164 results for: Klondike-Alaska Gold Rush
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Two men and oxen on Skagway Trail, 1898
In 1897 and 1898, some of the Klondike stampeders used oxen to carry supplies along the White Pass Trail. Others used dogs, horses, mules, and even goats. Once the railroad was completed from Skagway through White Pass, there was less need for these pack animals.In this 1898 photo taken by Asahel Curtis, two men stand in the snow near their…
ID Number:SHS16716
Date:1898
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Men using rockers to pan for gold, circa 1898
Many gold miners used rockers (also called cradles) to remove gold from pay dirt. They shoveled the dirt and gravel into a tray at the top of the rocker, and they moved the rocker back and forth as they poured water through the tray. Finer pieces of gold and dirt washed through holes in the tray into the box beneath.…
ID Number:SHS16719
Date:Circa 1898
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Asahel Curtis and companion on Skagway Trail, circa 1897
Seattleite Asahel Curtis left for the Klondike in 1897 and stayed two years, taking photos for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. With today's tiny cameras and one-hour printing, it is easy to forget that he and the other gold rush photographers had to haul hundreds of pounds of glass photographic plates, heavy equipment, and chemicals through the wilderness and find places to…
ID Number:SHS16720
Date:Circa 1897
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Yukoners on the summit of Chilkoot Pass, Alaska, circa 1897
The summit of Chilkoot Pass marked the boundary between Alaska and Canada. Here, each Klondike stampeder had to check in with the Northwest Mounted Police and ensure them that he or she carried enough food and other supplies to last a year. The border was also a good stopping point for a photo.In this photo, probably taken in 1897 or…
ID Number:SHS17414
Date:Circa 1897