Box, Blasting Cap : 84.13.002

Collection:

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

Object ID:

84.13.002

Accession#:

84.13

Credit Line:

Donated by Art Walther.

Object Name:

Box, Blasting Cap

Title:

Blasting Caps Box

Date:

1924

Description:

Small square gold—colored cardboard container with folded hinged lid. Metal bracing with rounded open edges on four corners of base and two corners of lid. Printing in black.
Inscription: "BLASTING CAPS"
"CIL" encircled with double oval border
"Canadian Industries and Limited" in border

Notes:

Mr. Walther came to Juneau in 1935 from Nevada. He started work at the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. Mine as "Bulldozer." In 1937 he worked as a hoistman finally becoming night time keeper in #2 office. In 1941 he became secretary of the miners' union. After Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. closed in 1944 he drove a grocery truck; worked at the police station, attained rank of captain in 1959. Later he ran the jail, was Juneau's Civil Defense Director & worked at City Maintenance Shop. He died in 198_?

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Blasting Caps Box

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