Insulator Adventures 2

Skagway still retains its' turn of the century flavor due to the restoration of a lot of the original buildings on the main street. Breakfast at the Corner Café was good and fortified us for the trip up the Klondike Highway and our search for “The History of Communication in Alaska”. [As well as any related artifacts that might come our way.] Anybody know the year of this pickup? I couldn’t find the owner to ask. Skagway pickup at Corner Cafe

In Carcross I saw for the first time a method for spanning rivers with wire that I’d never noticed in my U.S. travels. The bridges have crossarms built out one side where wires are continued along to poles at the other bank. I thought this was pretty interesting stuff. We stayed long enough to take pictures of the Dutchess, a small locomotive on display at the little park on the main street.

Then on to Whitehorse! This is the Capital City of Yukon Territory. There are always lots of things going on, and that day was no exception. Steve and I trundled in and out of bookshops, eateries, and the occasional antique store. One query about camera equipment led us to a photoshop in the local mall where I was able to replace my old 1974 Konica with a new Canon EOS Rebel F. This would be a great boon to my photography work since the Konica had begun to trigger its' own shutter when I would try to use the zoom lens. Our trek through the shops didn’t produce any telephone or insulator finds, but the Transportation Museum was a delight. This is a must see for anyone who likes vintage vehicles.

Further up the road at Moose Creek Lodge we ate a good meal and I eyeballed their little insulator display. As far as I could see the pieces where clear, and not much variety. I didn’t know CD numbers at the time, but now know that most collectors wouldn’t have been impressed with the value. [Ah, but the place in Alaska history it might pertain to. I wondered if these had been used locally for subscribers…]
Exterior communication here seemed to consist of a very inconvenient 211 with subset in a box in the upper reaches of a tree! A wooden ladder accessed this, if you cared to climb. I remember thinking that Green Acres had nothing on this place!

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