University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0298Cantwell, George G.George G. Cantwell
photograph collection1898-circa 1910121 photographic prints, 22 glass negatives, 19
nitrate negatives (3 boxes and 1 folder)Collection materials are in
English.Photographs of
the Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon Territory including the Chilkoot Trail,
Dawson city and mining in Dawson; also scenes in Alaska, George G. Cantwell, a native of Puyallup, Washington, came to Dawson
from Juneau in 1898 where he was employed by E.A. Hegg. In 1899, he entered
into a business partnership with Frederic N. Atwood. Their specialty was
Alaskan views, outdoor portraiture, finishing and supplies for amateurs. The
studio was located on 3rd Ave opposite Dr. Bourke's private hospital. In March
of 1901 he took a series of underground views by the flashlight process. The
partnership seems to have dissolved after June 1901. Cantwell stayed until
September of that year when he returned to Puyallup, Washington.
The collection includes scenes of mining (panoramic views of Bonanza,
Gold Hill, Chechaco Hill, Eldorado in addition to underground mining views by
the "flashlight process"); postal service by dogsled team; detailed views of
packers up Chilkoot Pass; freighting supplies. The album (with 38 loose prints)
is presumably a personal photo album of the Cantwell family and includes scenes
of a Yukon-Washington trip (home to Puyallup) in 1901, family outings and
portraits, camping, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, wildlife shots.
Several prints in this collection show heavily obscured signatures of
either Cantwell or photographers Adams & Larkin and this is noted for each
item where these signatures appear. It appears that Adams & Larkin probably
acquired the Cantwell negatives and put their name on them.
Selections from the collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital
Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view
originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Request at UW
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication.
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details.
Donor: some photographs donated by Ben Card, 1958.
Processed by Allison Hoffmann 2011; Wesley Nelson 2017.
The album in the collection was completely deteriorated and was
disassembled. The original page order was retained.
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Alaska--PhotographsYukon--PhotographsDawson (Yukon)--PhotographsBaker, Mount (Wash.)--PhotographsPhotographsAlaskaWashington (State)
Cantwell Family AlbumThe album was completely deteriorated so it was disassembled. The
order of the photographs was retained.
1/11-1aIndian woman carrying her child on her back1901? 1/11-1bGeorge Cantwell's hands which were burned by flash
powder1901? Affixed to the photograph is a contemporary newspaper clipping
describing the flash powder incident that resulted in Cantwell's burned
hands.
1/11-1cTwo white birds standing among rocks and
branches1901?11/11-2aToad on a log1901? 1/11-2bYoung woman sitting on rocks at the edge of a
stream1901? 1/11-3bFishing rod, flies and basket of grayling trout on bank
of river1901? Written on photo: Fisherman's Luck.
1/11-3cThree men seated around a large campfire1901?1/11-4bPhotograph of young woman posing in blue gown
1901?Written on photo: Miss Garcia.
1/11-4dCoiled rattlesnake in the dirt1901?Written on photo: a Rattler.
1/11-5bPriest standing in front of church altar1901?Written on verso: [illeg.] at Androffsky Yukon River. (Most
likely referring to the Andreafsky River, a 120-mile tributary of the Yukon
River).
1/11-6aSeated man in bowler hat looking through
binoculars1901?Written on photo: A last look at Dawson.
1/11-6bSmall group of men and women leaning against a ship
railing1901?1/11-6dTwo men pushing two women in makeshift wooden
wheelbarrow1901? 1/21-7aPassenger ship Cottage City
at dock1901?1/21-7bMan in bowler hat sitting in ship air duct1901?1/21-7cView of land and mountains from the waters of the Inland
Passage1901?Written on verso: Scenery between the sound & Alaska on
the inland route.
1/21-7dView of Inland Passage from water1901?1/21-8aNewspaper clipping about Cantwell to Puyallup after a
long stay in DawsonOctober 7, 1901Text from clipping: Returned from Dawson. George G. Cantwell,
of Puyallup, has returned home after an extended absence in Dawson, where he
had been engaged in the photographic business.
1/21-8bSmall group of men and women with two dogs on porch of
house (probably in Puyallup)1901?Written on photo: Home again.
