Steamer WILLAMETTE departing from the crowded Seattle waterfront for the Klondike, ca. 1899

From 1897 to 1898, Seattle was deluged by hopeful miners en route to the Klondike gold fields in Alaska. After gathering supplies, herd animals, tools and gear, prospectors boarded steamers for the long journey up to the Yukon. Caption on image: "The Klondike Fever", "Willamette"...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilse, Anders Beer, 1865-1949
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1899
Subjects:
Willamette (Ship)
Passengers > Washington (State) > Seattle
Piers & wharves > Washington (State) > Seattle
Ships > Washington (State) > Seattle
Waterfronts > Washington (State) > Seattle
Central business districts > Washington (State) > Seattle
Yukon
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/seattle/id/2612
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Summary:From 1897 to 1898, Seattle was deluged by hopeful miners en route to the Klondike gold fields in Alaska. After gathering supplies, herd animals, tools and gear, prospectors boarded steamers for the long journey up to the Yukon. Caption on image: "The Klondike Fever", "Willamette" leaving Seattle with 800 passengers Wilse No 20 Seattle Stamped on verso: Scenic Fotografer, McDonald Blk. 811 2nd Ave. Seattle Wash PH Coll 285.3 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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