Dedication ceremony for the Carnegie Library, Dawson, 1904

Caption on image: Dedication of the Carnegie Library, Dawson, U.T. Smith's Book Store, Dawson, Y.T. Can. and Fairbanks, Alaska. No. 5. M.I. Co., Mtl. Filed in Yukon Territory This building was originally built for the Dawson Free Library and called the Carnegie Library. It was completed in 1904...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
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Building dedications > Yukon > Dawson
Libraries > Yukon > Dawson
Group portraits
Carnegie libraries > Yukon > Dawson
Library buildings > Yukon > Dawson
Dawson (Yukon) > Buildings
structures
etc
Yukon
Fairbanks
Canada
Dawson City
Dawson
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/580
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Summary:Caption on image: Dedication of the Carnegie Library, Dawson, U.T. Smith's Book Store, Dawson, Y.T. Can. and Fairbanks, Alaska. No. 5. M.I. Co., Mtl. Filed in Yukon Territory This building was originally built for the Dawson Free Library and called the Carnegie Library. It was completed in 1904 with a $25,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation. With over 5,000 volumes of books, it was considered the most elaborate building in Dawson City. In 1920, after severe fire damage to the basement and main floor area the library was moved to the public school and the building was closed. Yukon Lodge No. 45 of the Freemasons purchased the building in 1932 for the sum of $400.

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