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November 30, 2008

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S tarted in on your Chapter 13. My gracious--commander of an army to invade Cuba and then coming out the good guy after being beaten by 2 (o...

First Bank of Skaguay...

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(Click to enlarge) H ere's another nice example of Holly street (now 6th) in Skagway, Alaska. The First Bank of Skaguay is marked with t...
November 29, 2008

Juneau Wharf...

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(Click to enlarge) H ere is a busy photograph of Juneau Company Wharf believed to have been taken in 1898. This is the wharf where Soapy Smi...
November 26, 2008

Steamer City of Seattle floor plans...

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(Click to enlarge) I found the floor plans for the steamer City of Seattle . They were in the November 11, 1897 issue of the Daily Ledger ...
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November 22, 2008

No marker for son of Soapy Smith...

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I was very surprised to learn that no grave marker exists for my grandfather, Jefferson Randolph Smith III. I admit I am somewhat confused ...
November 21, 2008

Soapy Smith's grave, July 7, 1950

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Click to enlarge H ere is another photograph from the Google/Life collection. This one shows the grave of Soapy Smith photographed on July 7...
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November 19, 2008

Soapy Smith Museum, 1950

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Click to enlarge G oogle recently purchased the rights to the entire collection of photographs from Life Magazine. In the collection are the...
November 18, 2008

Days of 98 Show

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Click to enlarge A postcard circa 1960s-1970s advertising the Days of 98 Show. On the left Soapy Smith, (Jim Richards or Tom Biss) roughs up...
November 12, 2008

Skagway and gold rush bibliography...

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H ere is a great LINK anyone interested in the history of Skagway, Alaska, Soapy Smith and the Klondike gold rush should bookmark for refer...
November 10, 2008

Larimer and Seventeenth...

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Click to enlarge A wonderful glass slide (circa 1890) of Larimer street, looking west towards Seventeenth. The corner of Larimer and Sevente...
November 9, 2008

Quick quotes...

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I n his own home he was Mr. Jefferson Smith, a gentleman above reproach, and to his wife and children the dearly beloved who guarded them fr...
November 7, 2008

Frank Lowe...Skagway vigilante, marshal, & fire chief.

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Click to enlarge Lowe's badge (circa 1900). D ou g Campbell writes in. My aunt nursed Frank Lowe years age. Frank Lowe was the Skagw...
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November 5, 2008

Soapy's Place in Creede

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Click to enlarge O n November 3, 2008 in the comments for the Bob Ford tent post, someone known only as "S" listed a website with ...
November 4, 2008

SKAGWAY'N SOAPY...a poem

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Click to enlarge B ob Majni wrote this poem in 1984. I have known Bob for a while now and he is a wonderful Klondike gold rush historian. Ho...
November 3, 2008

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Click to enlarge B ack on October 21 I posted about the above ribbon/bookmark. I began a nice discussion with the seller and buyer, Candy. S...