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  • Blind Aaron's wife, ca. 1899

    Blind Aaron's wife, ca. 1899

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence)

    Identifier: spl_ap_00131

    Date: 1899?

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  • Indigenous group in Fort Yukon, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Indigenous group in Fort Yukon, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence)

    Identifier: spl_ap_00171

    Date: 1899?

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  • Wave at Sun Rise Falls on Skykomish River, ca. 1900

    Wave at Sun Rise Falls on Skykomish River, ca. 1900

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence); Pillsbury Panoramic View Company

    Identifier: spl_ap_00152

    Date: 1900?

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  • Group outside North American Transportation & Trading Company in Circle City, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Group outside North American Transportation & Trading Company in Circle City, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence)

    The United States Marshal office appears on the left and the North American Transportation & Trading Company warehouse appears in the center of the photograph. A sign reading "Forest Fires! Warning!" is posted on the outside of the Marshal's building. A group including four men and one woman stands outside of the warehouse and a sign at the doorway advertises fresh potatoes for sale.

    Identifier: spl_ap_00185

    Date: 1899?

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  • Silver Bow Basin near Juneau, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Silver Bow Basin near Juneau, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence); Pillsbury and Cleveland

    Silver Bow Basin runs along Gold Creek where gold was first discovered in 1880 by Richard Harris and Joe Juneau. The gold discovery led to the development of the nearby town of Juneau. Water jets and other mining equipment can be seen at the right of the photograph.

    Identifier: spl_ap_00066

    Date: 1899?

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  • Chilkat Glacier, ca. 1899

    Chilkat Glacier, ca. 1899

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence)

    Identifier: spl_ap_00120

    Date: 1899?

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  • White Pass, ca. 1899

    White Pass, ca. 1899

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence)

    During the Klondike Gold Rush, the White Pass was one of the routes used by prospectors to travel from Skagway to the Yukon gold fields. In April 1898 the White Pass and Yukon Railroad Company was formed in an effort to establish an easier way through the pass. Construction on the railroad began the following month. Thousands of workers worked around the clock in treacherous conditions to complete the project. The railroad track was completed at White Pass on February 20, 1899 and reached Lake Bennett on July 6, 1899. The final spike on the railroad was placed on July 29, 1900 in Carcross, B.C.

    Identifier: spl_ap_00145

    Date: 1899?

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  • Taku Glacier, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Taku Glacier, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence)

    Identifier: spl_ap_00112

    Date: 1899?

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  • Aerial view of Skagway, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Aerial view of Skagway, Alaska, ca. 1899

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence)

    View of Skagway, Alaska looking SW towards the Chilkoot Inlet. The White Pass and Yukon Railway roundhouse can be seen at the lower right and many tents and other homes can be seen in the distance. During the Klondike Gold Rush, the White Pass was one of the routes used by prospectors to travel from Skagway to the Yukon gold fields. In April 1898 the White Pass and Yukon Railroad Company was formed in an effort to establish an easier way through the pass. Construction on the railroad began the following month. Thousands of workers worked around the clock in treacherous conditions to complete the project. The railroad track was completed at White Pass on February 20, 1899 and reached Lake Bennett on July 6, 1899. The final spike on the railroad was placed on July 29, 1900 in Carcross, B.C.

    Identifier: spl_ap_00133

    Date: 1899?

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  • "T.C. Power" sternwheeler at Rampart City on the Yukon River, ca. 1899

    "T.C. Power" sternwheeler at Rampart City on the Yukon River, ca. 1899

    Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence); Pillsbury and Cleveland

    Rampart City was established in 1897 and used as a stopping point for prospectors traveling on the Yukon River. A sign for the "North American Transportation & Trading Co." can be seen on the building at the left of the photograph. Two barges, the "John J. Mitchell" and another unidentified vessel, appear on either side of the "T.C. Power." The "T.C. Power" was constructed in 1898 and owned by the North American Transportation & Trading Company. The "John J. Mitchell" was a 80 ton barge that wrecked on the Yukon flats in 1905.

    Identifier: spl_ap_00018

    Date: 1899?

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