tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post2907846385435484353..comments2024-01-20T16:49:46.154-08:00Comments on Soapy Smith's Soap Box: New photo of Jeff Smith's Parlor found.Jeff Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680146273701688630noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-87449423101237545002011-04-20T19:46:52.065-07:002011-04-20T19:46:52.065-07:00...even better if you could somehow bring a modern......even better if you could somehow bring a modern camera with you!Jeff Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680146273701688630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-51163254755236824312011-04-20T19:44:16.174-07:002011-04-20T19:44:16.174-07:00Me too! Oh how I would love to 'saloon hop'...Me too! Oh how I would love to 'saloon hop' on Holly St. <(*J*)>Richnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-53178129534136194782011-04-20T19:39:02.637-07:002011-04-20T19:39:02.637-07:00Friend, Rich. In the early days of Skaguay, Holly ...Friend, Rich. In the early days of Skaguay, Holly Street (now named 6th) was considered the main business street, perhaps because of all the saloons, restaurants and theaters. Oh, to be able to go back in time for a day...I'd spend 90% of it on this street!<br /><br />Jeff SmithJeff Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680146273701688630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-91694171796809217992011-04-20T19:29:12.573-07:002011-04-20T19:29:12.573-07:00Friend Jeff: Thank-you for posting these photos. P...Friend Jeff: Thank-you for posting these photos. Previously [from the more common photos of the Parlor],I had the impression that Jeff Smith's Parlor was in a more open area.<br />Now looking at it's place in a steet scene....I can see how mistaken I was.<br />Just goes to show how 'tight' photography [of the day] can give an erroneous impression.<br /><br />These 'wider' photos really show that the Parlor was part of a fairly typical Old West street. Very interesting. Now I have a better feeling of the atmosphere of Skaguay.Richnoreply@blogger.com