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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Tenaya Canyon in Yosemite, ca. 1897-1900
No caption is provided for the photograph but it appears to show Tenaya Canyon in Yosemite. Half Dome appears at the right of the photograph. Pillsbury had a lifelong interest in the park and established his own photograph studio there in 1897.
Identifier: spl_ap_00164
Date: 1897; 1900
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Portrait of Giuseppe (Joe) and Assunta Desimone, ca. 1930
Portrait of Giuseppe (Joe) and Assunta Desimone taken in a Salt Lake City Studio. Joe Desimone, a businessman and farmer who gained his wealth by selling his goods at Pike Place Market, bought ownership of the main market arcades from Arthur Goodwin in 1941. His son, Richard Desimone, inherited the property after his father's death in 1946.
Identifier: spl_sh_00016
Date: 1930
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Aerial view of Skagway, Alaska, ca. 1899
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_00041
Date: 1899
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Wave at Sun Rise Falls on Skykomish River, ca. 1900
Identifier: spl_ap_00152
Date: 1900
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Haines, Alaska and Portage Cove looking SE, ca. 1899
Identifier: spl_ap_00137
Date: 1899
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Muir Glacier, Alaska, June 25, 1899
A steamboat can be seen at the far left of the photograph and the Muir Glacier can be seen at the right.
Identifier: spl_ap_00053
Date: 1899
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Letter from I.A. Caraco to Mr. Jack Shelton regarding his recent visit to Seattle,
Letter briefly discussing Jack Shelton's recent trip to Seattle written on letterhead for Pike Place Public Markets Incorporated. The letterhead lists the company officials and address information.
Identifier: spl_sh_00061
Date: 1935-10-29
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Unidentified bar, Seattle, ca. 1910s
Bartender and three men posing inside unidentified bar. A certificate from the Bartenders International League of America designating it as a ""union bar"" is affixed near the cash register, and food menus can be seen reflected in the mirror.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00009
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Aerial view of Dawson City across the Yukon River, ca. 1899
Dawson City was originally home to members of the Han Tribe. It became the epicenter of the gold rush in Yukon Territory - established in 1899?and swelling to a population of 40,000 the following year as prospectors flooded the area. The city served as the capitol of the Yukon until 1952.
Identifier: spl_ap_00027
Date: 1899
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Men and log cabins at Stewart City, Yukon, ca. 1899
Stewart City served as a trading post for prospectors traveling on steamships along the Yukon River.
Identifier: spl_ap_00182
Date: 1899
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