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| HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS with thanks to HILMA III. Her eighth annual Christmas Cruise, 1951. Original photo from the archives of S.P.H.S.© |
The trek was long so the nights were divided up to serve the Government Locks, Lake Union, Portage Bay, Madison Park, Leschi area, Mercer Island, and Kirkland.
The Civic Christmas Ship, the VALKYRIE, owned by Norman Berg which brought along an 18-piece orchestra and 20-voice chorus came too, taking different routes switching between Alki, Magnolia, Elliott Bay, Golden Gardens, Blue Ridge, Shorewood, Mount Baker and Seward Parks and Rainier Beach. Santa brought good cheer to many on the long coastline of the 2nd largest lake in Washington State but not forgetting to escape for a trip or two to the saltchuck.
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| HILMA III Pulls away from her Lake Union pier on 17 Dec. 1952. Original photo from the archives of S.P.H.S.© |
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| HILMA III The 40-ft Santa Ship on an overland voyage, was hauled along East Green Lake Way en route from Lake Union to Green Lake for a Christmas cruise. This time she was accompanied by Transit System workers to clear trolley wires. Dated 22 Dec. 1955. Original photo from the archives of S.P.H.S.© |
The old photo of Chet Gibson's "Hilma III" brings back a lot of memories. I recall riding on the Hilma III during the Christmas Parade two years later in 1953. Chet moored his boat at the Pioneer Marina where my father, Harland Eastwood Sr., also moored his boat. Both men belonged to the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 21.
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