A Few Reminiscences About My Trip From Yakima, Washington to the Klondyke in 1897

"Yakima Pete" Norby, Norwegian immigrant, tells of his time traveling to Dawson City to prospect for gold during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1897. His reminiscence describes his trip through the Yukon Territory and mentions the price of goods, interactions with Canadian Mounties, transportat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Norby, Peter
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Gold rushes
Autobiography
Norby
Peter
Norwegian Americans
Washington (State) > Description and travel
Alaska > Description and travel
British Columbia > Description and travel
Yukon > Description and travel
Yukon
Canada
British Columbia
Dawson City
Klondyke
Dawson
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/pioneerlife/id/12308
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Summary:"Yakima Pete" Norby, Norwegian immigrant, tells of his time traveling to Dawson City to prospect for gold during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1897. His reminiscence describes his trip through the Yukon Territory and mentions the price of goods, interactions with Canadian Mounties, transportation methods and colorful stories from the trail from 1897-1902.

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