Social scene showing interior of parlor, Dawson, Yukon Territory, approximately 1898.

Parlor scene with men and woman seated eating, drinking and playing cards. African American man is standing to the left. Caption on image: "A social call on one of Dawson's fairest. Hegg & Co. Flash Light.Y.T." Left to right are Black Prince, a prize fighter connected with the Mon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hegg, Eric A., 1867-1948
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1898
Subjects:
Boxers (Sports) > Yukon > Dawson
Butlers > Yukon > Dawson
Lovejoy
Gertie
Wilson
Cad
Dolan
Tommy
African-American men > Yukon > Dawson
Black Prince
Canada
Hegg
Yukon
Dawson
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/hegg/id/113
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Summary:Parlor scene with men and woman seated eating, drinking and playing cards. African American man is standing to the left. Caption on image: "A social call on one of Dawson's fairest. Hegg & Co. Flash Light.Y.T." Left to right are Black Prince, a prize fighter connected with the Monte Carlo; a man called Jack; Gertie Lovejoy, best known as Diamond Tooth Gertie; Cad Wilson, … and Tommy Dolan, brother of comedian Eddie Dolan. (Murray Morgan, One Man's Gold Rush, p. 161) Original image in Hegg Album B, page 1.

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