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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