Dick Sanford, Devin Kouts and Jim Gildea ridgewalk in the early days of GVKS, 1999. Copyright © Duane Thompson, 1999	A lone ridgewalker has a lot of ground to cover in Germany Valley, Copyright © Duane Thompson, 1999
One of the early finds, GVKS was tipped off to Walkin Cave by a local landowner. Copyright © Duane Thompson, 1999	In 1999 GVKS searched for a lead in this area but could not find it. Three years later we were shown to the lead, just 100 feet away. . Copyright © Duane Thompson, 1999
Ralph Hartley observes early excavation efforts at the Memorial Day Cave entrance. Copyright © Duane Thompson, 1999	GVKS members, Duane Thompson, Dick Sanford, Jim Gildea and Miles Drake at 20-acre Lake Pit. Copyright © Duane Thompson, 1999
Ralph Hartley works in the Memorial Day Cave entrance excavation. Copyright © Duane Thompson, 1999	Dick Sanford and Greg Hull extract Ralph Hartley from the Memorial Day Cave entrance excavation. Copyright © Duane Thompson, 1999