Klondike diary of Harry V. McComb, 1897-1900
In 1896 gold was discovered on the banks of the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory, triggering a stampede of prospectors into Seattle and an era of prosperity that lasted for more than a decade. In this diary of his gold rush travels, Harry V. McComb (1866-1947) of Seattle describes his...
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:imlsmohai/12028 2023-05-15T18:19:56+02:00 Klondike diary of Harry V. McComb, 1897-1900 McComb, Harry V. United States--Washington (State)--Seattle 1897-1900 Scanned from original item using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 1000 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CC, JPEG quality measurement 5. http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/12028 unknown Museum of History & Industry Collection 2018.3.3.115 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/12028 http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en MOHAI, [image number] Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) Discovery & exploration--Canada--Yukon--Klondike River Valley Gold rushes Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries Prospecting--Canada ephemera; image; text Stillimage 1897 ftuwashingtonlib 2019-01-05T23:37:27Z In 1896 gold was discovered on the banks of the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory, triggering a stampede of prospectors into Seattle and an era of prosperity that lasted for more than a decade. In this diary of his gold rush travels, Harry V. McComb (1866-1947) of Seattle describes his trips between Seattle and Alaska, including stopping in Nanaimo and Dyea, working on the Skagway trail, crossing White Pass, setting up camp at Lake Bennett and Miles Canyon, and other perilous adventures in freezing weather. A letter written by Mr. McComb's daughter, Ella McComb Karr, was included inside a pocket in the diary. It reads, in part, "This is a partial diary kept by my father Harry V. McComb on his trips into the Klondyke from 1897 to 1900. His companions were Mr. M.V. Kellogg, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. William Lake and Mr. Willis, who had a son Bryant Willis who did live in Seattle [.] Mr. McComb came to Seattle at age of 13, attended the old University where it was at its original site. He was a member of the National Guard. Volunteered as a fireman during the Seattle fire. Saw the town grow from a few muddy streets to the city it became. He left to live in California in 1927 and passed away at the age of 81 in 1947." 1 diary; 4 x 6.5 Still Image Skagway Alaska Yukon University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections Bryant ENVELOPE(-60.942,-60.942,-71.236,-71.236) Canada Hobbs ENVELOPE(-57.500,-57.500,-64.300,-64.300) Klondike River ENVELOPE(-139.442,-139.442,64.054,64.054) Klondyke ENVELOPE(31.117,31.117,70.371,70.371) Miles Canyon ENVELOPE(-135.034,-135.034,60.666,60.666) White Pass ENVELOPE(-135.143,-135.143,59.613,59.613) Willis ENVELOPE(159.450,159.450,-79.367,-79.367) Yukon |
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University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections |
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Discovery & exploration--Canada--Yukon--Klondike River Valley Gold rushes Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries Prospecting--Canada |
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Discovery & exploration--Canada--Yukon--Klondike River Valley Gold rushes Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries Prospecting--Canada McComb, Harry V. Klondike diary of Harry V. McComb, 1897-1900 |
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Discovery & exploration--Canada--Yukon--Klondike River Valley Gold rushes Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries Prospecting--Canada |
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In 1896 gold was discovered on the banks of the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory, triggering a stampede of prospectors into Seattle and an era of prosperity that lasted for more than a decade. In this diary of his gold rush travels, Harry V. McComb (1866-1947) of Seattle describes his trips between Seattle and Alaska, including stopping in Nanaimo and Dyea, working on the Skagway trail, crossing White Pass, setting up camp at Lake Bennett and Miles Canyon, and other perilous adventures in freezing weather. A letter written by Mr. McComb's daughter, Ella McComb Karr, was included inside a pocket in the diary. It reads, in part, "This is a partial diary kept by my father Harry V. McComb on his trips into the Klondyke from 1897 to 1900. His companions were Mr. M.V. Kellogg, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. William Lake and Mr. Willis, who had a son Bryant Willis who did live in Seattle [.] Mr. McComb came to Seattle at age of 13, attended the old University where it was at its original site. He was a member of the National Guard. Volunteered as a fireman during the Seattle fire. Saw the town grow from a few muddy streets to the city it became. He left to live in California in 1927 and passed away at the age of 81 in 1947." 1 diary; 4 x 6.5 |
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McComb, Harry V. |
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McComb, Harry V. |
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McComb, Harry V. |
title |
Klondike diary of Harry V. McComb, 1897-1900 |
title_short |
Klondike diary of Harry V. McComb, 1897-1900 |
title_full |
Klondike diary of Harry V. McComb, 1897-1900 |
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Klondike diary of Harry V. McComb, 1897-1900 |
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Klondike diary of Harry V. McComb, 1897-1900 |
title_sort |
klondike diary of harry v. mccomb, 1897-1900 |
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1897 |
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http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/12028 |
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United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
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ENVELOPE(-60.942,-60.942,-71.236,-71.236) ENVELOPE(-57.500,-57.500,-64.300,-64.300) ENVELOPE(-139.442,-139.442,64.054,64.054) ENVELOPE(31.117,31.117,70.371,70.371) ENVELOPE(-135.034,-135.034,60.666,60.666) ENVELOPE(-135.143,-135.143,59.613,59.613) ENVELOPE(159.450,159.450,-79.367,-79.367) |
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Bryant Canada Hobbs Klondike River Klondyke Miles Canyon White Pass Willis Yukon |
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Bryant Canada Hobbs Klondike River Klondyke Miles Canyon White Pass Willis Yukon |
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Skagway Alaska Yukon |
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Skagway Alaska Yukon |
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Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
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Museum of History & Industry Collection 2018.3.3.115 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/12028 |
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http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en MOHAI, [image number] |
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