| Summary: | On February 20, 1899, the first passenger train on the White Pass & Yukon Route crossed over the summit of White Pass. The railroad owners had targeted Christmas 1898 as the day they wanted to reach the summit, but brutal weather caused construction delays and drove some workers to quit. In this photo, the White Pass & Yukon Route train is crossing the east fork of the Skagway River. At that time, Skagway was sometimes spelled Skaguay. Full title: First passenger train over White Pass and Yukon route to summit of White Pass. Feb. 20th 1899. Crossing east fork of Skaguay River. 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : gelatin, b&w; 16 x 21 cm.
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