Summary: | Caption on image: Dawson Fire Apr. 26, '99 PH Coll 298.57 Fire was a great threat to Dawson and it had several major fires in its early years. The worst fire occured in April 1899 when 117 buildings were destroyed. The damage was estimated at one million dollars. George G. Cantwell, a native of Puyallup, Washington, came to Dawson from Juneau in 1898 where he was employed by E.A. Hegg. In 1899, he entered into a business partnership with Frederic N. Atwood. Their specialty was Alaskan views, outdoor portraiture, finishing, and supplies for amateurs. The partnership seems to have dissolved after June 1901, and Cantwell returned to Puyallup by September of that year.
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