1/21-9aWoman with bicycle standing next to wooden railing along
road1901? 1/21-9bHouse surrounded by picket fence1901?1/21-10aBough of tree with fruit on branches1901?1/21-10bStrawberry plants1901?1/21-10cSeated man with bowl of potatoes and dog laying at his
feet1901? 1/21-10dPlate of strawberries with two quarters on the plate for
size comparison1901?1/21-11aSmall group of men and women seated around a dining
table1901?This is probably Cantwell and his family.
1/31-12aWoman in dark hat and dress standing with dog near a
picket fence1901? 1/31-12bTwo dogs standing on a log1901? 1/31-12cYoung man seated on porch with bicycle leaning on porch
column1901? 1/31-12dMan and woman with dog leaning against trees in wooded
area1901? 1/31-13aTwo men sawing the end off a large log1901? 1/31-13bSmall group of men and women with dogs seated around pan
of paper bags in wooded area1901? 1/31-13cYoung man and woman in the forest 1901?1/31-13dMan, woman and dog seated on a log in the forest, facing
away from camera1901? 1/31-14aMan with dead pheasants hung around his neck standing in
forest clearing with two dogs at his feet1901?Written on photo: Nisqually Flats.
1/31-14bStudio portrait of Bart & Cantwell in front of
backdrop painted with country scene1901? 1/31-14cWoman eating strawberries from small bowl while kneeling
in garden1901?1/31-14dDog in grassy field with bird in its mouth1901?1/31-14eThree men and women holding small boxes of strawberries
while kneeling in garden1901? 1/41-15aMan with backpack climbing over fallen log in
forest1901?Written on verso: Following the creek.
1/41-15bMan with backpack seated on log in forest1901?Written on photo: Only tired.
Written on verso: Returning - near end of trail.
1/41-15cWalton Hohag leaning against tree on forest
path1901?Written on front of photo as W.H. Hohag. Written on verso as
Walton Hoahg.
1/41-16aTwo men at campsite near base of snow-covered
mountain1901? 1/41-16bTwo people climbing the side of snow-covered
mountain1901?1/41-16cMan waving his hat at camera on summit of Mt.
BakerSeptember 3, 1903Written on verso: The red man on top of a new mountain
From accompanying newspaper clipping: An exceedingly
interesting article entitled, "An Ascent of Mount Baker," written and
illustrated by George G. Cantwell, appears in the August Outing. Mr. Cantwell
is the first man to take a camera to the top of this mountain. Local pride
should create a demand for many copies of the magazine in Puyallup, where the
author has grown to manhood.
1/41-16dMan writing or carving on side of old tree1901?Written on verso: Regeristring [sic] in the last tree.
1/41-17aSteaming crater on Mt. Baker1901?Written on photo: Copyright by B & C.
Written on verso: The crater taken from main peak a mile
distant.
1/41-17bCartoon of Cantwell making a photograph on the Tulalip
Indian Reservation1901?Caption on cartoon reads: G.G. Cantwell, who has been spending
a few days among the bravs and klootchmen on Tulalip Indian Reservation with
his trusty camera.
1/41-17cThree boys and a dog standing in garden1901? 1/41-17dReproduction of a photograph of an Alaskan mountain
sheep head by Cantwell1901?1/51-18aTwo men at camp near base of mountain with small sign
reading "Cantwell Photographer" on ground nearby1901?Written on verso: Our camp at timber line.
1/51-18bSeven trout caught in Baker Lake, the largest with a
measuring device attached, hanging from a line tied to a wooden fence
1901?Written on verso: Dolly Vardens caught in Baker Lake.
1/51-19aLarge group of men and women at a camp site in the
forest1901? 1/51-19bSmall group of men and women standing on large rocks in
middle of Salmon Creek1901?Written on verso: Up Salmon Creek-1/2 mile from camp. All
hands wearing pants.
1/51-19cSmall group of men and women seated at wooden table
under awning tied between two trees1901?1/51-19dView of trees and river from riverbank at the north fork
of the Skykomish River1901?Written on verso: The stream behind the camp. North fork of
Skykomish.
1/51-20aYoung girl at edge of wooden canoe standing in Silver
Lake1901?Written on verso: At Silver Lake.
1/51-20bSmall group of men and women standing on fallen tree
near small cabin in the woods1901? 1/51-20cSmall group of men and women at camp with three dead
raccoons hanging in front of group1901?Written on verso: Morning in camp just after we had killed
three coons close beside the tents.
