Another in the series of Vericolor III negatives printed on Ilford MG paper. This is Cloister San Juan in Toledo. Must have been with the 90mm lens.
[IMG]SanJuan Flkr by John Olsen, on Flickr[/IMG]
Another in the series of Vericolor III negatives printed on Ilford MG paper. This is Cloister San Juan in Toledo. Must have been with the 90mm lens.
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Chamonix 045N-2, 210mm Caltar II-N, Ilford HP5+.
“Chickaloon Bunkhouse” – After being designated a coal mining area in 1916, scores of miners, Navy personnel, and Ahtna native peoples inhabited the town of Chickaloon. The Chickaloon Bunkhouse was one of 28 log and framed buildings completed in 1918. The buildings were in use until mining operations ceased in 1922, after which they were dismantled and moved to other locations.
In 1954, Katie and Richard Wade purchased the building from the railroad and dragged it with a hand winch and small bulldozer to their property about a mile from Moose Creek. The bunkhouse was donated by its next owner, Eileen Haines, to the Alpine Historical Society in the 1990s and was moved to the Alpine Historical Park where it was renovated and remains today.
Chamonix 045N-2, 210mm Caltar II-N, Ilford HP5+.
“Lucas House” - Built in Chickaloon by the U.S. Navy in 1917, this house served as an officer’s quarters during the Navy’s short coal producing period there. Modern for its time, the house’s downstairs had two rooms, kitchen and dining/living room, and was heated by subfloor heat from the Chickaloon Power Plant. The upstairs was a dormitory style sleeping area.
After the mine closed, the Lucas House, like so many frame structures was auctioned off as the Alaska Railroad began closing the Chickaloon spur line. Oliver Jones (no relation), a conductor for the railroad had the house hauled to his property in Palmer in four pieces in 1928. The Lucas House is one of the oldest frame buildings in this part of Alaska.
Chamonix 045N-2, 210mm Caltar II-N, Ilford HP5+.
“Nay’dini’aa Na’ Xay Hnax (Chickaloon River Winter Log House)”
The Chickaloon Ahtna Athabascan people traveled within the Copper River and Cook Inlet areas, many with their own traditional hunting and fishing grounds. Camps were made along the rivers for fish, and in the mountains for caribou, sheep, and other animals. During the winter months, winter lodges like this one were constructed near trap lines and hunting grounds.
The houses were rectangular with excavated floors, central fireplaces, small entrances, sleeping benches, and sweat baths. The roofs were spruce or birch covered with moss for insulation, and the walls insulated with heavy spruce and moss.
Chamonix 045N-2, 210mm Caltar II-N, Ilford HP5+.
“Spirit House” - The gravesite of Ahtna Athabascan John Goodlataw (1870-1935), who settled in Chickaloon during the coal mining days, is located in Sutton at the Alpine Historical Park.
The custom of building a Spirit House above the grave of a deceased relative is a mix of Athabascan and Russian Orthodox beliefs, and relatives must wait at least 40 days after death before erecting it. A family may use specific colors to identify their clan. An Athabascan must be buried with his or her head upriver and a blanket is placed on top of the grave, underneath the Spirit House, to keep the person warm.
Chamonix 045N-2, 210mm Caltar II-N, Ilford HP5+.
“Powder House” – Coal discovery in the Sutton and Chickaloon areas of the early 1900s meant the need for power for mining machinery and the building of roads.
The Powder House, built in 1921, housed explosives for coal mining operations and construction of the Glenn Highway.
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What a nice series! You've found a great theme to work on.Originally Posted by jonesp
Chamonix 045N-2, 210mm Caltar II-N, Ilford HP5+.
“Powder House” – Coal discovery in the Sutton and Chickaloon areas of the early 1900s meant the need for power for mining machinery and the building of roads.
The Powder House, built in 1921, housed explosives for coal mining operations and construction of the Glenn Highway.
Thank you John.
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