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Bill Devine prints

Spirit of Alaska

Lead dogs: Nellie, Nugget, Dubby, Jenny, & Scotty ---- Nellie led George Attla in 1962 Rondy win, after purchasing her for $1000 Roland Lombard won 5 Fur Rondy races with Nellie in lead. Nugget was Emmitt Peters leader who won the 1973 Fur Rondy and 1974 Iditarod for Carl Huntington. Emmitt returned in 1975 to run Rondy and then win the 3rd Iditarod with Nugget in Lead. Dubby was a Mackenzie River Husky trained by the legendary Scotty Allen. Trained in harness and as a loose leader by Scotty Allen. Scotty Allen said Dubby was his best and smartest all time leader. Jenny was Gareth Wright's winning leader. Jenny was famed for her speed, endurance, and courage. Jenny was half Irish Setter. Scotty was Leonard Seppala's first great leader. Son of imported Siberian Huskies ,Scotty did hard freighting and passenger hauling more than he did racing. He helped Seppala win the 1916 Ruby Dog Derby as well as the 1915, 1916 and 1917 All-Alaska Sweepstakes
Lead dogs: Nellie, Nugget, Dubby, Jenny, & Scotty —- Nellie led George Attla in 1962 Rondy win, after purchasing her for $1000 Roland Lombard won 5 Fur Rondy races with Nellie in lead. Nugget was Emmitt Peters leader who won the 1973 Fur Rondy and 1974 Iditarod for Carl Huntington. Emmitt returned in 1975 to run Rondy and then win the 3rd Iditarod with Nugget in Lead. Dubby was a Mackenzie River Husky trained by the legendary Scotty Allen. Trained in harness and as a loose leader by Scotty Allen. Scotty Allen said Dubby was his best and smartest all time leader. Jenny was Gareth Wright’s winning leader. Jenny was famed for her speed, endurance, and courage. Jenny was half Irish Setter. Scotty was Leonard Seppala’s first great leader. Son of imported Siberian Huskies ,Scotty did hard freighting and passenger hauling more than he did racing. He helped Seppala win the 1916 Ruby Dog Derby as well as the 1915, 1916 and 1917 All-Alaska Sweepstakes

A_Family_Tradition

Father and Daughter Gareth and Roxie Wright have 7 Rondy Championships between them. Gareth won the race in 1950, 1952, and 1957. With wins in 1989, 1992, and 1993, Roxy won her 4th Championship in 2017.
Father and Daughter Gareth and Roxie Wright have 7 Rondy Championships between them. Gareth won the race in 1950, 1952, and 1957. With wins in 1989, 1992, and 1993, Roxy won her 4th Championship in 2017.

Over a half century of mushing

Earl Norris shown with his Anadyr Siberian Husky lines was the "Father of the Fur Rondy" The race started as a demonstration race with 4 teams in 1946. Joe Reddington is the "Father of the Iditarod". The Iditarod started in 1973 at the old ASDRA location on Tudor Road.
Earl Norris shown with his Anadyr Siberian Husky lines was the “Father of the Fur Rondy” The race started as a demonstration race with 4 teams in 1946. Joe Reddington is the “Father of the Iditarod”. The Iditarod started in 1973 at the old ASDRA location on Tudor Road.

The eyes and ears of Rondy

Al Bramstad Sr. came from Fairbanks to cover the early races for both radio and tv sports fans in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Al Bramstad Sr. came from Fairbanks to cover the early races for both radio and tv sports fans in Anchorage and Fairbanks.

Alaska Heritage

1925 Serum run mushers each carried the serum over a roughly 30-mile section on the mail routes along the Yukon River. Temperatures were -50 to -65F. Edgar Kallend (center) Nine Mile Cabin to Kokrines. Henry James Pitka “Harry” (top left) took the serum from Kokrines to Ruby. Bill McCarty (bottom left) then carried the serum from Ruby to Whiskey Creek. Edgar Nollner (bottom right) picked up the serum at Whiskey Creek and traveled to Galena. Handing the serum off to his brother George who continued on to Bishops Mountain Charlie Evans (top right) continued on the trail with the serum from Bishops Mountain to Nulato.
1925 Serum run mushers each carried the serum over a roughly 30-mile section on the mail routes along the Yukon River. Temperatures were -50 to -65F. Edgar Kallend (center) Nine Mile Cabin to Kokrines. Henry James Pitka “Harry” (top left) took the serum from Kokrines to Ruby. Bill McCarty (bottom left) then carried the serum from Ruby to Whiskey Creek. Edgar Nollner (bottom right) picked up the serum at Whiskey Creek and traveled to Galena. Handing the serum off to his brother George who continued on to Bishops Mountain Charlie Evans (top right) continued on the trail with the serum from Bishops Mountain to Nulato.

Legacy of A Champion

Carl Hunington in 1974 became the first and to this date only musher to win the Fur Rondy Championship and the Iditarod. He won the Fur Rondy in 1973 and then trained for the longer race in 1974. 2 weeks after racing in the 1974 Rondy he started the Iditarod with the same dog team. His leader, Nugget, borrowed from Emmitt Peters is the only leader to have won both races and Nugget returned as a 10 year old dog in lead in 1975 with Emmitt Peters to clam the 3rd Iditarod.
Carl Hunington in 1974 became the first and to this date only musher to win the Fur Rondy Championship and the Iditarod. He won the Fur Rondy in 1973 and then trained for the longer race in 1974. 2 weeks after racing in the 1974 Rondy he started the Iditarod with the same dog team. His leader, Nugget, borrowed from Emmitt Peters is the only leader to have won both races and Nugget returned as a 10 year old dog in lead in 1975 with Emmitt Peters to clam the 3rd Iditarod.

The Last Word

Dick Tozier was the Race Marshall from 1958 to his passing for the Fur Rondy race. He was the first Race Marshall for Iditarod until his health no longer allowed him to travel along the trail. Orville Lake was a Rondy racer, race official, and the ASDRA Public Relations voice. He was one of two reporters in the early Iditarod. Mel Kalkowski was the other reporter.
Dick Tozier was the Race Marshall from 1958 to his passing for the Fur Rondy race. He was the first Race Marshall for Iditarod until his health no longer allowed him to travel along the trail. Orville Lake was a Rondy racer, race official, and the ASDRA Public Relations voice. He was one of two reporters in the early Iditarod. Mel Kalkowski was the other reporter.

George_Doc

George Attla and Doc (Roland) Lombard were both rookies in 1958. George won with a pooled team from Huslia. Doc flew a Siberian team up from Massachusetts and finished 4th. Thus began a rivalry and friendship that resulted in 18 Fur Rondy Championships between them, 10 for George and 8 for Doc.
George Attla and Doc (Roland) Lombard were both rookies in 1958. George won with a pooled team from Huslia. Doc flew a Siberian team up from Massachusetts and finished 4th. Thus began a rivalry and friendship that resulted in 18 Fur Rondy Championships between them, 10 for George and 8 for Doc.
Rondy Wall
Earl Norris 1950s Fur Rendezvous
Earl Norris 1950s Fur Rendezvous
Patrick Sawyer, print “Old Memories”
Patrick Sawyer, print “Old Memories”