Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2012.35.002
Accession#:
2012.35
Credit Line:
Donated by Richard Kulaas.
Object Name:
Token
Title:
Opera House & Beer Hall Token
Year Range from:
1915
Year Range to:
1920
Description:
Round, flat token, silver in color. Rope—like decoration around outer edge on both sides. One side reads: "OPERA HOUSE / BEER / HALL / JUNEAU / ALASKA". There is one star on either side of "HALL". The other side reads: "GOOD FOR / 12 1/2 / CENTS / IN TRADE".
Notes:
Items are from the estate of Virginia Sutton White. The Sutton Family lived in Juneau between 1915—1920 (approximately). Virginia's father was Marion Sylvester Sutton, the architect of the Juneau Public School finished in 1920. Marion Sylvester Sutton died in 1935. Virginia Sutton White died in 1995, leaving her estate to her step—daughter, Mrs. Kalaas (wife of donor).
People:
Sutton, Marion Sylvester
Kulaas, Richard
Sutton, Virginia
Kulaas, Richard
Sutton, Virginia
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