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Outdoor Wedding Feast at A. L. Parker Homestead in Gustavus, Alaska.

One long table laden with food outdoors by house along Good River. Family seated with local wedding guests. Nell & Glen Parker serving cake and hand-cranked ice cream. Click title for identifications.....

Beginning on the left side of the photo from the front: Glenn Edward "Ed" White (age 9), Alice White (age 5), Genevieve White (age 14), Abraham Lincoln Parker (age 72), Leslie "Les" Parker (age 34), Henrietta White (age 20), Gloria White (age 16), Dorothy White (age 15), Anne White (age 10), May White (age 42), "Uncle Pearl" Haynes (Edith Parker's brother), Nell Parker (bride, age 23), Glen Parker (groom, age 29).

From far end coming forward on right side of photo: Charles Parker (age 41), Archie Chase, Manda Chase, Identity Unknown, Identity Unknown, Edith A. Parker (age 69), Bill White Jr. (age 4), Ruth Matson, Jennie Parker, Fred Matson's bald head, and an Identity Unknown male.

Note barrel laying on side used as wooden bench supports.

Photo taken from the roof top by someone determined to get a "bird's-eye-view" of the entire length of the table.

GHAA Note: GHAA has some idea of the remaining identities, but does not want to speculate until they can be verified. Jake Hall signed the wedding guest list but is not seen or identified in this photo.
Outdoor Wedding Feast at A. L. Parker Homestead in Gustavus, Alaska.

One long table laden with food outdoors by house along Good River. Family seated with local wedding guests. Nell & Glen Parker serving cake and hand-cranked ice cream. Click title for identifications.....

Beginning on the left side of the photo from the front: Glenn Edward "Ed" White (age 9), Alice White (age 5), Genevieve White (age 14), Abraham Lincoln Parker (age 72), Leslie "Les" Parker (age 34), Henrietta White (age 20), Gloria White (age 16), Dorothy White (age 15), Anne White (age 10), May White (age 42), "Uncle Pearl" Haynes (Edith Parker's brother), Nell Parker (bride, age 23), Glen Parker (groom, age 29).

From far end coming forward on right side of photo: Charles Parker (age 41), Archie Chase, Manda Chase, Identity Unknown, Identity Unknown, Edith A. Parker (age 69), Bill White Jr. (age 4), Ruth Matson, Jennie Parker, Fred Matson's bald head, and an Identity Unknown male.

Note barrel laying on side used as wooden bench supports.

Photo taken from the roof top by someone determined to get a "bird's-eye-view" of the entire length of the table.

GHAA Note: GHAA has some idea of the remaining identities, but does not want to speculate until they can be verified. Jake Hall signed the wedding guest list but is not seen or identified in this photo.
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