Whitehorse Rapids, Yukon Territory, 1897.
Caption on image: ""White Horse Rapids"" ""White Horse Rapids. After leaving Miles Canyon we come to White Horse Rapids. So many fatal accidents have occurred here that the place is frequently referred to as the ""Miners Grave"". Cairns or wooden cro...
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:laroche/253 2023-05-15T18:44:09+02:00 Whitehorse Rapids, Yukon Territory, 1897. La Roche, Frank University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. Canada--Yukon Territory--Whitehorse Rapids 1897 Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 72 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3. 8/1998. http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/laroche/id/253 unknown Frank La Roche Photograph Collection Frank La Roche Photograph Collection. PH Coll 283 LAR219 La Roche 2103 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/laroche/id/253 For information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Use Permissions page: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/permission-for-use University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. Rivers--Yukon Rapids--Yukon Whitehorse Rapids (Yukon) Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska) photograph; image StillImage 1897 ftuwashingtonlib 2017-12-31T14:49:54Z Caption on image: ""White Horse Rapids"" ""White Horse Rapids. After leaving Miles Canyon we come to White Horse Rapids. So many fatal accidents have occurred here that the place is frequently referred to as the ""Miners Grave"". Cairns or wooden crosses mark the last resting places of many a victim; and ""keep a good look out"" is the sign that greets every traveler. No novice should ever think of running the rapids alone. Instead of doing so he should let his boat drop down the river, guided by a rope about 150 feet long. The miners have constructed a road on the west side of the rapids, and in some places they have put down roller-ways over which they can roll their boats. It is always desirable for the traveler to ""portage"" instead of trusting to the rapids."" (Frank La Roche, En Route to the Klondike, 1898) Klondike Gold Rush. To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction/reproduction Please cite the Order Number Still Image Whitehorse Yukon river Alaska Yukon University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections Canada Miles Canyon ENVELOPE(-135.034,-135.034,60.666,60.666) Whitehorse Rapids ENVELOPE(-135.044,-135.044,60.694,60.694) Yukon |
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Caption on image: ""White Horse Rapids"" ""White Horse Rapids. After leaving Miles Canyon we come to White Horse Rapids. So many fatal accidents have occurred here that the place is frequently referred to as the ""Miners Grave"". Cairns or wooden crosses mark the last resting places of many a victim; and ""keep a good look out"" is the sign that greets every traveler. No novice should ever think of running the rapids alone. Instead of doing so he should let his boat drop down the river, guided by a rope about 150 feet long. The miners have constructed a road on the west side of the rapids, and in some places they have put down roller-ways over which they can roll their boats. It is always desirable for the traveler to ""portage"" instead of trusting to the rapids."" (Frank La Roche, En Route to the Klondike, 1898) Klondike Gold Rush. To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction/reproduction Please cite the Order Number |
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Whitehorse Rapids, Yukon Territory, 1897. |
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Whitehorse Rapids, Yukon Territory, 1897. |
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Whitehorse Rapids, Yukon Territory, 1897. |
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Whitehorse Rapids, Yukon Territory, 1897. |
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1897 |
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Canada Miles Canyon Whitehorse Rapids Yukon |
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Canada Miles Canyon Whitehorse Rapids Yukon |
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Whitehorse Yukon river Alaska Yukon |
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Frank La Roche Photograph Collection Frank La Roche Photograph Collection. PH Coll 283 LAR219 La Roche 2103 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/laroche/id/253 |
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