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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Beaver family totem pole and buildings in Wrangell, Alaska, ca. 1899
The photo caption reads "Bear family totem pole" but actually shows the Beaver family totem pole. A second totem pole, possibly the Raven totem pole appears to the right.
Identifier: spl_ap_00076
Date: 1899?
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Nome flats from near Anvil Creek, ca. 1899
Gold was first discovered at Anvil Creek in the summer of 1898 setting off the Nome Gold Rush. Prospectors hurried to stake claims and Nome's population quickly ballooned to 10,000 people. In 1899, more gold was discovered on beaches near the town and spurred an even greater rush of visitors. By 1900, an estimated 1,000 people a day were arriving in Nome. Pillsbury took some of the first available photographs of the Nome. Following his departure, the winter conditions made it too difficult for others to reach the area.
Identifier: spl_ap_00013
Date: 1899?
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White Pass, 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_00116
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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Yukon River near Forty Mile, ca. 1899
The small town of Forty Mile was established at the confluence of the Yukon and Forty Mile Rivers in 1886 after gold was discovered on the Forty Mile River. The site served as a stopping point for prospectors traveling along the Yukon.
Identifier: spl_ap_00186
Date: 1899?
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Men sitting on train tracks at Index, Washington, ca. 1900
Identifier: spl_ap_00070
Date: 1900?
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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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Discovery City on Pine Creek, British Columbia, April 24, 1899
Discovery City was a short-lived settlement located halfway between Atlin and Surprise Lake. A gold rush began at Atlin in August 1898 and lasted through 1900.
Identifier: spl_ap_00050
Date: 1899-04-24
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