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Railroad Avenue during the gold rush, circa 1898
Order an ImageSeattle's Railroad Avenue ran along the waterfront. During the peak gold rush period, from 1897 through about 1906, the avenue was busy with people headed to the Klondike and Nome gold fields. Merchants set up shops to sell supplies to the prospectors. Signs advertised last-minute purchases.
This Anders Wilse photo shows Railroad Avenue (now Alaskan Way) in 1897 or 1898, during the Klondike gold rush. A small crowd has gathered to look at the Klondike Home, a box-like aluminum house. The sign above the collapsible house reads "Portable Aluminum Houses. Air, frost, and fireproof. Just the thing for Alaska. Weight 150 pounds."
SHS category: Alaska - Gold Rush
This Anders Wilse photo shows Railroad Avenue (now Alaskan Way) in 1897 or 1898, during the Klondike gold rush. A small crowd has gathered to look at the Klondike Home, a box-like aluminum house. The sign above the collapsible house reads "Portable Aluminum Houses. Air, frost, and fireproof. Just the thing for Alaska. Weight 150 pounds."
SHS category: Alaska - Gold Rush
ID Number: SHS2500
Date: Circa 1898
Creator(s):
Wilse, Anders Beer, 1865-1949, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : gelatin, b&w ; 16 x 21 cm.
Credit: MOHAI, SHS2500
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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