File:Sternwheelers at Whitehorse, Yukon, ca. 1899 - DPLA - eb876214e43d7026043f6d4ac38db14c.jpg

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Sternwheelers at Whitehorse, Yukon, ca. 1899 (

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Creator

Arthur Clarence Pillsbury (1870–1946)
Description	American photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death	1870	1946
Location of birth	Medford
Work location	Western North America
Authority file	: Q4798272 VIAF: 72912746 ISNI: 0000000027683375 LCCN: n87826834 WorldCat

Title

Sternwheelers at Whitehorse, Yukon, ca. 1899

Description

Whitehorse, located along the Yukon River, was a stopping point for many prospectors who traveled via steamship to reach the gold fields during the Klondike Gold Rush. The "Governor Pingree" (also known as the "Bonanza King") and another unknown sternwheeler appear on the left side of the photograph. The "Governor Pingree" was built in Seattle in 1898 by the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co. and originally operated by the Boston & Alaska Transportation Co. A tent with the sign "White Horse Saloon" appears at the right.; White Horse City. [Symbol.] No. 607.; General Whitehorse location provided.

Date

circa 1899

Collection

Seattle Public Library

	Location	Seattle , United States of America
	Coordinates	47° 36′ 24″ N, 122° 19′ 58″ W
	Established	1890
	Website	www.spl.org
	Authority file	: Q7442157 VIAF: 147059007 ISNI: 0000000107435179 LCCN: n50059684 NRHP: 82004253 GND: 4841883-3 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Seattle Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Northwest Digital Heritage.

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DPLA identifier: eb876214e43d7026043f6d4ac38db14c
Seattle Public Library identifier: spl_ap_00167

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