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1. 028.012 - Basket made by Eva Harvey of Snoqualmie. Made by her circa 1968 and bought by Minnie Burns of Fall City. Mrs. Harvey was from Canada. Basket was woven in single handle. 8" x 6.5" x 5.5" deep. Her familiar design of two palm leaves angled.

   Basket

   Record Type: Object

   
2. 068.001 - Leather gold poke which Otto Reinig used while in Alaska during the Gold Rush. 12 1/4" long with single thong to tie top

   bag

   Record Type: Object

   
3. 411.009 - Smith and Wesson Revolver used by Fred Scheuchzer during trip to Klondike during Yukon Gold Rush in 1898. Revolver, holster, and leather belt 9A Smith Wesson Hand Gun 9B Gun Belt 9C Holster Gun used by FRED SCHSUCHZER of North Bend, during his trip to the Alaska gold fields in 1897 & 1898. Inside of black grip on handle is inscription with his name and date & home address: "Fred Scheuchzer, North Bend, Wash." -- inside left grip. "Fr. Sch. Snoqualmie, Wash. Terr. 1887." & scratched in upper left corner "Klondyke 1897" - inside right grip. Holster has tooled narrow band inside edge of short curved lines back and front, except tip. On front of holster at top is initials "F.S." with decorative curved lines above and below letters. Loop attached to inside top of holster with 2 rivets each end. Leather belt is dark brown, 2 1/2" wide, with narrow tooled band inside edge on front. Also tooled scroll design near holes punched in narrow and through buckle. Narrow strip of leather loops sewed onto center length of belt with sinew cord making bullet loops. Belt 40 1/4" long. Steel belt buckle on one end, 2 1/4" W x 2 3/4" long, rectangle.

   Revolver

   Record Type: Object

   
4. 411.013 - Diary of Fred Scheuchzer of North Bend to Yukon, 1897 Tells of experiences of going hunting for gold in Alaska during the gold rush days. First entry is April 3rd, 1897. Also has lists of food bought and other supplies.

   Diary

   Record Type: Library

   
5. PO.748.0024 - Valdez, Alaska from the Wharf showing glacier in the distance. 5013 Lowman & Hanford S&P Co. Publishers. Seattle, Washington. Printed in Germany. Fairbanks Oct 24, 1909 Davis Rutherford Fall City, Wash. Fairbanks, Alaska I am having all kinds of sport. I have a pare of skates and I go down to the river and skate. The mill is closed down for the winter. I had a fine trip was not rich a bit. Harley R (Rutherford)

   Print, Photographic

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. PO.751.0079 - Bea Steel, Febr 1935. Eagle, Alaska.

   Print, Photographic

   Record Type: Photo