1/51-20dSmall group of men and women in horse-drawn carriage
crossing wooden bridge in forest1901?Written on verso: The faithful six on the way home.
1/61-21aYoung woman sitting on rock near riverbank with bridge
in background1901?1/61-21bSmall group of men and women sitting in two canoes near
edge of Silver Lake1901?Written on verso: Silver Lake-7 miles from Everett.
1/61-21cSitting room interior1901? 1/61-21dMan standing at edge of river or lake1901?1/61-21eWoman and small dog on wooden dock1901?1/61-22aPanoramic view of small body of water through scattered
trees1901? 1/61-22bMan leaning against tree in woods1901?1/61-22cSeated man smoking pipe while holding a small
fish1901? 1/61-22dYoung man leaning against tree with body of water in
background1901?1/61-23aPhotograph of painter painting a woman seated behind
gilded picture frame1901? 1/61-23bSitting room interior with animal heads and photographs
adorning the walls1901?1/61-23cGroup of seated men playing various instruments in small
room1901? 1/71-24aSmall group of men and women standing in field at base
of mountain1901? Starr Soda Springs was the original name of Garland Hot Springs
on the north fork of the Skykomish River. It was first established by Dr. J. N.
Starr and his wife Carrie, who had come to Snohomish from Chicago. They started
around 1888 and built cabins. About 1926, the business was purchased by local
prospector A.H. "Bert" Garland, and the name changed to Garland Mineral
Springs. It was built into a spa-like resort in the 1930s. It closed in 1961
after a devastating flood and fire. (Monroe Historical Society).
Written on verso: At Starr Soda Springs 7 miles from camp.
1/71-24bTwo men and two women standing on rocky path1901?1/71-24cSmall group of men and women sitting on rocks with
mountain valley in background1901? 1/71-25aSmall group of women with seashells in grassy field with
house and barn in background1901? 1/71-25bTwo men and two women looking over sheet music in small
room1901? 1/71-25cSmall group of men and women relaxing at base of large
tree on riverbank1901?1/71-25dTwo men, two women and small dog in garden with house in
background 1901?1/71-26aMan in suit and bowler hat appears to be standing next
to himself on a dusty hillside1901?Written on photo: An optical illusion.
1/71-26bTaxidermist in his shop1901? 1/71-26cMan standing in a field looking up at large tree
1901? 1/71-26dThree men sitting in forest clearing with emaciated
horse in background1901? 1/81-27aTwo men spearing fish in river while standing on fallen
trees1901? 1/81-27bSeated man smoking pipe near his catch while removing
fish from his fishing rod 1901?1/81-27fMan in suit and bowler hat standing at edge of stream
with small waterfall in background1901?1/81-28aSmall group of men and women standing at base of a large
waterfall1901? 1/81-28bLooking down at river lined by tall trees1901?1/81-28cOne man and two women relaxing near base of tree in open
field1901? 1/81-28dRiver and trees with building in background1901?1/81-28eWoman standing at bow of boat 1901?1/81-29aCemetery with town barely visible through trees in
background1901? 1/81-29bSmall house surrounded by white picket fence1901?1/81-29cMen, women and children relaxing on grassy
hillside1901? 1/81-29dMen, women and small girl on wooden dock with boats
sailing in background1901?1/81-30aSmall group of men and women fishing in kayaks and
canoes 1901? 1/81-31cMan sitting on fallen log with young girl in white on
his knee1901?1/81-33eDouble portrait of elderly man in suit1901?1/81-33fDouble portrait of elderly man wearing different hats
and holding small umbrella1901?OS21-34Seated man playing mandolin and eight small individual
and group portraits 1901?All photographs affixed to original page of the Cantwell
Family Photograph Album, which was disassembled during processing.
OS21-35Thirty-one small individual and couples
portraits1901?All photographs affixed to original page of the Cantwell
Family Photograph Album, which was disassembled during processing.
OS21-36/37Newspaper clippings featuring George Cantwell and his
experiences in the Yukon1901?All clippings affixed to original page of the Cantwell Family
Photograph Album, which was disassembled during processing.
1/91-38Two hunters with dogs standing near dead animals hanging
from log1901? 1/91-39Woman standing next to totem pole1901?Written on verso: Old Thunder
1/91-40Young man sitting near potatoes in garden with dead
animals hanging from wooden rack in background1901?1/91-41Small group of men, women and children in a large canoe
on bank of river1901?Written on verso: Leaving Hovean.
