Wiggly store, March 1954 Ketchikan Daily News article, 1/7/1953 (note: article earlier time frame than image 2003.2.63.869) "Piggly Wiggly Modernizes Store Featured in the above photo is the new automatic checking station which is part o... View Full Record
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• Negative, Film
• 2003.2.63.870
• Piggly Wiggly store celebrates fifth anniversary, March 1954
• Piggly Wiggly store celebrates birthday, March 5, 1954 Mayor George H. Beck, left, receives a cup of coffee and piece of birthday cake commemorating the local grocery store's fifth anniversary. John Manzell, right, and Harry F. Newell are hosts... View Full Record
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• Kids ride the Mechanical Horse in Tongass Grocery Store, May 1953
• Wayne Sievers rides "Lightning" as store manager Bob Meyers looks on. Wailing to ride are, left to right, Linda Clark, Kathy Hagevig, and Sandra Baker. The Ketchikan Daily News reported, "Mothers now can look forward to a quick shopping tour throug... View Full Record
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• Bud Bodding and new Mercury in showroom
• Bud Bodding and new Mercury in show room Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 3/10/1954 (2003.2.63.877) "G. A. (Bud) Bodding, and wife, of Ketchikan are shown above taking delivery of their new Mercury Monterey Coupe which they recently picked up... View Full Record
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• Beta Sigma Phi presents baby incubator to Ketchikan General Hospital, December 19, 1953
• Beta Sigma Phi presents baby incubator to Ketchikan General Hospital, December 19, 1953 Mayor George H. Beck accepts the new incubator. Making the presentation is Marrie Johanson, of Beta Sigma Phi. Sorority members Marian Towle, Mary Lee Ellis,... View Full Record
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• King and queen at pond at junior prom, May 14, 1954
• King and queen at pond at junior prom, May 14, 1954 Ketchikan Daily News article, 4/15/1954 "Senior king and queen, Robert Andis and Joy Ann Winters (married Wally Winston after graduation), make their wish for the future at the wishing pool at t... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.883
• Students sitting at tables at the junior prom, May 14, 1954
• Junior Prom, May 14, 1954 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 5/15/1954 (photo similar to 2003.2.63.883) "Junior Prom Last Night Gala Affair A group of students enjoy intermission time with a painting of Deer mountain in the background at the Ju... View Full Record
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• Junior class president, Joan Homan and her escort, Jack Dawson
• Junior Prom, May 14, 1954 Junior class president, Joan Homan and her escort, Jack Dawson, cross the bridge into "Moonlight and Roses" Ketchikan Daily News article, May 15, 1954 "The junior class president, Joan Homan and her escort, Jack Dawson... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.886
• Filling line at the Pacific Pearl of Alaska crab cannery, 1951
• Filling line at the Pacific Pearl of Alaska crab cannery, 1951 Ketchikan Daily News, 3/26/1954 "Pacific Pearl To Pack At Hydaburg Ivar Wendt, who has been packing crab at the Pacific Pearl cannery in Ketchikan, has leased the shell fish packing... View Full Record
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• Picking crab at the Pacific Pearl of Alaska crab cannery, 1951
• Picking crab at the Pacific Pearl of Alaska crab cannery, 1951... View Full Record
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• New 1955 model Chevrolet Bel-Air 4-door sedan in the showroom of the Ketchikan Garage, November 3, 1954
• New 1955 model Chevrolet Bel-Air 4-door sedan in the showroom of the Ketchikan Garage, November 3, 1954 Ketchikan Daily News article, 6/19/1954 "Story on '55 Car Models Disturbs GM NEW YORK (A.P.) - General Motors has cancelled all its advertisi... View Full Record
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• Dammit the Donkey at the Thomas Basin Rooms
• Dammit the Donkey at The Thomas Basin Rooms, December 20, 1951 As a surprise, some prankster left the donkey in his friend's 2nd floor digs at the Thomas Basin Rooms. That was easy. Not so easy was getting Dammit back down the stairs. That part wa... View Full Record
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• Thomas E. Dewey fishing near Ketchikan, August 1951
• Thomas E. Dewey fishing near Ketchikan, August 1951 Dewey, left, was Governor of New York from 1943-55 and Republican presidential candidate in 1944 and 1948.... View Full Record
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• Water Street construction, 1954
• Water Street construction, 1954 The one-story building at right is the U.S. Forest Service dock and warehouse.... View Full Record
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• Beta Sigma Phi's annual "Sweetheart Ball," February 14, 1953
• At the "Sweetheart Ball," February 14, 1953 Left to right: Bud Lake, Gladys Lake, unidentified man and woman, Sonja Whitton, Bob Whitton The Beta Sigma Phi sorority sponsored this annual event. In 1953, proceeds from the dance went to the Po... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.939
• Dot's Cafe, February 17, 1952
• Dot's Cafe, February 17, 1952 Interior view of Dot's Cafe located at 135 Stedman Street, in the Bayside building Phone # 731 Jackie Holman inside girl sitting in booth.... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.941
• Jack Riggs, and wife (Lillian), with prize catch aboard the Two Stars
• Jack Riggs, and wife (Lillian), with prize catch aboard the Two Stars... View Full Record
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• The Stedman Hotel from Dock Street, circa 1953
• The Stedman Hotel from Dock Street, circa 1953 Tongass Dock Store, Sourdough, Harry Race Drugs, Stedman Jewelry Box, Stedman Bar, Totem Cocktail Lounge... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.974
• Log wrangler at Ketchikan Spruce Mills, high tide, September 27, 1954
• Log wrangler at Ketchikan Spruce Mills, high tide, September 27, 1954 Wearing caulk (pronounced "cork") boots and armed with a long pike pole, the log wrangler maneuvers floating logs into position to be run up into the mill.... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.982
• The bar at the The Bamboo Room, March 1953
• The bar at the The Bamboo Room, March 1953 The Bamboo Room, a popular nightclub, was on the second floor of the Red Men's building, on Main Street between Mission and Dock. The entire building, along with the Coliseum Theatre, was destroyed by fi... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.994
• White Cliff Market, July 28, 1953
• White Cliff Market, July 28, 1953 Around 1930, O.B. Skidmore opened this grocery store at 1828 Tongass Avenue under his own name. It became the White Cliff Market in 1940 and operated through 1956. A vacant lot and His & Hairz now occupy the si... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.1003
• Ketchikan Cold Storage employees on the roof, October 4, 1954
  
• Ketchikan Cold Storage employees on the roof, October 4, 1954 Jack Mendenhall, manager of Ketchikan Cold Storage, awards service pins to employees Ed Jones, Ed Miller, Al Wright, Everett Wooster, Elmer Nolte, Barney Wilson, and Jim Pinkerton. L... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.1013
• Best Cup Of Coffee in Ketchikan, Hamburger Heaven, February 1954
• Window sign advertising the best coffee in town for 5 cents a cup, February 1954 Hamburger Heaven (432 Dock Street) W.R. "Bill" Livingstone, owner Ketchikan Daily News article, 3/11/1953 "William R. (Bill) Livingston, who gained nationwide pub... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.1014
• Contest winners at Hamburger Heaven, February 1954
• Contest winners at Hamburger Heaven, February 1954 Six prize-winning children in Hamburger Heaven (432 Dock Street) Bill Livingstone owner Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 12/28/1953 (photo 2003.2.63.1014) "Tommie Knox Wins Christmas Bike T... View Full Record
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• KATV television broadcast premier, November 17, 1953
• Ketchikan's first television broadcast Local residents flocked to the Elks Lodge on November 17, 1953 to witness the first television broadcast in Ketchikan. KATV showed three programs, "The American Barn Dance," a boxing match, and a dramatic st... View Full Record
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• Ketchikan Spruce Mills crane, May 1956
• Ketchikan Spruce Mills crane, May 1956... View Full Record
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• 3rd grade class at Main School, June 1955
  
• 3rd grade class at Main School, June 1955 Students Identified: Alex Gregory, Judy Magden, Gretchen Fosse, Donna Kelsey, Jackie Hogben, George Vest, Tina Lu Cochran, Bill Hendricks, Greg Bailey, Roy Tanino, Dorothy Ecklund, Karen Sivertsen, Marg... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.1058
• Civic Center canteen, September 10, 1951
• Civic Center canteen, September 10, 1951 ... View Full Record
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• The Red Men's Hall/Coliseum Theatre fire, Main and Mission Streets, May 26, 1956
• The Red Men's Hall/Coliseum Theatre fire, Main and Mission Streets, May 26, 1956... View Full Record
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• Aerial view of "Tongass View" housing project, September 10, 1954
• Aerial view of "Tongass View" housing project, September 10, 1954 Jackson Street The new housing project was planned to include 200 homes. 45 residences were built in the first phase. The neighborhood was annexed by the City in 1955. Ketchi... View Full Record
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• Stockpiled construction materials for the Tongass View housing project, August 19, 1954
  
