The story of the accident that broke Erwin Hertz’s back, the Haines origin of the mannequin in the window of the Red Onion Saloon, and anecdotes from Howsers Café – before it became a grocery store – are included in “Glimpses: Stories of Alaska by Haines Pioneers.”
The 40-page booklet was compiled by Annette Smith of Haines and includes 15 stories, as told by Haines residents, many in the first-person. It’s illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings,…