In the spring of 1899, George Washington Towle and 7 of his sons traveled to Seward, Alaska, from Hollister, CA by train, then by boat from Seattle, WA. They then traveled inland by horse and on foot to a place now called Cooper Landing. They they were part of the Towle-Stetson Group, formed for the purpose of goldmining.
Some of these photos were provided by the granddaughter of Charles Chapman (a member of the Towle-Stetson Group) and others were provided by Mona Painter, a historian of Cooper Landing, AK. The rest belonged to my father.
Some of these photos were provided by the granddaughter of Charles Chapman (a member of the Towle-Stetson Group) and others were provided by Mona Painter, a historian of Cooper Landing, AK. The rest belonged to my father.
Found in the Hope (Alaska) museum: Document with name of Frank Towle's older brother , Al Towle, in 1895. It is a list rather than a signature, as all are in the same hand.
The older Towle brothers went goldmining in Alaska during the warmer months each year after 1895. Frank Towle, my grandfather, was not allowed to go with them until 1899 when he graduated from high school and turned 18.
The older Towle brothers went goldmining in Alaska during the warmer months each year after 1895. Frank Towle, my grandfather, was not allowed to go with them until 1899 when he graduated from high school and turned 18.
Found in the Hope (Alaska) museum: Document with name of Frank Towle's older brother , Al Towle, in 1895. It is a list rather than a signature, as all are in the same hand.
The older Towle brothers went goldmining in Alaska during the warmer months each year after 1895. Frank Towle, my grandfather, was not allowed to go with them until 1899 when he graduated from high school and turned 18.
The older Towle brothers went goldmining in Alaska during the warmer months each year after 1895. Frank Towle, my grandfather, was not allowed to go with them until 1899 when he graduated from high school and turned 18.
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