Steamship "Queen" and schooner at Seattle pier, ca. 1898

• Main Author: Unknown
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Gold rushes; Piers & wharves; Queen (Ship); Ships; Arctic; The Schooner
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/7136

So many people wanted to go north to the gold fields of the Klondike region that all sorts of boats and ships were pressed into service. Some were more seaworthy than others. This photo, taken in 1898 or 1899 shows a group of men at the Seattle waterfront looking at the steamer "Queen" (ri...