Hendrickson Home [Barn] Douglas Island, 1924. [Hendrickson farm and Homestead, 5 ½ mile North Douglas Highway. The first house was built in 1914.]
Scope and Contents
In 1879, Henry Hendrickson immigrated from Finland to Astoria, Oregon, where he met and married Marie Hannila in 1888. The couple went to Rocklin, California, where Henry worked in nearby marble quarries. In 1894, Henry had moved to Juneau and was working for the Perseverance Mine and operating the "Rocklin House", a boarding house located on the site of the Baranof Hotel (1992). The Hendrickson's had four children: Arnot, Waino, Helen and Hilda. (Waino later became mayor of Juneau and held several appointed positions in Territorial government, including acting Territorial Governor.) In 1914, they sold the Rocklin House and homesteaded a remote 80-acre parcel on the northern section of Douglas Island. Due to a lack of roads, Arnot, Waino and Helen stayed in Juneau to attend school while Hilda was self educated on the homestead. In 1924, Hilda moved to Juneau when she married Henry Hanna who died suddenly in 1928, leaving her with three young children (Marie, George and Gene). In 1929, Hilda's family joined the Hendrickson's at their newly obtained 10-acre homesite on Sunny Point. Although the Hendrickson's kept the Douglas Island homestead for haying and hunting, it was not occupied year-round. However, Gene Hanna currently lives on the original North Douglas homesite. The Sunny Point Property was leased and eventually subdivided into residential lots. The original Sunny Point home is now owned by Jim and Mary Lou King (1992). These photographs are from the albums of Marie Hanna Darlin daughter of Hilda).
Dates
- Majority of material found within circa 1890-1950
Conditions Governing Access
The photos may be viewed. However they may not be photocopied.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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