• Stockpiled construction materials for the Tongass View housing project, August 19, 1954 ... View Full Record
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• "Tongass View" housing project, January 20, 1955
• "Tongass View" housing project, January 20, 1955 Looking up Jackson Street at the corner of Jackson and Seventh 45 homes were nearly ready fo occupancy in the new Jackson Street neighborhood. Note Sign: "Ketchikan Land Company", ... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.1122
• Aerial view of new High School site, September 1, 1954
• Aerial view of new High School site, September 1, 1954... View Full Record
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• The new Ketchikan High School gym under construction, June 25, 1954
• The new Ketchikan High School gym under construction, June 25, 1954 ... View Full Record
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• Kayhi Kings vs. Prince Rupert Rainmakers basketball game at the Kayhi gym, December 1, 1955
• Action during Kayhi Kings vs. Prince Rupert Rainmakers basketball game at the Kayhi gym, December 1, 1955 Kayhi won the game by 15 points. This was the first game held in the new Kayhi gym, dedicated earlier that evening. Ketchikan Daily News... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.1154
• Aerial view of Beaver Falls Power Plant project and George Inlet Cannery, September 2, 1953
• Aerial view of Beaver Falls Power Plant project and George Inlet Cannery, September 2, 1953 Upper and lower Silvis lakes, the sources of Beaver Falls' hydro power, are seen at the top of the photo.... View Full Record
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• Turning on the power at Beaver Falls hydroelectric plant, October 30, 1954
• Turning on the power at Beaver Falls hydroelectric plant, October 30, 1954 Mayor George H. Beck (left) throws a switch to bring a generator on line for the first time at the new power plant. Henry Erwick, KPU Manager John Weir, Maurice Oaksmith, an... View Full Record
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• Generator room in the Beaver Falls power plant, October 30, 1954
• Generator room in the Beaver Falls power plant, October 30, 1954 The Beaver Falls power plant originally went on line in 1947 with two used, 2,500 kilowatt generators purchased from the City of Seattle. A major, three-million-dollar upgrade, begu... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.1216
• Presbyterian Church fire, September 1953
• Presbyterian Church fire, September 1953 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 9/24/1953 (photo 2003.2.63.1216) "Presbyterian Church Damaged By Fire Fire at the First Presbyterian church, (above) 123 Stedman street, this morning caused considerabl... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.1218
• Presbyterian Church fire, September 1953
• Presbyterian Church fire, September 1953 Viewed from Stedman Street as firemen climb ladder to roof of church, note the fire engine Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 9/24/1953 (photo 2003.2.63.1216) "Presbyterian Church Damaged By Fire Fire a... View Full Record
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• Tongass Laundry and Dry Cleaners office fire at 315 Grant Street, April 1, 1954
• Tongass Laundry and Dry Cleaners fire, April 1, 1954 More than 40 firefighters, including Coast Guard personnel, fought this blaze at 315 Grant Street. Several adjacent residences were damaged, and the Tongass Laundry and Dry Cleaners building, w... View Full Record
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• 2003.2.63.1288
• Construction workers walk to their jobsite, April 1, 1954
• Construction workers walk to their jobsite, April 1, 1954 While the "Waterfront Arerial Project" (as the widening of Water Street was officially called,) this stretch was a sea of mud when it rained. The large building at right is the old Civi... View Full Record
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• Going to work. Water Street, April 1, 1954
• Going to work. Water Street, April 1, 1954 Traveling between downtown and Newtown and the West End was a nightmare during construction of the tunnel and widening of Water Street. Auto traffic was one-way, with long delays - when auto traffic was... View Full Record
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• Northern Bus Company on Tongass Avenue
• Northern Bus Company on Tongass Avenue with Wingren Court Apartments under construction, 1953 The Ketchikan Daily News, Old Timers newspaper clipping, unknown publish date "Only the old-timers will remember that a person had to travel by boat to... View Full Record
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• Austin Tower open house, May 2, 1954
• Austin Tower open house, May 2, 1954 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, 5/3/1954 (photo 2003.2.63.1306) "Despite the road block, the grand opening of Ketchikan's newest apartment building, the Austin Tower, attracted a large crowd yesterday afte... View Full Record
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• Casper Mather in his carving shed, February 13, 1953
• Casper Mather in his carving shed, February 13, 1953 In his long life, Casper Mather wore many hats. A Tsimshian Indian, he was one of the first settlers of Metlakatla, having come to Alaska from Canada in 1887 with Father Duncan. He was a one-t... View Full Record
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• Ketchikan celebrates passage of the Alaska Statehood Bill, June 30, 1958
• Ketchikan celebrates passage of the Alaska Statehood Bill, June 30, 1958 June 30, 1958 the U.S. Senate passed the Alaska Statehood bill by a vote of 64-20 and sent it to President Dwight Eisenhower. Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (2003.2.63... View Full Record
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• Dancing in the street, June 30, 1958
• Dancing in the street, June 30, 1958 Alaskans danced in the streets until midnight when the U.S. Senate passed the Alaska Statehood Bill. The center of the Ketchikan festivities was the intersection of Front and Mission Streets. June 30, 1958... View Full Record
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• Ketchikan police officers, June 5, 1954
• Ketchikan police officers, June 5, 1954 "Ketchikan's Finest" pose in their recently updated uniforms. Based on those worn by police in Seattle and Los Angeles, the new, navy blue outfits replaced the steel gray uniforms formerly worn by Ketchikan... View Full Record
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• Peter Pan Cafe, April 19, 1955
• Peter Pan Cafe, April 19, 1955 The Peter Pan Cafe was in the old Red Men building on Main Street, (now the parking lot between Mission and Dock Streets.) The entire building was lost by fire in 1956. Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, April... View Full Record
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• Barber and Eichner Chevron Service Station, January 7, 1955
• Barber and Eichner Chevron Service Station, January 7, 1955 Located on the corner of Jefferson and Tongass, this Chevron service station was owned and operated by Dewey Barber and Ken Eichner. Among the employees were Bob Crowder, George Arnold... View Full Record
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• Service Station attendants at Barber and Eichner Chevron Station, January 7, 1955
• Service Station attendants at Barber and Eichner Chevron Station, January 7, 1955 Remember when you actually got service at a service station? Ketchikan Daily News article, 9/15/1954 "New Service Station Being Built Construction work in con... View Full Record
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• The Potts Family aboard their boat, May 16, 1953
• The Potts Family aboard their boat, May 16, 1953 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (2003.2.63.1341), 5/16/1953 "Family of Six Here After Long Boat Trip After twenty years of waiting, Joseph Potts returned to Alaska with his family (above). They... View Full Record
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• A-frame logging at Neets Bay, August 18, 1955
  
