Charles Severance in the Yukon Dock Company office, Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1900.
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:meed/236 2023-05-15T16:00:17+02:00 Charles Severance in the Yukon Dock Company office, Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1900. Meed, William E. University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division Canada--Yukon Territory--Dawson Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 72 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3. 5/1998. http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/meed/id/236 unknown William E. Meed Collection William E. Meed Photograph Collection. PH Coll 246 MEE015 UW26609z http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/meed/id/236 Purchase. 1989. 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 Offices--Yukon--Dawson Severance Charles Yukon Dock Company (Dawson Yukon) Photograph; image ftuwashingtonlib 2017-12-31T14:50:53Z PH Coll 246.226 [Meed journal: "In the Klondike he operated at Gold Hill with a partner on a profit-sharing arrangement. At the end of the summer season, while on the way to the "outside" with his wife, he was arrested at White Horse on a charge made up by his partner that he was absconding with more than his due share of the profits. He was escorted back to Dawson and put in jail. His wife meanwhile reached Seattle, and contacted my associate Captain James Ritchie who wrote to me asking my help for Severance. Under the circumstances it was not within my power to do very much then. . The case dragged along into midwinter. At that time with the North West Mounted Police in control, it was almost impossible for anyone to escape from the Yukon Territory. Severance was released from the jail on my personal recognisance and put in my custody, pending the outcome of his trial. In order to conform to this arrangement, I provided accommodation for him in my office at the Yukon Dock, where I also slept as usual. See photo of him no. 226 taken by me writing to his wife. . The case was eventually settled, the plaintiff was satisfied and Severance was free."] 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 Other/Unknown Material Dawson Yukon University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections Canada Gold Hill ENVELOPE(-135.145,-135.145,60.277,60.277) Midwinter ENVELOPE(139.931,139.931,-66.690,-66.690) Ritchie ENVELOPE(-128.387,-128.387,54.916,54.916) Yukon |
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PH Coll 246.226 [Meed journal: "In the Klondike he operated at Gold Hill with a partner on a profit-sharing arrangement. At the end of the summer season, while on the way to the "outside" with his wife, he was arrested at White Horse on a charge made up by his partner that he was absconding with more than his due share of the profits. He was escorted back to Dawson and put in jail. His wife meanwhile reached Seattle, and contacted my associate Captain James Ritchie who wrote to me asking my help for Severance. Under the circumstances it was not within my power to do very much then. . The case dragged along into midwinter. At that time with the North West Mounted Police in control, it was almost impossible for anyone to escape from the Yukon Territory. Severance was released from the jail on my personal recognisance and put in my custody, pending the outcome of his trial. In order to conform to this arrangement, I provided accommodation for him in my office at the Yukon Dock, where I also slept as usual. See photo of him no. 226 taken by me writing to his wife. . The case was eventually settled, the plaintiff was satisfied and Severance was free."] 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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Charles Severance in the Yukon Dock Company office, Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1900. |
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Charles Severance in the Yukon Dock Company office, Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1900. |
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Charles Severance in the Yukon Dock Company office, Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1900. |
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Charles Severance in the Yukon Dock Company office, Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1900. |
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Charles Severance in the Yukon Dock Company office, Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1900. |
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charles severance in the yukon dock company office, dawson, yukon territory, 1900. |
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Canada--Yukon Territory--Dawson |
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ENVELOPE(-135.145,-135.145,60.277,60.277) ENVELOPE(139.931,139.931,-66.690,-66.690) ENVELOPE(-128.387,-128.387,54.916,54.916) |
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Canada Gold Hill Midwinter Ritchie Yukon |
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Canada Gold Hill Midwinter Ritchie Yukon |
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Dawson Yukon |
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William E. Meed Collection William E. Meed Photograph Collection. PH Coll 246 MEE015 UW26609z http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/meed/id/236 |
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Purchase. 1989. 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 |
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