KPC-PC-0688
John "Kenai Joe" Consiel, Kenai early 1940's
"Once Upon the Kenai" by Mary W. Ford tells us Joe was a Polish immigrant. He ventured through New York, Detroit, Prince Rupert, Anchorage and Valdez before settling in Kenai in 1917. He bought 9 acres on the bluff from the Bureau of Land Management. He built a dock, a pool hall, a bar and a roadhouse. The bar exists today with the same name. The building was used as a dance hall, roller rink, and 16mm movies were shown and other community activities took place there. A night at the roadhouse was $2.00, and breakfast was $2.50. Further info is found on pages 65 and 66 of "Once Upon the Kenai".
Individuals
John "Kenai Joe" Consiel
Collection
Cheechako News
Location
Kenai Joe's Roadhouse, Kenai, Alaska
Date
Early 1940's
Photographer
Cheechako file photo
Image Type
B&W
Dimensions
12x17
Condition
Good
Identified By
Marge Mullen
Date Cataloged
1/29/2002
Archive Location
KPC Anthropology Lab
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