White Pass and Yukon Railroad (1900)

The direct and picturesque line to the Klondike. All steamers sailing from Puget Sound and British Columbia ports make direct connection with the White Pass and Yukon Route at Skagway.During the open season of navigation on the Yukon River, there is no more pleasant or healthful outing than a trip o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: White Pass and Yukon Railroad
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: Commercial Print Company 1900
Subjects:
Railroad travel > United States
Railroads > United States
Railroad travel > Canada
Railroads > Canada
British Columbia
Canada
White Pass
Yukon
Skagway
Whitehorse
Yukon river
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/advert/id/298
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Summary:The direct and picturesque line to the Klondike. All steamers sailing from Puget Sound and British Columbia ports make direct connection with the White Pass and Yukon Route at Skagway.During the open season of navigation on the Yukon River, there is no more pleasant or healthful outing than a trip over the White Pass and Yukon Route. Completed in 1900, the White Pass and Yukon Railroad was the first passenger train to the gold fields of Alaska. The line connected Skagway to Whitehorse and served as a freight carrier for lead and zinc ore mines. Klondike Gold Rush Railroad travel Transportation and communication Tourism and travel

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