Public school and students, Skagway, Alaska, ca. 1901

By 1900, Skagway, Alaska, had nearly 2,300 inhabitants. Some 16% of the residents of the town were children. This photo, taken around 1901 by Case & Draper, shows Skagway's new public school with the school children and teachers standing outside. The land was cleared so recently that tree s...

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Main Author: Case & Draper
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
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Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/7363
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Summary:By 1900, Skagway, Alaska, had nearly 2,300 inhabitants. Some 16% of the residents of the town were children. This photo, taken around 1901 by Case & Draper, shows Skagway's new public school with the school children and teachers standing outside. The land was cleared so recently that tree stumps can still be seen in the schoolyard. 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm.