The Soapy Smith Gang standing outside a restaurant, Skagway, Alaska, circa 1897

• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
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• Subjects: Swindlers > Alaska > Skagway; Criminals > Alaska > Skagway; Dogs > Alaska > Skagway; Wooden sidewalks > Alaska > Skagway; Restaurants > Alaska > Skagway; Group portraits; Smith; Jefferson Randolph; 1860-1898 > Friends and associates; Vigilante; Skagway; Alaska
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On verso of image: Soapy Smith Gang -- murderers & robbers -- Skagway, Alaska Filed in Alaska--Cities/Locations--Skagway The lure of gold brought more than honest miners and foolish adventurers to the North. It also brought con men, thieves and opportunists who got rich by preying on gullible mi...