Comments on: George Carmack House Update http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/04/21/george-carmack-house-update/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:11:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Greg Coe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/04/21/george-carmack-house-update/#comment-11921 Greg Coe Mon, 05 May 2008 23:52:38 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/04/21/george-carmack-house-update/#comment-11921 Glad to see the update. Well worth the wait... Another journey awaits. Will Rogers was at the height of his career when he decided to head north to Alaska (weekly radio show, newspaper column and more than 70 movies) He and pilot Wiley Post parished in a crash near Barrow Alaska, but his last public appearences were here in Seattle. There is a monument and park plaque off of 125th near lake city commerating a crowd of more than 5,000 who gathered to hear his humorous take on the world. He made several other appearances. There must be, somewhere, archival photos, audio and footage of his visits. I have been looking for several years, albiet not very hard. Care to take on this one? (by the way, there is Edison Film Footage of ships being loaded at the pier to head north to the goldrush... That I HAVE found!) Glad to see the update. Well worth the wait…

Another journey awaits. Will Rogers was at the height of his career when he decided to head north to Alaska (weekly radio show, newspaper column and more than 70 movies) He and pilot Wiley Post parished in a crash near Barrow Alaska, but his last public appearences were here in Seattle. There is a monument and park plaque off of 125th near lake city commerating a crowd of more than 5,000 who gathered to hear his humorous take on the world. He made several other appearances. There must be, somewhere, archival photos, audio and footage of his visits. I have been looking for several years, albiet not very hard.

Care to take on this one?

(by the way, there is Edison Film Footage of ships being loaded at the pier to head north to the goldrush… That I HAVE found!)

]]> By: RPH http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/04/21/george-carmack-house-update/#comment-10745 RPH Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:29:34 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/04/21/george-carmack-house-update/#comment-10745 Thanks, Cliff, for your diligent digging. Such an intriguing, yet sad, story for both the home and it's last occupant, and a very archetypal explanation. Thanks, Cliff, for your diligent digging. Such an intriguing, yet sad, story for both the home and it’s last occupant, and a very archetypal explanation.

]]> By: DIDI http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/04/21/george-carmack-house-update/#comment-10743 DIDI Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:28:23 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/04/21/george-carmack-house-update/#comment-10743 Wow, that is kind of heartbreaking and touching but amazing at the same time, Cliff! Wow, that is kind of heartbreaking and touching but amazing at the same time, Cliff!

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