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KPC-PC-0558

Grand opening of the Sky Bowl building, Soldotna 1959

A sizeable concrete block building was constructed by Burton Carver and the National Bank of Alaska on acreage that was part of the Binkley homestead. It housed the Sky Bowl Cafe and Bowling Alley, the first bank in Soldotna- National Bank of Alaska , and a school bus garage. Burton Carver had the bus contract for many years. Pictured here is the grand opening, with Ralph Rivers, Mickey Parker, Ernest Greuing and Nick Begich.

Individuals

From left to right: Ralph Rivers, Mickey Parker, Ernest Greuning, Nick Begich 

Collection

Cheechako News 

Location

Soldotna, Alaska 

Date

1959 

Photographer

Cheechako file photo 

Image Type

black and white 

Dimensions

9 x 9.5 cm 

Condition

Good 

Identified By

Marge Mullen 

Date Cataloged

4/10/2001 

Archive Location

KPC Anthropology Lab 


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