Skagway street scene, possibly during Fourth of July festivities
shows signs for The Monogram, A. Bloom, Proprietor; Boston Store; Klondike Outfitters; and A.L. Cheney & Co. Filed in Alaska--Cities--Skagway A.L. Cheney was born in Massachusetts in 1862. He was living in Boston before moving to Alaska in 1897. In 1900 he was living in Skagway and his occupatio...
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:alaskawcanada/331 2023-05-15T18:19:49+02:00 Skagway street scene, possibly during Fourth of July festivities University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division United States--Alaska--Skagway Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2004. http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/331 unknown Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection AWC0342 UW8150 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/331 For information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Use Permissions page: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/permission-for-use University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division Alaska Photograph Collection Fourth of July celebrations--Alaska--Skagway Flags--Alaska--Skagway Banners--Alaska--Skagway Business enterprises--Alaska--Skagway Wooden buildings--Alaska--Skagway Streets--Alaska--Skagway Donkeys--Alaska--Skagway Horses--Alaska--Skagway Skagway (Alaska)--Buildings structures etc Photograph; image ftuwashingtonlib 2017-12-31T14:02:48Z shows signs for The Monogram, A. Bloom, Proprietor; Boston Store; Klondike Outfitters; and A.L. Cheney & Co. Filed in Alaska--Cities--Skagway A.L. Cheney was born in Massachusetts in 1862. He was living in Boston before moving to Alaska in 1897. In 1900 he was living in Skagway and his occupation was listed as merchant. [Source: U.S. Census] Majestic mountains rise abruptly on either side of Skagway, a town situated in a narrow glaciated valley at the head of the Taiya Inlet in Alaska. Positioned along one of the main transportation corridors leading to Canada's interior, Skagway was established as a result of a gold strike in the Klondike region of Canada's Yukon Territory. Beginning in the summer of 1897, thousands of hopeful stampeders poured in to the new town and prepared for the arduous 500-mile journey to the gold fields. Realizing the grueling challenges that lay ahead on the route and the economic potential of supplying goods and services to other stampeders, some chose to remain in Skagway and establish a permanent community. Although it lasted but a brief period, and few obtained the wealth they dreamed of, the Klondike Gold Rush left a lasting mark on the Alaskan and Canadian landscapes. Today, Skagway's "boomtown" era remains alive in the many turn-of-the-century buildings that survive. The city now hosts half a million tourists annually and has a year-round population of approximately 800. [Source: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/75skagway/75skagway.htm] Other/Unknown Material Skagway Alaska Yukon University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections Yukon |
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Fourth of July celebrations--Alaska--Skagway Flags--Alaska--Skagway Banners--Alaska--Skagway Business enterprises--Alaska--Skagway Wooden buildings--Alaska--Skagway Streets--Alaska--Skagway Donkeys--Alaska--Skagway Horses--Alaska--Skagway Skagway (Alaska)--Buildings structures etc |
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Fourth of July celebrations--Alaska--Skagway Flags--Alaska--Skagway Banners--Alaska--Skagway Business enterprises--Alaska--Skagway Wooden buildings--Alaska--Skagway Streets--Alaska--Skagway Donkeys--Alaska--Skagway Horses--Alaska--Skagway Skagway (Alaska)--Buildings structures etc Skagway street scene, possibly during Fourth of July festivities |
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Fourth of July celebrations--Alaska--Skagway Flags--Alaska--Skagway Banners--Alaska--Skagway Business enterprises--Alaska--Skagway Wooden buildings--Alaska--Skagway Streets--Alaska--Skagway Donkeys--Alaska--Skagway Horses--Alaska--Skagway Skagway (Alaska)--Buildings structures etc |
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shows signs for The Monogram, A. Bloom, Proprietor; Boston Store; Klondike Outfitters; and A.L. Cheney & Co. Filed in Alaska--Cities--Skagway A.L. Cheney was born in Massachusetts in 1862. He was living in Boston before moving to Alaska in 1897. In 1900 he was living in Skagway and his occupation was listed as merchant. [Source: U.S. Census] Majestic mountains rise abruptly on either side of Skagway, a town situated in a narrow glaciated valley at the head of the Taiya Inlet in Alaska. Positioned along one of the main transportation corridors leading to Canada's interior, Skagway was established as a result of a gold strike in the Klondike region of Canada's Yukon Territory. Beginning in the summer of 1897, thousands of hopeful stampeders poured in to the new town and prepared for the arduous 500-mile journey to the gold fields. Realizing the grueling challenges that lay ahead on the route and the economic potential of supplying goods and services to other stampeders, some chose to remain in Skagway and establish a permanent community. Although it lasted but a brief period, and few obtained the wealth they dreamed of, the Klondike Gold Rush left a lasting mark on the Alaskan and Canadian landscapes. Today, Skagway's "boomtown" era remains alive in the many turn-of-the-century buildings that survive. The city now hosts half a million tourists annually and has a year-round population of approximately 800. [Source: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/75skagway/75skagway.htm] |
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