1/91-42Man gathering eggs from bird nests on rocky
hillside1901?Written on verso: Ah there! - a good find of gulls eggs.
1/91-43Small group of men, women and children maneuvering a
large canoe across rocky shore1901?Written on verso: One of the landings at Foresters Rd.
1/91-44Small group of men, women and children in a large canoe
leaving shore1901?Written on verso: On the way 3:30 a.m.
1/91-45Taxidermist working at bench in his shop1901? 1/91-46Raccoon holding paws under water spout1901?1/91-47Quail perched on rock1901? 1/91-48Quail standing in grass1901?1/91-49Owl perched in mossy tree1901?1/91-50Bird perched on fence post1901?1/101-51Rolling hill behind thin line of winter trees with sun
on the horizon1901?Written on verso: Winter sun seen from the divide.
1/101-52Person digging in mound of dirt in snow-covered
field1901?1/101-53Man in furs strung with dead ptarmigans (grouses)
standing in snowy field1901?Written on verso: After a ptarmigan hunt.
1/101-54Three men cleaning caribou heads in front of log
cabin1901?Written on verso: At work on some caribou heads.
1/101-55Man in barren field shooting at small
animals1901?1/101-56Small group of men cooking meadow larks in forest
clearing1901?1/101-57Man standing on riverbank surrounded by dead
fish1901? 1/101-58Small group of men spearing fish in woodland
stream1901? 1/101-59Small town at base of snow-capped mountain
range1901?1/101-60Aerial view of Glenora, British Columbia on the banks of
the Stickeene River1901?1/101-61Small group of men and women ascending snowy slope of
Mt. RainierAugust 6, 1896Written on verso: Climbing Mt. Rainier Aug. 6-1896. Cantwell
was in the first expedition to reach the summit of Rainier, also Mt. Baker.
1/101-62Small group of men in suits playing guitars, banjoes and
mandolins in music room filled with organs and pianos1901?1/101-63Two people in cow suit standing in middle of snowy
street1901?Written on verso: This cow was made in the taxidermy shop for
a production of "Evangeline" at a theatre here.
1/101-64Two men sinking a gold mining shaft1901?Journey to the Klondike1/112Large group of Klondike Gold Rush stampeders searching
for bodies after the Palm Sunday Avalanche at Sheep Camp on the Chilkoot
TrailApril 3 or 4, 1898The deadliest event of the Klondike gold rush occurred on Palm
Sunday, April 3, 1898, between Sheep Camp and the Scales on the Chilkoot Trail.
Numerous snow slides took place on that day, and over 60 stampeders (gold
prospectors) ultimately lost their lives.The Palm Sunday avalanche, as it came
to be known, was one of the most widely reported events of the gold rush.
1/113-5Long line of stampeders hiking up Chilkoot
Pass1898? 1/116-7Large group of stampeders with gear gathered at the
Scales waiting to ascend Chilkoot Pass1898?The Chilkoot trail rose 900 feet to the base of the Chilkoot
Pass to an area called the Scales. This was a rough rock-strewn area so named
because it was the last place where travelers could have their packs reweighed,
and adjustments could be made to their payments. The Scales was also used as a
place where travelers could store their provisions and supplies while going to
lower levels to get the remainder, before continuing on their journey up the
Pass.
1/118Small group of stampeders with loaded sleds looking down
Dyea (Chilkoot) Trail1898?Written on photo: Looking down Dyea Trail.
1/119Small group of men with packed sleds outfitted with
sails on the ice1898?Written on photo: Winter Traveling.
1/119aSmall group of men in fur coats and hats with harnessed
sled dogs standing in snow1898?Written on photo: Klondykers.
1/1110Two men standing on ice with packed sleds outfitted with
sails1898?Written on photo: Over the ice to Dawson.
1/1111-11aSmall group of men and women with dogs and sled standing
outside Roadhouse 541898?Written on photo: Doughnuts & Coffee.
Roadhouse 54 was located near Dawson, and was so named because
it was located at the fifty-fourth claim below "Discovery", i.e. the first
claim staked out on Hunker Creek.
