Yukon Territory photograph album

Yukon Territory photograph album, circa 1903-1906

Overview of the Collection

Title: Yukon Territory photograph album
Dates: circa 1903-1906 (inclusive)
19041906
Quantity: 177 photographic prints in 1 album (1 box) ; sizes vary
Collection Number: PH0041
Summary: Photographs of Yukon Territory locations and activities
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
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Languages: English

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Gold was found near Dawson in the Yukon region of Canada in 1896. With the news of gold making its way to Seattle in 1897, the Klondike Gold Rush began. Over 100,000 people set off for the Yukon to find gold, but only 30,000 made it to the Yukon. Many either died or turned back for various reasons. Eventually, the population of Dawson swelled and temporarily became the largest city north of San Francisco.

Whitehorse was a campsite for many gold prospectors, an area rich in copper, and a consistently significant location for the purposes of transportation. The White Pass and Yukon Route railway connected Whitehorse to the port town of Skagway by 1900. To traverse the dangerous Whitehorse Rapids, two tramlines were built along the Yukon River with terminals near downtown Whitehorse. With multiple lines of transporation passing through,Whitehorse boomed.

Silver and gold were first discovered in the Windy Arm area of Tagish Lake in July of 1899, which sparked an intensive mining era in this section of the Yukon just south of Carcross, originally known as Caribou Crossing. By 1905, American mining promoter Col. John Howard Conrad had acquired control of most of the newly-discovered gold, silver, and lead deposits on Montana Mountain. Col. Conrad built a tram to carry ore down from the Montana Mine to the boomtown of Conrad. At the time of its construction, it was the longest tramway in the world at 3700 feet high and four miles long.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of various locations within the Yukon Territory, British Columbia, and Alaska, including Whitehorse, Caribou Crossing, and, Conrad. Depicts scenes of mining, surveying, packtrains, and dog teams. Includes images of steamboats, railroads, and tramways. Also depicted are dwellings, natural scenes, wildlife, and native people.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Source: Michael Maslan, 1985

