According to notes from the Alaska State Historical Library, the white part of the building in this image is the Treadwell Gold Mining Company office and, at left, the framed building is the company store.
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How convenient. "St. Peter don't ya call me cause I can't go..."
I owe my soul to the company
I owe my soul to the company store.
I actually have some of the old scripts that were used during that time period. Handed down to me from relatives who work in the mines at that time?
I'm continually amazed about
I'm continually amazed about how different things are now than back then in that area. While the concrete building is still there, there is very little evidence of any of the other buildings. I would comment on the resilience of mother nature, but I'd probably get whacked by one of the envirowackos.
Don't forget Jim,...
...fire is also a force of nature. Maybe the Empire will post a color photo of that one.