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1  Lester Rink's Original Farm Rake At Strawberry Point, Alaska.
  • Date: 1920 (Estimate)
  • Description: One of two farm implements (a hay mowing machine & rake) "stolen" by Harry Hall in a dispute over their combined "wild cattle" resulting in the "great Gustavus gunfight" in 1935 at Salmon River Bridge. Originally horse drawn & later by tractor. Eventually returned to Rink at Rink Creek.
  • Source: Lester Rink
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20235
2  Lester Rink's Original Farm Rake At Strawberry Point, Alaska.
  • Date: 1920 (Estimate)
  • Description: One of two farm implements (a hay mowing machine & rake) "stolen" by Harry Hall in a dispute over their combined "wild cattle" resulting in the "great Gustavus gunfight" in 1935 at Salmon River Bridge. Originally horse drawn & later by tractor. Eventually returned to Rink at Rink Creek.
  • Source: Lester Rink
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20235
3  Earliest Known Quilt Pieced Together In Strawberry Point, Alaska.
  • Date: 1918
  • Description: This beautiful quilt called "Garden Path" was Janie Henry's "sewing project" by lantern light during the long dark hours of the winter seasons 1914 to 1918. Click for more information on this important artifact....
  • Source: Judy (Henry) Wackerbarth
  • Collection: GHAA
  • Reference#: 20155
4  Earliest Known Quilt Pieced Together In Strawberry Point, Alaska.
  • Date: 1918
  • Description: This beautiful quilt called "Garden Path" was Janie Henry's "sewing project" by lantern light during the long dark hours of the winter seasons 1914 to 1918. Click for more information on this important artifact....
  • Source: Judy (Henry) Wackerbarth
  • Collection: GHAA
  • Reference#: 20155
5  Abraham Lincoln Parker's Well Preserved Klondike Gun.
  • Date: 1898
  • Description: Used in Gustavus, Alaska until 1941. Click on title for specifications.
  • Source: Abraham Lincoln Parker
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20016
6  Abraham Lincoln Parker's Well Preserved Klondike Gun.
  • Date: 1898
  • Description: Used in Gustavus, Alaska until 1941. Click on title for specifications.
  • Source: Abraham Lincoln Parker
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20016
7  Gustavus, Alaska Hand-Made, Moving Parts Wooden Doll.
  • Date: 1952 (Estimate)
  • Description: Click on title for hand-crafted details.
  • Source: Sam Buoy
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20014
8  Gustavus, Alaska Hand-Made, Moving Parts Wooden Doll.
  • Date: 1952 (Estimate)
  • Description: Click on title for hand-crafted details.
  • Source: Sam Buoy
  • Collection: Marguerite (Parker) Neyens
  • Reference#: 20014
9  Lester Rink's Bean Pot Found in Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1915 (Estimate)
  • Description: Click on title for complete story.
  • Source: Lester Rink
  • Collection: GHAA
  • Reference#: 20013
10  Lester Rink's Bean Pot Found in Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1915 (Estimate)
  • Description: Click on title for complete story.
  • Source: Lester Rink
  • Collection: GHAA
  • Reference#: 20013

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