Processing Note

Processed by Paul Martinez, 2014; Katie Burke, 2015; processing completed 2015.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Yukon Territory AlbumReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Page	item
1	1	Ship,S.S. City of Seattle	January 1906
2	2a-2b	Mrs. S. sitting on a bench	circa 1903-1906
3	3	Public school in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory	July 1906
4	4a-4b	W.C. Pedlar on horseback near Copper King Mine, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory	June1906
5	5	Two cabins, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Written on page: Our Cabin White Horse, Y.T.	circa 1903-1906
6	6	View of cabins and street, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Written on page: Our Home White Horse Yukon 1906.	1906
7	7a	Interior of cabin with table and chair, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory	April 1906
7	7b	Interior of cabin with bed, china on shelves, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory	April 1906
8	8a-8b	Husky dog, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Written on page: Our "Huskie" Dog.	April 1906
9	9	Sikh men in turbans sitting and standing on rocky bank with bags and supplies, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Written on page: Arabs - White Horse April, 1906.	April 1906
10	10	Men and cargo on scow departing from Whitehorse Written on page: Scow leaving for Dawson, White Horse, April 1906.	April 1906
11	11	Mrs. S. shaking hands with Husky Written on page: Mrs. S. and our Huskie making friends.	circa 1903-1906
12	12a	Two log buildings and watchtower, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Written on page: Church of England, and Parsonage, White Horse, May 1905.	May 1905
12	12b	Man standing at back of White Horse Steam Laundry wagon pulled by three dogs, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Written on page: Delivery wagon.	circa 1903-1906
13	13	Train in front of snow-covered log buildings, Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory Written on page: W.P and Y.R. Passenger Train. Caribou Dec, 1905.	December 1905
14	14a	Men sitting and standing on scow loaded with cargo, Whitehorse, Yukon Territor Written on page: Scow leaving for Dawson, White Horse, April 1906.	April 1906
14	14b	Boy, H. Snyder, in fur cap standing in snow with dog Written on page: H. Snyder and Dog	circa 1903-1906
15	15a	Four steamships in dry dock on shore, Whitehorse, Yukon Terriory Written on page: Yukon River Steamers, in winter quarters	circa 1903-1906
15	15b	Woman, possibly Mrs. S., standing in front of steamships in dry dock and piles of lumber	circa 1903-1906
16	16a	Five steamships in dry dock, three with paddles visible, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory	May 1906
16	16b	View from river of hillside and canoe with passengers, Yukon River Written on page: Yukon River, below White Horse	circa 1903-1906
17	17a	Baby Kluahne wrapped in furs or blankets	circa 1903-1906
17	17b	R.C Miller holding baby Kluahne	December 1905
18	18	Men and cargo on scow pushing off into river, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Written on page: Leaving for Dawson- April 1906.	April 1906
19-20	19a-20b	Portaits of Mrs. S.	circa 1903-1906
21	21a	Building and canoe along shore, Taku, British Columbia Written on page: Cooper's Mine, near Taku, B.C.	circa 1903-1906
21	21b	Building with canvas tent at water's edge, Taku, British Columbia Written on page: Cooper's Mine, near Taku, B.C.	circa 1903-1906
22	22a	Girl standing next to log sawhorse	circa 1903-1906
22	22b	Two men on porch of log building, Atlin, British Columbia Written on page: Club House, Atlin, B.C. Sept 1905.	September 1905
23	23a	Steamship on the way to Atlin, British Columbia	September 1905
23	23b	Three men loading or unloading cargo on train platform, Taku, British Columbia Written on page: Baby Railroad - Taku.	circa 1903-1906
24	24a	Church of England, Atlin, British Columbia	September 1905
24	24b	White Pass and Yukon Railroad train crossing cantilever bridge over deep ravine Written on page: Bridge, W.P. & Y.R.	circa 1903-1906
24	24c	Blurred photo of boat in rapids, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
24	24d	Several men with a dog team pulling supplies on sleds up a snowy hillside Written on page: "Mushing"	circa 1903-1906
25	25	White Pass and Yukon Railroad station at Summit, White Pass Written on page: Station at Summit W.P. & Y.R., Jany. 1906	January 1906
26	26a-b	White Pass and Yukon Railroad tracks and train between hillside and shore of Lake Bennett Written on page: Along Lake Bennett, W.P. & Y.R.. May 1906.	May 1906
27	27	Mount Rainier under lenticular cloud viewed from Seattle Oliver P. Anderson (photographer) Written on photograph: Rainier's Weather-Cap.	1903
28	28	Vantage point from hillside, looking down on town of Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory	October 1906
29	29	View of mountains along shore, Skagway, Alaska Written on page: Approaching Skagway, Nov. 1906.	November 1906
30	30a	Snowy street scene, Skagway, Alaska Written on page: From hotel window.	January 1906
30	30b	View from distance of home of Bishop Bompas, church, and school, Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory Bishop William Carpenter Bompas was a missionary from the Church of England to northwestern Canada and the first Anglican bishop of the region. After several years of roving between forts, Bishop Bompas took control of various mission posts. In 1905, he resigned his position, and June 9, 1906, he died in Caribou Crossing (Carcross), Yukon Territory.	August 1905
