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Frank Leach.
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Circle Hot Springs, upper spring area.
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Jack Anderson.
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Jack Anderson with Ptarmigan.
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Tom Kennedy's bear cub.
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Left to right: Walter Crossman (Miller Creek), Mrs. Gibson (from Central),
Swedish "Count" Chuncy, Mamie Tamura (lived near Miller House up
to Independence Creek. Later Walter Coosman lived there),Joe Ulmer (Old Timer
at Central and famous "moocher". He was very intelligent and claimed
to be a mining engineer. He was good company.) All of these people are
dead. Photo taken about 30 years ago in March 1940. Identification statement
from back of photo.
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Taken by flash light, 14 feet under ground in the Moss mine on Independence
Creek. Left to right: Louis Kloiseye, Nathiel Mateson, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Bly,
Mr. Reynolds.
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Taken by flash light, 14 feet under ground
in the Moss mine on Independence Creek. Left to right: Louis Kloiseye, Nathiel
Mateson, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Bly, Mr. Reynolds.
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Hydraulic mining operation, probably Moss mine on Independence Creek.
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Gin pole, mining operation, probably Moss mine on Independence Creek.
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Man in the middle of the 1st row is Barney Everman. Ed garner in the white
shirt (lost on Princess Sofia). Charley Rogers next to Ed Garner. Jim Muir
with violin. 1. Bob Warren, 2. A.P. Clark, 3. Ed Johnson, 4. Red Johnson,
5. Bicey Clark, 6. Bayer Lynn, 7. Al Ingleslbe, 8. Olson, 9. Marion Edmonson.
10. "Dad" Childs
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Miller House. "Cap" Griffith (left), Belva (Mrs. Otto Bayless) is
the woman on the left. J.F. Kelly is standing on the right. Frank Miller is
seated on the left next to Mrs. Bayless. Note
from Al Cook: Miller Creek was named by Oliver Miller in 1894. Miller House
was built by Fritz Miller around 1895-6. J.F. Kelly owned Miller house for
many years. Frank Miller became the owner in the 1936..
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Circle Hot Springs, Christmas 1912-13. Kelly on the right. Riley Erickson
on the Left. Man and woman in center front are Mr. and Mrs Jewett of Circle.
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Taken at Circle Hot Springs before 1920. Man on the right with mustache is
the Deadwood postmaster, C.C. Taggart. The man with his arms around the girls
is Frank Hines, who drowned on Birch Creek in the 1920s. Chester Spencer,
the U.S. Marshall at Circle. Jimmy Muir, center back. Back
Row: Man with the black shirt is Henry Rheupke, Also Harry Greep and Riley
Erickson on the right end. Center Row:
Man on Left with cap is Tommy Phillips who lived at Tommy's Pup on Deadwood.
He went insane and was sent to Morningside. Olaf Sater is next to Tommy.
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1. Al Inglesbe; 2. Nick Knudsen; 3. Eva Collins; 4. John Johnson; 5. Lady
Unknown (Circle Teacher?); 6. Frank Leach.
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1. Gus Winneman (Mastadon Creek); 2. Riley ?; 3. Mrs Cook (Eagle Creek);
4. Jimmie Muir; 5. Al Inglesbe; 6-7. Mrs & Mr. Bob Warren (Harrison Creek);
8-9. Mr. & Mrs Ed Garner; 10. Marion Edmunson; 11. Charlie Rogers; 12.
"Dad" Childs. Woman in back of Marion is Mrs. Hicks. Man in back
of Mrs. Garner is Olson. Back of Olson with cap on is Ed Johnson who drove
for Nels Rasmussen. Then moving left are Red Johnson, Barney Everman, unknown
woman, Boyer Lynn and A.P. Clark.
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Circle Hot Springs in 1930. Front Row: Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs. George Wright,
Ruth Larson, Mrs. Oscar Larson, Oscar Larson. Back Row: Frank Miller, Frank
Leach, Eva McGowan, Mrs. Frank Leach.
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Ferry at Birch creek. Jack Bulgen's Roadhouse. Left to right: Jack McCloy,
Mrs. E. Forker, Einer Larson (Ruth Olson's uncle), Riley Erickson.
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Thanksgiving day, 1921. Man on left is Otto Meyer. Frank Leach in black fur
hat. Harry Greep is the cook on the right. The couple are George and Jessie
Barnett. He was the wireless operator in Circle. This photo is identical
with 80-P-02-24 in the Choate collection. Al Cook note: We have
a damaged copy of this photograph with this notation on the back " Does
this recall any good times to you? I wish we could do it all over again. -
Theos Whitney.".
