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Fishing in Alaska 1946

Y-A179A. "Congressional Fishing trip to Lake Skilak, August 12, 1946" Photos published in Anchorage Daily Times of Aug 19, 1946 pg. 1, and in Time Magazine September 2, 1946 pg. 7. Caption in Anchorage Daily Times: "Reeling in the first one, Secretary of Interior Julius Krug (extreme right) was pleased with the catch of fish from the waters of Skilak river last Friday which gave good evidence of Alaska's offerings for the fishing enthusiast. Accompanying the cabinet member in a brief respite from an intensive survey tour of the Territory and shown left to right are: the secretary’s father, J. J. Krug of Madison, Wis.; Col. Leslie G Mulzer, commanding officer of Fort Richardson; Lieut. Commander Edward P. Chester, naval aide to Gov. Ernest Gruening; Creekmore Fath, special assistant to Secretary Krug and Mr. Krug."

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Y-A179A. "Congressional Fishing trip to Lake Skilak, August 12, 1946" Photos published in Anchorage Daily Times of Aug 19, 1946 pg. 1, and in Time Magazine September 2, 1946 pg. 7. Caption in Anchorage Daily Times: "Reeling in the first one, Secretary of Interior Julius Krug (extreme right) was pleased with the catch of fish from the waters of Skilak river last Friday which gave good evidence of Alaska's offerings for the fishing enthusiast. Accompanying the cabinet member in a brief respite from an intensive survey tour of the Territory and shown left to right are: the secretary’s father, J. J. Krug of Madison, Wis.; Col. Leslie G Mulzer, commanding officer of Fort Richardson; Lieut. Commander Edward P. Chester, naval aide to Gov. Ernest Gruening; Creekmore Fath, special assistant to Secretary Krug and Mr. Krug."