31	31a-b	View of town of Caribou Crossing from above, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
32	32	View of town of Caribou Crossing from above, Yukon Territory	October 1906
33	33a	Bridge over waterway, wooden buildings on far shore, Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
33	33b	Snow covered cabin with mountains in background, Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory Written on page: Our Cabin.	circa 1903-1906
34	34a	Hotel Caribou, Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
34	34b	Row of wooden buildings, Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
35	35	Ship,S.S. City of Seattle	circa 1903-1906
36	36a	Baby McMillan	December 1905
36	36b	S.S. City of Seattle, docked at Skagway, Alaska	November 1905
36	36c	Sheep in pen, possibly to be loaded for shipping	circa 1903-1906
37	37a	Lifeboats on deck ofS.S. Dolphin	circa 1903-1906
37	37b	Ship,S.S Alki	circa 1903-1906
38	38a	Women on porch of wooden cabin elevated from rocky shore, Woedsky, Alaska Written on page: Our Cottage.	August 1904
38	38b	Men on deck ofS.S. Cottage Cityperforming lifeboat drill	circa 1903-1906
39	39	Cluster of wooden cabins on rocky shore, Ice Harbor, Alaska	November 1905
40	40	Seattle Harbor with sunbreak over opposite shore	circa 1903-1906
41	41	Lifeboats and air vents on deck ofS.S. Humboldt	circa 1903-1906
42	42a	Deck ofS.S. Jefferson	circa 1903-1906
42	42b	Buildings on shore of Bella Bella, Alaska	circa 1903-1906
43	43a	Sitka, Alaska viewed from water	November 1905
43	43b	Mount Edgcombe, Sitka, Alaska Winter and Pond (photographer)	circa 1903-1906
43	43c	Two people at base of very tall totem pole, Sitka Alaska	circa 1903-1906
44	44	Hand-colored photograph of pan of gold from Livingston Creek worth $7000 E.J. Hamacher (photographer) Written on photo: A seven thousand dollar clean up on Livingston Creek. Large Nugget $470.00.	circa 1903-1906
45	45	Buildings along shore, mountains across water in background, Conrad, Yukon Territory Same image as item 80a.	September 1905
46	46	View one year later, looking down on Conrad, Yukon Territory, with more buildings and tramway lines crossing frame Same image as item 80b.	September 1906
47	47	Cluster of cabins, Livingston, Yukon Territory	August 1906
48	48a	Royal Northwest Mounted Police Barracks, Livingston Creek, Yukon Territory	August 1906
48	48b	Five men standing before Police barracks, two in uniform, Livingston Creek, Yukon Territory Written on page: The Force.	August 1906
49	49a	A wooden cabin - the Government Telegraph Office, Hootalinqua, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
49	49b	Sheep in pen on barge Written on page: Sheep bound for Dawon. In "30 mile."	circa 1903-1906
50	50a	Group of men standing and on horseback, Livingston Creek, Yukon Territory Written on page: Ready to leave Livingston, August 1906.	August 1906
50	50b	Man standing amidst placer mining operation, Livingston Creek, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
51	51	Man on horseback on a trip between Hootalinqua and Mason's Landing, Yukon Territory	August 1906
52	52a	Men working along creek bed, Livingston Creek, Yukon Territory Written on page: Placer mining, cleaning bed rock, Livingston Creek.	circa 1903-1906
52	52b	Men packing horses Written on page: Throwing "Diamond Hitch," Andy.	circa 1903-1906
53	53	Porcupine on rock along shore, Scurvy Creek, Yukon Territory Written on page: "Wild animals I have known." - Porcupine.	August 1906
54	54	Three men sitting outside of tent in front of campfire Written on page: Camp on Snow Creek. 10P.M.	August 1906
55	55	Man on second man's back crossing stream, South Fork	circa 1903-1906
56	56	M.T. Bill, Judge Jackson, Andy McKinnon, and B. McKern around campfire, Scurvy Creek, Yukon Territory Written on page: Noon camp, Scurvey [sic] Creek, Aug. 1906.	August 1906
57	57a	Two men along shore of Scurvy Creek, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
57	57b	Campsite along Indian River, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
58	58	Porcupine on rock	circa 1903-1906
59	59a	Men cleaning bedrock, Livingston Creek, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
59	59b	Men on horseback crossing Scurvy Creek, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
60	60a	Judge T.W. Jackson on horseback Written on page: On road to Livingston.	circa 1903-1906
60	60b	Man on horseback crossing Survey Creek, Yukon Territory	August 1906
61	61	Beaver dwelling on Fish River, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
62	62a-b	Beaver dam on Fish River, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
63	63	Log frame rigged with pulley, Livingston Creek, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
64	64	Group on horseback crossing Scurvy Creek, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
65	65a	Mrs. S. sitting on bed	circa 1903-1906
65	65b	Northern lights visible above trees	circa 1903-1906
66	66a	Young girl, Vega Vance, on porch of cabin with a cat, Conrad, Yukon Territory	October 1906
66	66b	Two birds in flight during sunset over Pacific Ocean	November 1906
67	67	Snow covered cabin, Conrad, Yukon Territory Written on page: My Office - By Moonlight.	December 1905
68	68a	Man sitting in opening of tent, Montana Mine, Yukon Territory Written on page: The Artist.	circa 1903-1906
68	68b	Tents on shore near edge of forest, likely Conrad, Yukon Territory Written on page: Beginning of tramway work.	August 1905
