Roadhouse Talkeetna
by Eva Lechner
Title
Roadhouse Talkeetna
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Roadhouse was built between 1914 and 1917 by teamster brothers Frank and Ed Lee. During the early part of the 1900's goods were brought up the Susitna River on flat bottom boats, offloaded in Talkeetna then hauled out by horse team to the miners and trappers in the Peters and Dutch Hills west of the Susitna River.
Talkeetna Roadhouse HistoryThe early 20's saw Talkeetna become the encampment of the Alaska Railroad while work was done to connect the line from Seward to Fairbanks. On June 15, 1923 President Harding stopped in Talkeetna on his way to Nenana to pound in the golden spike which completed the rail.
at the breakfast table in the Talkeetna Roadhouse
Once the railroad was complete and the miners became fewer in number, people began to visit Talkeetna not to seek their fortune in gold, but to climb mountains, fish, flightsee, mush dogs, ski and marvel at the beauty of the Alaska Range. Even though meals were reportedly served out of the Roadhouse as early as 1918 it wasn't until the cafe, rooms and plumbing were added in the 1940's that the "Roadhouse" designation became official.
Verna and Carroll CloseCarroll and Verna Close were perhaps the most famous Roadhouse proprietors, owning the business from 1951 until they retired in 1978. During their time here the Roadhouse Bakerybecame famous for heaping plates of no-nonsense, home cooked food. You could order your eggs "any way you want" but they'd come out scrambled every time! The cooking was done on a big wood cook stove and family-style supper was served promptly at 6pm. Carroll was known to put out 47 loaves of bread at a time and we use his old bread pans again today.
Contest winner:1st place in the Contest Weekly Photography Challenge Selective Color Yello...-May 2019
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October 31st, 2018
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Donna Kennedy
Great image and selective color, nominating for a special feature in 1000 Views!...L/T
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Sharon Popek
Congratulations on winning first place in the Selective Color Yellow contest sponsored by the Weekly Photography Challenge!
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your outstanding artwork on the homepage of the Artist Group No Place Like Home, 11/12/2018! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
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