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August 26, 1921 Having completed the laying of 45 miles of cable from Cape Fanshaw to Petersburg and cutting out the Cape Fanshaw Y the cable ship Burnsides cut in the new cable early Wednesday morning and Petersburg is now connected directly with Juneau and with Sitka. As soon as the new switches are installed in the local office and the cable set at Wrangell the new system will be complete, according to Sergeant Rex Dunlop of the Burnsides. August 23, 1946 Rainfall of the three really wet days this week brought up total rainfall for the...
This Juniper class seagoing buoy tender passed by Petersburg heading north Saturday afternoon....
A deer trots along the beach....
Yngvar Sonnichsen studied civil engineering and art in Norway and Paris, emigrating to North America in 1902. By 1908, he was picking apples in Eastern Washington and fishing in Alaska during summers. He painted murals which reside in the Sons of Norway Hall in Ballard; and his art won Gold and Silver medals at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle in 1909. This work, dated 1918, is an unidentified forest ranger at Cape Fanshaw, given to the Dixon family by Sonnichsen. He also painted...
August 19, 1921 That the salmon pack of Alaska is almost a failure is indicated by reports being received from all sections. The Petersburg cannery and one cannery in the Ketchikan section are about the only ones reporting any prospect of securing their contemplated pack. At the local cannery of the Mitkof Island Packing Company 75,000 cases had been packed on Thursday night and the fish are still coming strong. The management expects to secure 120,000 cases this season. August 16, 1946 “Hello Thornquist? This is Ed Locken.” And with the exc...
Frederick Sound humpback whales were in spectacular form last Saturday. More than 40 humpbacks surrounded the Five Finger Lighthouse waters and provided repeated breeches, pec slapping, lunge feeding and bubble net feeding like this near Cleveland Passage....
A squirrel hides out in a tree....
William Moulton gives his second historical walking tour for Viking Travel. "We start at the Sons of Norway. I introduce myself and explain why I am wearing Xtratufs; cause it rains all the time!" Moulton talks about Norwegian history in Petersburg, takes tourists to Buschmann Park, and tells them about raising his sons here. He also takes them to the totem poles, Bruno the bear, and the Elizabeth Peratrovich mural. Moulton discusses rosemaling during the walk towards town and passes paintings...
August 12, 1921 The Petersburg ball team was defeated by the Ketchikan team on the Ketchikan grounds Monday afternoon by a 17-3 score. The Petersburg team left here Saturday night on the halibut schooner Olympic with the intention of playing ball on Sunday afternoon, but were delayed by fog so that they arrived at their destination about 5 o’clock in the evening. Arrangements were quickly made with the Ketchikan management for a game on Monday afternoon which resulted as stated above. August 9, 1946 Mrs. Carroll Clausen, president of the E...
This is one Bee-utiful flower....
A small herd of deer take a family stroll....
MacKechnie cabin at Blind Slough This photo is of the MacKechnie cabin at Blind Slough--the site of many gatherings and hunting parties. J.L. MachKechnie was a City Councilman, forest ranger and also City Electrician for Petersburg. The cabin's log book contains many enthusiastic notations about the pleasant times had there. Comments such as "I will gladly wash dishes, carry water or chop wood any time I have the good fortune to spend a day as fine as this," were typical impressions. The final...
This rock painted to look like the flag stands out at Woodpecker Cove....
August 5, 1921 From Petersburg to Seattle, from there to St. Michaels and there on river steamer to Iditarod, its destination, will be the route covered by a shipment of 1000 feet of clear spruce lumber which left here on the steamer Jefferson on Thursday. The lumber was shipped by the Petersburg Lumber Company. When asked why the lumber was shipped from here to Seattle and then north, Ed Locken manager of the local mill stated, “The consignees can save money over Seattle prices. When landed there, spruce lumber from here is $18 per thousand c...
The Anne, built in the Netherlands and registered in the Cayman Islands, anchored off Hungry Point Monday before heading down the Wrangell Narrows....
Fireweed was blooming on Friday at Dry Bay, located north of Thomas Bay. Fireweed is known for its purplish pink color....
Brad Taylor and his crew aboard the Silver Spur enjoying their time on the water....
July 29, 1921 A petition has been prepared and will be forwarded to the Surveyor General of the Territory as soon as signed asking that a tract of land located between the Standard Oil and Turn Point be subdivided and platted as a townsite to be known as West Petersburg. If the petition is granted the lots will be surveyed and the property holders will secure title to their holdings which have become extremely valuable within the last few years. The tract is located on Wrangell Narrows about one mile from the center of town and is connected...
Baird Glacier's large glacial outwash could be seen last Sunday. People can no longer climb onto Baird Glacier from the terminal moraine as flooding has broken up the terminus. Small rafts must be used to paddle across the lake to access the ice fields....
These handmade moccasins are made of buckskin, with delicate blue beading of forget-me-not flowers and the letters "PHS". They were donated to the Museum by Karen Garst. While the Museum records speculate that they may have been used by the high school drill team, it is more likely they were the pair given to Miss Evans of the high school for her efforts in keeping the Student Body accounts in the black, back in April, 1946. Moccasins were presented to Miss Evans by Student Body President Roy...
During low tide at Scenery Cove Creek the beach is covered with seaweed and the meadows are full of wildflowers during summertime. Bainbridge Peak and Treble Peak are in the background....
Beth and Allen Richards announce the engagement of their daughter Lynsey to Nathan Carey. He is the son of Carol and Esteban Barela. The couple plan to marry August 23 in Anchorage, Alaska....
Baird Glacier's large glacial outwash could be seen on Sunday, consisting of ice, gravel, and sand. The outwash supports plant and animal life in the ecosystem according to the United States Forest Service. People can no longer climb onto Baird Glacier from the terminal moraine as flooding has broken up the terminus. Small rafts must be used to paddle across the lake to access the ice fields...