69	69a-b	Tom and Harry Dickson with surveying equipment at Montana Mine, Yukon Territory	July 1905
70	70a	Hillside with water visible beyond reflecting sun, Montana Mine, Yukon Territory Written on page: Sunrise 2A.M.	June 20, 1905
70	70b	Men on horses in pack train among piles of lumber, Montanta Mine, Yukon Territory	September 1905
71	71a	Ptarmagins in snow on Monarch Mountain, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
71	71b	Men loading horses with logs, Montana Mine, Yukon Territory Written on page: Packing firewood to Montana Mine.	circa 1903-1906
72	72a	H.W. Vance sitting in tent opening, Montana Mine, Yukon Territory	May 1905
72	72b	Men carrying lumber and other supplies along trail, Montana Mine, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
73	73a	View of Monarch Mountain from Windy Arm, Tagish Lake, Yukon Territory	July 1905
73	73b	Men and horses gathered near tent Written on page: Packing Ore.	circa 1903-1906
74	74a	Waterfall at Pooley Canyon, Windy Arm, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
74	74b	Men with horses hauling lumber, likely Conrad, Yukon Territory Written on page: Hauling timbers for tramway.	September 1905
75	75	Two dogs being held by men Written on page: "Jeff" and "Sharky," Boss dog team.	circa 1903-1906
76	76a	Men standing in front of tents, Montana Camp,Yukon Territory	June 1905
76	76b	Vance and Petty holding tools	circa 1903-1906
77	77a	Man with dog team, Windy Arm, Tagish Lake, Yukon Territory	April 1906
77	77b	View looking down on buildings on shore, Conrad, Yukon Territory	Sept 1904
78	78a	Snow covered cabin, Conrad, Yukon Territory Written on page: Office, Conrad, Y.T.	circa 1903-1906
78	78b	Prospector's tent covered in snow, Conrad, Yukon Territory	December 1905
79	79a	Row of tents in tramway camp, Windy Arm, Tagish Lake, Yukon Territory	August 1905
79	79b	Man leading pack of dogs pulling sleds, Windy Arm, Yukon Territory Written on page: Moving supplies, Windy Arm mines.	circa 1903-1906
80	80a	Looking down on cabins along edge of water, Conrad, Yukon Territory Same image as item 45.	September 1905
80	80b	View of Conrad one year later Same image as item 46.	September 1906
81	81a	Stone bunkhouse covered in snow, Montana Mine, Yukon Territory	January 1906
81	81b	Three dogs harnessed together: Jeff, Charley, and Sharkey	circa 1903-1906
82	82a	Four horses harnessed to sleigh in front of Caribou Hotel, Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory Written on page: Stage line Caribou to Conrad.	circa 1903-1906
82	82b	Men on snowy mountain with horses, Montana Mine, Yukon Territory	October 1905
83	83a	Four tents at Montana camp in snowy hillside, Yukon Territory	April 1905
83	83b	Three tents at Venus Camp in snow near water's edge, likely near Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory	April 1905
84	84a	Three dog team harnessed to sled, Venus Camp, likely near Caribou Crossing, Yukon Territory	April 1905
84	84b	Two men and a dog at Black Fox Mine	circa 1903-1906
85	85a	R. Lynn and dogs among lumber and other supplies, Conrad, Yukon Territory	September 1905
85	85b	Ira Petty at Montana Mine,Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
86	86	Chesley outside tent at Tramway Camp, likely Conrad, Yukon Territory	October 1905
87	87	Petty cabin, Windy Arm, Tagish Lake, Yukon Territory	June 1905
88	88a	Horses of pack train, Tramway Terminal	September 1905
88	88b	Steamer to Conrad on Taku Lake	circa 1903-1906
89	89a-b	Tramway towers, Montana Tram, near Conrad, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
90	90a-b	Interior of office, Conrad Mines	circa 1903-1906
91	91a	Tramway tower, Montana Tram, near Conrad, Yukon Territory	circa 1903-1906
91	91b	Tower terminal at water's edge, Montana Tram, near Conrad, Yukon Terriory	circa 1903-1906
92	92a-b	Portraits of Mrs. S.	circa 1903-1906
93	93a	View from water of Fort W.H. Seward, Haines Borough, Alaska	November 1906
93	93b	Portait of Mrs. S.	circa 1903-1906
93	93c	Interior scene with fireplace and rocking chair	circa 1903-1906
93	93d	Mrs. S. and two women standing in front of 5th Ave Hotel, Skagway, Alaska	circa 1903-1906
94	94a	Dog sitting on pile of supplies	circa 1903-1906
94	94b	Steamship in waterway	circa 1903-1906
94	94c	Snowbank in wooded area	circa 1903-1906
95	95a	Tall tent structure, possibly a mine	circa 1903-1906
95	95b	Dog	circa 1903-1906
95	95c	View of shore from water	circa 1903-1906
96	96a	Native boy and girl in wooded area	circa 1903-1906
96	96b	Man with Native children and dogs at campsite	circa 1903-1906
96	96c	View of opposite shore from water with mountain in distance	circa 1903-1906
97	97a	Horses pulling sleighs loaded with cargo with men riding and dogs following	circa 1903-1906
97	97b	Three men standing before tent at campsite	circa 1903-1906
97	97c	Young native woman holding infant and sitting with native child, possibly on sled, Hootalinqua	circa 1903-1906
98	98a	Man standing on device, possibly scale or lifting equipment	circa 1903-1906
98	98b	Three men with two dog teams standing in railyard	circa 1903-1906
99	99	Blank page
100	100	Man in machine shop opening furnace with long handle	circa 1903-1906
101	101a	Lynx at base of tree in snow	circa 1903-1906
101	101b	Three men standing on log raft in water	circa 1903-1906
102	102a	Cabin in the snow	circa 1903-1906
102	102b	Young native woman holding infant, seated in wooded area Written on verso: Indians at Hootalinqua River.	circa 1903-1906

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