Arthur C. Pillsbury Collection
See photographs of the Klondike Gold Rush, California, Oregon and Washington taken by Arthur C. Pillsbury (1870-1946) between about 1896 and 1900.
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Man on bicycle pulling sled near summit of White Pass Trail, ca. 1899
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.
Identifier: spl_ap_00115
Date: 1899?
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Five indigenous women at Alert Bay, B.C., ca. 1899
Identifier: spl_ap_00091
Date: 1899?
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Juneau, Alaska harbor and the Gastineau Channel looking NW, ca. 1899
In 1880, gold was discovered at Silver Bow Basin by Richard Harris and Joe Juneau. The gold discovery led to the development of the nearby town of Juneau.
Identifier: spl_ap_00068
Date: 1899?
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Logs at Circle City waterfront, Alaska, ca. 1899
Identifier: spl_ap_00174
Date: 1899?
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Miles Canyon on Yukon River, ca. 1899
Miles Canyon and the Whitehorse Rapids were two of the most treacherous points for ships traveling the Yukon River in an effort to reach the Klondike gold fields. This photograph was published in the June 1900 issue of Harper's Weekly.
Identifier: spl_ap_00160
Date: 1899?
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Townhouse apartments breezeway, San Francisco, California, October 1967
San Francisco breezeway through townhouses
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Date: 1967-10
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Mountains and snowy forest, ca. 1899
Location is likely Alaska, British Columbia or Yukon Territory based on other photographs in the collection but the exact location is unknown.
Identifier: spl_ap_00048
Date: 1899?
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