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| EDITION 572 - 06/10/2025 |
| This Saturday is a work day at the library. |
| The Maplewood Stamp Club will be meeting at a different location this month. It will meet at The Roseville Baptist Church, 211 County Road B2 West, Roseville, MN 55113. They will return to their regular meeting location in July. |
| I hope to post what this month's program at the library this month soon. |
| My cover this week is a Special Delivery cover sent from Ketchikan, Alaska on March 21, 1904, to Saratoga, California where it was received on March 28, 1904. The sender was George Buckingham Waterhouse. The recipient was his wife Leof Mills Waterhouse. Mr. Waterhouse died at the age of 66 in 1924. Mrs. Waterhouse died at the age of 55 in 1910. The return address is the J.R. Heckman & Company. Mr. Heckman came to Ketchikan in 1886 when the population was around 40 people. He bought prime real estate in Ketchikan and at the time this letter was sent he had three stores in Ketchikan. The prime industry in the town was fishing and canning. The person I got this cover from speculated that Mr. Waterhouse was an employee of Mr. Heckman. I could not find any information to confirm this. Mr. Waterhouse invented the floating fish trap for catching Salmon which revolutionized the Salmon fishing industry. Ketchikan became "The Salmon Capital of the World", and by the 1920's there were over a dozen canneries in Ketchikan. By 1930 Ketchikan was the largest city in Alaska. In the first 24 days of use of his newly invented floating trap over 400,000 fish were netted. The traps were so efficient that by the 1940's there was a large decline in the salmon runs. In 1959 the state of Alaska banned their use. |
| Ketchikan is one of my favorite towns to visit in Alaska. The wood framed buildings that housed Mr. Heckman's stores were replaced with concrete buildings in the 1920's that remain today much as they did back then. I shopped the Tongass Trading store just a few years ago. It is easy to imagine what it was like in Ketchikan 100 years ago when you visit, although tourism seems to be the main business these days. I was there when the Salmon were running up the river. There were so many it looked like you could cross the river walking on the backs of the fish. |
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| If you have anything that you want shared let me know at pjflaherty58@gmail.com |
| Upcoming Events: |
| Date and Time | Fourth Saturday of the Month- June 28, 2025, at 11:00AM |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs TBD |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN
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| Date and Time | Monday 9, June 2025 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Lyon County Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Adult Community Center Marshall, Minnesota |
| Socializing, Trading and Identification |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 10, June 2025 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | All Saints Lutheran Church 15915 Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 11, June 2025 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Thursday 12, June 2025 at 6:30 PM |
| Sponsor | Scandinavian Club - Chapter 14 Meeting |
| Event | Monthly meeting |
| Location | Danish American Center 3030 West River Pkwy S Minneapolis, MN 55406 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 14, June 2025, 10:00 AM |
| Event | Work Day |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Saturday 14, June 2025 at 2:00 PM |
| Sponsor | GPS - German Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly meeting. |
| Location | Presbyterian Homes
9901 Penn Ave. S
Bloomington, MN
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| The GPS meets the second Saturday of each month. |
| Date and Time | Saturday 14, June 2025, 1:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Postcard Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Windom South Recreation Center 5843 Wentworth Avenue South Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 17, June 2025 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Saint Cloud Area Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N St. Cloud Please use South entrance |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 18, June 2025 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Thursday 19, June 2025 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly Second Meeting |
| Location | LaBelle Condominiums II 1011 41st Ave. NE Columbia Heights, MN |
| Coffee and cookies are available. Circuits books and general meeting and discussion. |
| Date and Time | Saturday 21, June 2025 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Library Bourse |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN Every stamp club member and all collectors are invited to participate in this free monthly event. We started this as a monthly event, and it has continued to grow and expand. Just bring your stamps, covers, stories and any other philatelic items to sell trade and buy. There will be refreshments available, so come and participate. It's like a garage sale for stamp collectors. Come a little early to get the best spot and set up your stuff. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 24, June 2025 at 5:00 Social Hour, 6:00 Meeting |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Postal History Society |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Pax Christi Catholic Community 12100 Pioneer Trail, Room 211 Eden Prairie, MN 55347 |
| Program |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 25, June 2025 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Thursday 26, June 2025 at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Maplewood Stamp Club |
| Location | Roseville Baptist Church 211 Cty Rd B2 W Roseville, MN 55113 |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Auction |
| Date and Time | Saturday 28, June 2025, 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Program TBD
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| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |