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Klondikers sailing down Lake Bennett, May 30, 1898
Order an ImageIn the spring of 1898, the air at Bennett was filled with the sound of hammering and sawing as gold seekers cut trees and built boats to head downstream. The ice on Lake Bennett broke up on May 29, 1898. Within a week, over 1,000 boats started across the lake and down the Yukon River to the Klondike gold fields.
This photo by Eric Hegg shows the waterfront at Lake Bennett on the day after the ice broke and gold seekers started downstream. Almost all of the trees on the hillsides have been cut for shelter, fuel, and boatbuilding.
This photo by Eric Hegg shows the waterfront at Lake Bennett on the day after the ice broke and gold seekers started downstream. Almost all of the trees on the hillsides have been cut for shelter, fuel, and boatbuilding.
ID Number: SHS9906
Date: 1898
Creator(s):
Hegg, Eric A., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : gelatin, b&w ; 12 x 15 cm.
Credit: MOHAI, SHS9906
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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