Gunnar Kaasen and dog Balto, Seattle, March 21, 1925
Gunnar Kaasen and the sled dog Balto, made famous by the heroic diphtheria serum run in Nome, Alaska, arrived via the steamship Alameda at Pier 2 on March 21, 1925. Kaasen and his dog team were on their way from Alaska to Mt. Rainier National Park to film the movie “Balto’s Race to Nome.” Photo appe...
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Online Access: | http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/4619 |
Summary: | Gunnar Kaasen and the sled dog Balto, made famous by the heroic diphtheria serum run in Nome, Alaska, arrived via the steamship Alameda at Pier 2 on March 21, 1925. Kaasen and his dog team were on their way from Alaska to Mt. Rainier National Park to film the movie “Balto’s Race to Nome.” Photo appears in Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 22, 1925 on page 8. 1 glass negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
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