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These early Alaskans became famous for their scandalous or honorable deeds (or sometimes a combination of both) and made the headlines of their day. Their reputations have spanned a century.
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Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith
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The notorious "Soapy" Smith and his outlaw band fleeced the innocent and the foolish as they passed through town en route to the Klondike.
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Lee Hing, or "China Joe"
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The man remembered as "China Joe" in Southeast Alaska lived during the Gold Rush era in a time and place where the motto was "Every man for himself."
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E. T. Barnette
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Little was known about Elbridge Truman Barnette's shady past when he landed in Alaska.
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