Dogsledding to the gold fields, Knik, ca. 1912

Caption on image: Off for the gold diggings, Knik, Alaska PH Coll 247.45 Knik is on the west bank of the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, 17.5 miles northeast of Anchorage in the Mat-Su Borough. Knik is a Tanaina Indian village name meaning "fire," which originally applied to several villages at th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thwaites, John E. (John Edward), 1863-1940
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1912
Subjects:
Dogsledding > Alaska > Knik
Dog teams > Alaska > Knik
Gold miners > Alaska > Knik
Gold mining > Alaska > Knik
Men > Alaska > Knik
Women > Alaska > Knik
Log buildings > Alaska > Knik
Snow > Alaska > Knik
Sled dogs > Alaska > Knik
Mushers > Alaska > Knik
Anchorage
Indian
Tanaina
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/thwaites/id/110
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Summary:Caption on image: Off for the gold diggings, Knik, Alaska PH Coll 247.45 Knik is on the west bank of the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, 17.5 miles northeast of Anchorage in the Mat-Su Borough. Knik is a Tanaina Indian village name meaning "fire," which originally applied to several villages at the head of Cook Inlet. The primary village was listed as "Kinik" in the 1880 U.S. Census. Knik developed during the 1898-1916 gold rush, and in 1903, Palmer's Store was constructed. A housing development was constructed around Settler's Bay Lodge, including a golf course and stables.

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