Dear Erika,
We had the same situation a few years back.  We did not want the safe drilled because it was an artifact too.  We had several safe-crackers try to "manipulate" it open with no success.  A third one offered to give it a try.  It took him about a day and a half but he finally did it.  I'm not sure how many locksmiths there are in Ketchikan but I would be looking for one who has skills at manipulating a safe open rather than drilling it.  Perhaps you could entice one down from Juneau in return for some great PR.  Good luck.
Sincerely,
David Ryan
Registrar
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
www.cspm.org

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