1/1112Small group of men with pack dogs, horses and sleds at
camp on the Dalton Trail1898?The Dalton Trail is a 246-mile trail that runs between Pyramid
Harbor, west of Haines, Alaska in the United States, and Fort Selkirk, in the
Yukon Territory of Canada, using the Chilkat Pass. In 1900, the White Pass and
Yukon Route Railway was completed to neighboring Skagway, and this ended much
of the traffic on the Dalton Trail. The west portion of the present-day Haines
Highway follows much the same route as the Dalton Trail.
1/1113Small group of men constructing a boat for travel down
the Yukon using a woodcutting technique known as "whipsawing," probably at Lake
Lindeman1898?Klondike stampeders set up camp along the shores of Lake
Lindeman and Lake Bennett during the winter of 1897-1898 where they had to wait
for the river ice to break before they could set sail down the Yukon into
Dawson. Most stampeders needed to build their own boats, having declined to
drag a boat over the pass. The preferred wood cutting technique was known as
"whipsawing" in which logs placed on stands were sawed by one man standing on
top of the log with one end of the saw and a second man standing below the log
holding the other end.
1/1114Stampeders' tents lining the banks of Lake Lindeman with
snow-capped mountains in background1898?Written on photo: Lindemann.
1/1114aAerial view of stampeders' tents on the banks of Lake
Lindeman with mountains in background (Cantwell 132) 1899? Mining in the YukonDiscovery Claim1/1215Looking down at miners and camps at the Discovery
Claim on Bonanza Creek1899?On the afternoon of August 16, 1896, the first piece of gold
was found in the Yukon by prospectors camping near Bonanza Creek (then Rabbit
Creek). Located around 17 miles south-southeast of Dawson City, it is
considered to be the place where the Klondike Gold Rush started.
1/1216Mining claims on lower Bonanza Creek with snow-covered
hill in background1900?Written on photo: Hill Claims, Lower Bonanza.
1/1217Sled dogs hauling gear along Bonanza Creek with men
working at wood piles in background1900?Written on photo: Freighting on Bonanza.
Eldorado Gold Mine1/1218View of Eldorado mining camp with rolling hills in
background1900?Written on photo: Looking up Eldorado from #10.
1/1219Looking down at the mouth of the Eldorado mining
claim1900? 1/1220Two miners with pickaxes and shovels working an
underground mine at the El Dorado mining claimMarch 1901Written on photo: Underground on #16 Eldorado. Adams &
Larkin signature (heavily obscured) appears in lower right corner.
1/1221Small group of miners underground filling a cart with
dirt March 1901Written on photo: Following the paystreak underground. 44
Bonanza. Adams & Larkin signature (heavily obscured) appears in lower right
corner.
1/1222Three miners underground using steam to thaw the
frozen earthMarch 1901Written on photo: Thawing with steam, #16 Eldorado.
Flashlight by [illeg.]. Adams & Larkin signature (heavily obscured) appears
in lower right corner.
Cheechako Hill & Gold Hill 1/1223View of Cheechako Hill (Cantwell 53)1900?Cheechako Hill was named for the newcomer "cheechakos" who
ignored the advice of seasoned sourdoughs and dug into the hills above the rich
Bonanza and Eldorado creek beds. Oliver Millet from Lunenberg, Nova Scotia was
the first to attempt mining for gold in the high hills overlooking the creeks,
after his claim on the El Dorado came up empty. The hill became one of the
richest areas in the Dawson district.
1/1224View of mining operation on Cheechako Hill1900?Written on photo: Photo by Cantwell.
1/1225View of Bonanza Creek taken from Cheechako
Hill1900?Written on photo: Adams & Larkin. Looking down Bonanza
from Chechaco [sic] Hill. Cantwell signature (heavily obscured) appears in
lower right corner.
1/1226Bird's-eye view of mining operations at Cheechako Hill
and Gold Hill1900?Written on photo: Gold Hill. Chechaco Hill.
Sulphur Creek1/1327Three men standing near mine shaft opening with one
man bent over pan containing large rock1899?Written on photo: Big nugget from Sulphur Creek.
Visual evidence suggests that this photograph is most likely
a composite print, as central figure appears superimposed against snowy
background.
1/1328View of mining camps near Sulphur Creek1899?Written on photo: 29 & 30 above Sulphur.
Unidentified Mines1/1329Small groups of miners with wheelbarrows filled with
rocks and dirt at unidentified mining camp1899?Written on photo: Working a bench
1/1330Miner handing a pickaxe down to another miner standing
in a hole1899?Written on photo: Sinking a shaft.
