Boat navigating Whitehorse Rapids on the Yukon River, Yukon Territory, 1898.

Caption on image: "White Horse Rapids" Identical to Hegg 149 PH Coll 246.27 [Meed journal: "White Horse Rapids, Yukon River. So named by the discoverer who when viewing the spray-tipped waves, imagined a resemblance to the manes of a group of white horses. They are a continuation of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hegg, Eric A., 1867-1948
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Rivers > Yukon
Rapids > Yukon
Whitehorse Rapids (Yukon)
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
Scows > Yukon
Canada
Hegg
Miles Canyon
Whitehorse Rapids
Yukon
Whitehorse
Yukon river
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/meed/id/24
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Summary:Caption on image: "White Horse Rapids" Identical to Hegg 149 PH Coll 246.27 [Meed journal: "White Horse Rapids, Yukon River. So named by the discoverer who when viewing the spray-tipped waves, imagined a resemblance to the manes of a group of white horses. They are a continuation of the watercourse just below Miles Canyon. The man watching from the bank is probably studying the situation there for guidance when making his own trip."]. 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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