Two men and a woman standing in flood waters in front of Bank of British North America building, Dawson, Yukon, circa 1899

• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
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• Subjects: Floods > Yukon > Dawson; Banks > Yukon > Dawson; Wooden buildings > Yukon > Dawson; Log buildings > Yukon > Dawson; Group portraits; Bank of British North America > Buildings; Dawson (Yukon) > Buildings; structures; etc.; Bank buildings > Yukon > Dawson; Flood damage > Yukon > Dawson; Yukon; Canada; Dawson City; Dawson; glacier*; Yukon river
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/520

On verso of image: Highwater in Dawson Filed in Canada--Yukon The Yukon River has a history of destructive floods. Although the territory's population is sparse, most communities are located on flood plains, a by-product of historical reliance on river transportation. That makes them particular...