1/1331-31aDog pulling a mine cart through an unidentified mining
tunnel with two miners in background1899?Written on photo: Dog miner at work in a drift. Adams &
Larkin.
Drift mining methods were used extensively to mine placer
deposits (an accumulation of valuable minerals formed by gravity separation
during sedimentary processes) during the gold rush. During summer, surface
deposits could be worked, but some placer deposits were buried too deeply;
through drift mining methods, miners were able to recover much of the gold
buried under the permafrost, with high-grade gravels to be washed during the
spring thaw.
1/1332Small group of men clearing a path through an
unidentified mine1899?Written on photo: Firing a drift.
Drift mining methods were used extensively to mine placer
deposits (an accumulation of valuable minerals formed by gravity separation
during sedimentary processes) during the gold rush. During summer, surface
deposits could be worked, but some placer deposits were buried too deeply;
through drift mining methods, miners were able to recover much of the gold
buried under the permafrost, with high-grade gravels to be washed during the
spring thaw.
1/1333Small group of miners with pickaxes and shovels
working in an unidentified underground mine1899?Written on photo: Bed Rock Underground - 37 Above Hunker.
"Cantwell Photo 62" (heavily obscured) appears in lower right corner.
1/1334Small group of miners, barely visible in background,
working in tunnels of unidentified underground mine1899? Life in Dawson1/1435View of Louse Town, the prostitution district located on
the south bank of the Klondike River, directly across from Dawson
City1898?Written on photo: In Louse Towne.
1/1436-36aTwo men in foreground watching Dawson City
burnApril 26, 1899Written on photo: Dawson Fire Apr. 26, '99.
With the many wood buildings in Dawson, fire was a constant
menace. Two majors fires broke out in 1897 and 1898, both started accidentally
by the same dance-hall girl, Belle Mitchell. But the worst blaze occurred on
April 26, 1899, when a saloon caught fire during a strike by the newly-formed
Dawson Fire Brigade. With all the wealth around town, it seems the town fathers
didn’t see fit to pay their fire fighters a decent wage. Over 100 buildings
were destroyed in the blaze, with damage reaching over $1 million in the day’s
money.
1/1437Bird's-eye view of massive crowd gathered on Front
Street in Dawson City, with some people sitting on store front
rooftopsJuly 4, 1899 1/1438Front Street bustling with activity during the Christmas
season in Dawson CityDecember, 1899Written on photo: Christmas in Dawson.
1/1439Long line of people waiting to get into the Dawson City
Post Office1899?Written on photo: Waiting for mail
1/1439aLarge group of men gathered in front of post office in
Dawson City1899?Written on verso: Waiting for mail in Dawson.
1/1440Group of men standing before smallpox quarantine tents
on Dog Island near Dawson CityJune 1900?Written on photo: Dawson Smallpox Quarantine Station.
The first case of smallpox in the Yukon Territory occurred in
Dawson City on June 3, 1900. For the purpose of isolating smallpox patients,
the Yukon Council established a quarantine station on Dog Island, about two
miles down river from Dawson City. The quarantine station provided not only for
the complete isolation of patients, but also the potential to dock quarantined
steamer ships at that location should an outbreak be detected aboard.
1/1441Large group of formally dressed men and women gathered
at the Palace Grande Theatre for the annual St. Andrews Ball in Dawson
CityNovember 30, 1900Written on photo: St. Andrew's Ball, Dawson Nov. 30, 1900.
Cantwell Photo. Dawson, Y.T.
1/1442Panoramic view of Dawson City from the south bank of the
Yukon River1900?Written on photo: Dawson 1900. Cantwell Photo.
1/1543Looking down snow-covered street at storefronts in
Dawson City 1900?Written on photo: Dawson at 60 degrees below.
1/1544View of several government thermometers showing
temperature of 68 degrees below zero in DawsonJanuary 15, 1901Written on photo: Adams & Larkin photo 49. Cantwell's name
heavily obscured in lower right corner.
1/1545Long line of men standing in front of The Exchange
building in Dawson with dogsled loaded with mail for ValdezMarch 22, 1901Written on photo: Leaving Dawson for Valdes. Cantwell.
1/1546Bird's-eye view of Dawson and the Yukon
RiverJune, 1901Written on photo: Dawson, June 1901. Adams & Larkin.
