Two miners panning for gold in bedrock by a creek, with a log cabin in background, Dawson, Yukon Territory, circa 1898

Caption on image: "Sniping" An Old Time Mining Scene in Dawson, Y.T. Publ. by Smith's Book Store Dawson, Y.T. Canada Sniping in a gold mining context means prospecting for gold in bedrock (crevices) without formal claims. Filed in Yukon Territory

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
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Gold miners > Yukon > Dawson
Gold mining > Yukon > Dawson
Log cabins > Yukon > Dawson
Gold mines and mining > Yukon > Dawson
Canada
Log Cabin
Yukon
Dawson
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/1210
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Summary:Caption on image: "Sniping" An Old Time Mining Scene in Dawson, Y.T. Publ. by Smith's Book Store Dawson, Y.T. Canada Sniping in a gold mining context means prospecting for gold in bedrock (crevices) without formal claims. Filed in Yukon Territory

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