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About 1930. Left to right: Louie Lovick, Jack McCloy, Unknown, Ed Brown, Frank
Leach, Bill Bowers, Unknown, Unknown, Henry Rhenke, Riley Erickson, Sam Moe,
O'Flanagan, John Vance.
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Left to right: Jens langlow, Sera Wright, George Wright, Gertrude Fox.
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Circle Hot Springs Lobby. Left to Right: Front Row: Frank Short, Cora Blondeau,
Man in front unknown, Bessie Carstens, Nellie Gifford, Effie Mae Walker, John
Vance, Mike Garanoff, Unknown, Unknown. 2nd
Row: Grover Bayless, Unknown, Bill Bowers, Agnes Schlosser, Unknown, Jens
Weltzin, Elsie Lowe (in front of Jens), Mrs. Agnes Scott, Ray Hamilton (dark
shirt), Bill Mason, Mrs. Mason (in front of Bill), Bill Gafford, Ray Fox,
Gertrude Fox (in front of Ray), Henry Reupke. 3rd
Row: Arthur Larson, Frank Leach, Emma Leach, Unknown, Unknown, Ed Brown(light
shirt), Unknown, Henry Carstens, Casper Ellengen.
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Berry Holding Company camp on Mastadon Creek. Albert Kalzer in the middle
of the back row.
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Ray and Gertrude Fox
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Frank and Emma Leach - newlyweds.
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Haying at Central. Felix Charton on the load of hay, Sam Moe and Electa (Bayless)
Alexander.
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Circle Hot Springs before 1930. This photograph is identical to 80-P-02-00
in the Choate Collection which is identified as: Circle Hot Springs taken
from the hillside above spring - circa 1920s. Note cultivated fields (center
left), fox pens (upper right), areas under construction, store and bathhouse.
It is similar to 80-P-02-06 in the Choate Collection, but was taken after
the bathhouse was built.
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Frank Leach with cabbage.
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Hauling Wood.
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Steamboat on Yukon River in 1922.
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Hauling Wood for Miller House and the Berry Company.
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Birch Avenue - Circle Alaska
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Circle Hot Springs 1935.
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Circle Hot Springs Post Office. Harry Greep, Postmaster and U.S. Commissioner.
Fay Delazene, Miner from Deadwood Creek.
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Roy Olson and Bartlett bring in our (Ruth and Roy) car last March after it
had broken down about 4 miles from Central.
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Eva McGowan and Mrs. Leach.
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"Big Nick" and Harry Greep in front of Mr. Greep's cabin at Circle
Hot springs.
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Gertrude Bly (Fox) at Mastadon Creek.
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Building the Deadwood Road.
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Waterwheel at Cleary Summit.
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Unknown woman, Frank Leach, and Henry Rheupke by greenhouse.
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Frank Leach and A. J. Ritz at Circle Hot Springs.
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Miller House in 1912 on St. Patrick's Day. Tall man, back center is Nick Knutsen.
Man on right, back row is Jens Langlow. Third man from left, back row is Ray
Fox. Couple on left with child are the Nels Rasmussen family. Helen Callahan
is the second from the left in the middle row.
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Miller House or Eagle Creek before 1918. Front
Row: Frank Jewett (had a store in Circle), Bartlett Bly (of Miller House),
A.P. Clark (headed mining on Mastadon). Second
Row: Mrs. Hicks (helper at Springs), Mrs. Bob Warren (Harrison Creek), Mrs.
Kelly (Miller House), Mrs. Bly (Miller House, Mother of Gertrude Bly Fox,
Mrs. Bly supplied the identifications), Mr. and Mrs Ed Garner (Circle Hot
Springs), Red Johnson, Mrs. Billy Cook (Eagle Creek), Nick (Deadwood).
Third Row: Marion Edmondson, Cash Monohon (Deadwood),
Gus Winnerman(Mastadon), Frank Leach (Circle
Hot Springs), Riley, Berger Lynn (Mastadon), Mrs. Frank Jewett(Circle).
At this point identifications are muddled. They include
Gulliand, another Mitchell - brothers?, Frank Miller (Miller House), Charlie
Rogers (Circle Hot Springs), Bob Warren (Harrison Creek), Jimmie Muir (Deadwood),
Harry Greep (Deadwood), Jens Langlow (Deadwood), Jack Kelly (Miller House)
and possibly Mr. McNear who got a job hauling wood for the dredge. Jens
Langlow is on the far left in the back row holding his violin. Jack Kelly
is the center man in the triplet at the center of the back row.
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A.J. Child and son. A.J. "Dad Child" had a store on claim
#8 Above Discovery on Deadwood Creek. He died in 1916 of pneumonia and is
buried on 8 Above.
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Circle Hot Springs.
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Circle Hot Springs
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Dog team at Circle Hot Springs.
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Mining on lower Switch Creek