1/1547Aerial view of Dawson City at midnightJune, 1901Written on photo: Adams & Larkin Photo. Cantwell's
signature heavily obscured in lower right corner.
1/1548Long line of men sitting on sidewalk in front of banking
& mining offices1901?Written on photo: On the shady side of Easy Street.
1/1549-50Malamute team of U.S mail carrier Ben Downing loaded
with mail leaving Dawson1901?Written on photo #49: U.S. Mail Leaving Dawson. Adams &
Larkin Photo. Dawson, Y.T. 66. "Photo by Cantwell 66" heavily obscured in lower
right corner.
Written on photo #50: "Adams & Larkin Photo" written
directly over barely obscured "Cantwell Photo" in lower right corner.
Klondike Scenes1/1651Ice break-up on frozen Yukon River with long line of
people standing outside building at leftMay 17, 1899Written on photo: Opening of the Yukon - May 17, '99
1/1652Street scene in front of the Grand Forks Hotel, Grand
Forks, Yukon Territory1900?Grand Forks was first settled in 1896 and became the second
largest settlement in the Klondike, with approximately 10,000 people living in
or near the town during the gold rush. Located at the confluence of Bonanza
Creek and Eldorado Creek, it was the only community besides Dawson City to have
its own municipal government.
1/1653Two men standing in snowy woods with a fully loaded cart
of gear between them1900?Written on photo: Up the Klondyke in Winter.
1/1654Small group of Indian boys standing in front of covered
dwelling1900?Written on photo: Indian Camp.
1/1655View of wooden burial cache on snowy hillside above
Moosehide Creek1900?Written on photo: Indian Grave, Moosehide Creek.
1/1656Man feeding two moose calves in front of log
cabin1900?Written on photo: Moose calves.
1/1657Man on snow-covered hillside using a windlass to haul a
bucket up from a mining shaft1900?Written on photo: At the Windlass.
1/1658Small group of men standing with dogs and dogsled loaded
with gear1900?Stamped on verso: Geo. G. Cantwell.
1/1659Three men with dogs and dogsled in snowy
forest1900?Written on photo: On the Trail.
1/1660Two people with sled loaded with timber sliding down
snow-covered hillside1900?Written on photo: Mushing Wood.
1/1761Fishing supplies and wooden basket filled with trout on
riverbank1900?Written on photo: Grayling, the Trout of the Yukon.
1/1762Athapascan boy in winter furs standing in the
snow1900?Written on photo: One Little Injun.
1/1763Two men working in garden surrounded by wooden
fence1900?Written on photo: A Klondyke Garden. "Adams and Larkin Photo"
appears heavily faded in lower right corner.
1/1764Two men displaying their haul of King Salmon near boat
on riverbank1900?Written on photo: King Salmon of the Yukon. "Adams &
Larkin, Dawson, Y.T." written in lower right corner.
1/1765Profile of man in snowshoes holding rifle on snowy
hillside with mountain range in background1900?Written on photo: In the Heart of the Rockies.
1/1766Two men at campsite with tent and cooking utensils on
riverbank1900?Written on photo: A Camp Yarn.
1/1767Fairbanks Winter Stage loaded with passengers in front
of Orr's office in Valdez, Alaskabetween 1906 and 1910Written on photo: Ed. S. Orr & Co. Valdes - Fairbanks
Winter Stage. Cantwell.
1/1767aFisherman and two boats, the Olympia and the McCullough,
on the Lewis River1898? 1/1767bKlondikers in boat navigating Whitehorse
Rapids1898?Scanned from negative.
Numbered Series of Cantwell
Photographs1/1868View of prospector's cabin on Knight Island in Prince
William Sound (Cantwell 18)undated 1/1869Small group of men walking toward Drier Bay in Prince
William Sound (Cantwell 24)undatedWritten on photo: Prospectors returning to camp.
1/1870View of snow-covered mountain range reflected in waters
of Valdez Bay (Cantwell 38).undatedWritten on photo: Reflections - Valdez Bay.
1/1871Bird's-eye view of Prince William Sound (Cantwell
119).undatedWritten on photo: Prince William Sound from Upper Terminal
S.G. Co. Tram. Landlock Bay.
1/1872Looking across Valdez Bay (Cantwell 134).undatedWritten on photo: Midsummer - Valdez Bay.