• A-frame logging at Neets Bay, August 18, 1955 A-frame logging is unique to Southeast Alaska and coastal British Columbia. The massive A-frame was mounted on a huge spruce log float. Through a system of wire cables and pulleys arrayed between the... View Full Record
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• Unloading a Ketchikan Pulp Company log truck in Hollis
  
• Unloading a Ketchikan Pulp Company log truck in Hollis Ketchikan Pulp Company operated a logging camp in Hollis until 1962, when the operation was moved to Thorne Bay.... View Full Record
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• Ketchikan Pulp Company log truck
• Ketchikan Pulp Company log truck... View Full Record
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• Alaska Cab on the Alaska Steamship Company dock, 1953
• Alaska Cab on the Alaska Steamship Company dock, 1953. The Alaska Steam dock was at the foot of Mission Street, where the Ketchikan Visitor's Bureau is now located. 1953 KPU phone directory ad used this image in the ad Alaska Cab Dial 2133... View Full Record
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• Students heading south, January 3, 1953
  
• Students heading south, January 3, 1953 A group of students board an Ellis Air Lines Grumman Goose on their way back to school "down south." Students Dwight L. Cramer Jr., Robert C. Peihl, Henry T. Lund and Donald R. Wineke, are checked in by pilo... View Full Record
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• Annette Island Airport, August 1953
• Annette Island Airport, August 1953. Search for Hall Plane A Pan American airliner sits on the tarmac at the Annette Island Airport. In the background, along with an Ellis Air LInes Grumman Goose, are a number of US Air Force, US Coast Guard an... View Full Record
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• Reservists leave for training, April 1955
• Reservists leave for training, April 1955 Ketchikan Daily News photo caption, April 4, 1955 (photo 2003.2.63.1390) "Reservists Leave for Anchorage Encampment Nine army reservists (above) left for annual unit training at Fort Richardson, Anchorag... View Full Record
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• Aerial view of S.E. Alaska logging camp, 1955
• Aerial view of S.E. Alaska logging camp, 1955 ... View Full Record
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• Logging camp and log rafts, 1955
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• The Bamboo Room bar, March 1953
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• Ferris Court Apartment building, December 1951
• Ferris Court Apartment building, December 1951 Opened for occupancy in April 1951 with a total of 108 units Newspaper article: "THE FERRIS is Now Ready for Occupancy! * The entire 108 Units have received their final "check off" by the Contract... View Full Record
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• Marlyn Billingsley reading to Mary Ida Henrikson who is holding the kitten
• Marlyn Billingsley Reading to Mary Ida Henrikson, circa 1953 "The girl reading is Marlyn Billingsley, Mary is holding the kitten, Marlyn's family ran a dairy below our house where the trailer court and A&P are now, we grew up with her." ...Nancy D... View Full Record

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