Pacific Steam Whaling Co.: Sailing dates of steamers, Pacific Steam Whaling Company’s map of Alaska. 1897, and Sitka and Ounalaska U.S.mail route …
Description:
Accompanying page entitled "Sitka and Ounalaska U.S.mail route …", In pencil on verso (folded): Beinecke / Library / Zc86 / 897cq., In pencil on verso (folded): Source unknown., Recto has 12 sections containing illustrations, text and 1 map., Verso has 1 large color map entitled "Pacific Steam Whaling Company’s map of Alaska"., and Yale proprietary stamp on lower right corner of map.
Publisher:
Schmidt L. & L. Co
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska --Description and travel, Copper River Region (Alaska), Klondike River Valley (Yukon) --Gold discoveries, Prince William Sound (Alaska), Valdez (Alaska), and Yukon Territory
Subject (Name):
Pacific Steam Whaling Company
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining --Alaska and Indians of North America --Alaska
Photographs documenting the Klondike gold rush, including views of miners and mining towns and transportation to the mines via railway, steamer, and dog sled. Views en route to the gold fields feature the Klondike, Yukon, Pelly and Stewart rivers, Lake Le Barge, the White Horse and Five Finger Rapids, the Five Fingers islands, Miles Canyon, and Chilkoot Pass. There are also photographs of hunting expeditions and of caribou and moose, City views feature many images of Dawson City, where the Goetzmans were based, as well as views of Minto, Mayo City, Eagle City, Sitka, Gold Bottom, Gold Run, Forty Mile Town, Fort Wrangel, Bonanza Creek and Chechaco Hill. Posts and personnel of the Northwest Mounted Police posts are well documented, and there are also group portraits of Alaskan athletic teams, miners, prominent citizens, and the Dawson Rifle Club, and Several photographs show the Goetzman's dog sled, decorated with advertisements for photographic supplies and services. There are also four studio portraits of Mrs. Goetzman, one of which includes her cat
Description:
Accompanied by a box list. and Included with the photographs are a watercolor of the Five Fingers, a metal stamp with Mrs. H. J. Goetzman's signature in relief, and a letter written on a "Klondike mail card" made of birch bark, from Mrs. H. J. Goetzman to her daughter Miss Edith Goetzman, January 22, 1904.
Subject (Geographic):
Yukon Territory., Yukon, Yukon Territory, Klondike River Valley (Alaska), Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska), and Dawson (Yukon)
Subject (Name):
Goetzman, H. J., Mrs. and Goetzman, Edith.
Subject (Topic):
Photographers, Mining, Pictorial works, Railroads, Steamers, and Gold discoveries
Photographs documenting the Klondike gold rush, including views of miners and mining towns and transportation to the mines via railway, steamer, and dog sled. Views en route to the gold fields feature the Klondike, Yukon, Pelly and Stewart rivers, Lake Le Barge, the White Horse and Five Finger Rapids, the Five Fingers islands, Miles Canyon, and Chilkoot Pass. There are also photographs of hunting expeditions and of caribou and moose, City views feature many images of Dawson City, where the Goetzmans were based, as well as views of Minto, Mayo City, Eagle City, Sitka, Gold Bottom, Gold Run, Forty Mile Town, Fort Wrangel, Bonanza Creek and Chechaco Hill. Posts and personnel of the Northwest Mounted Police posts are well documented, and there are also group portraits of Alaskan athletic teams, miners, prominent citizens, and the Dawson Rifle Club, and Several photographs show the Goetzman's dog sled, decorated with advertisements for photographic supplies and services. There are also four studio portraits of Mrs. Goetzman, one of which includes her cat
Description:
Accompanied by a box list. and Included with the photographs are a watercolor of the Five Fingers, a metal stamp with Mrs. H. J. Goetzman's signature in relief, and a letter written on a "Klondike mail card" made of birch bark, from Mrs. H. J. Goetzman to her daughter Miss Edith Goetzman, January 22, 1904.
Subject (Geographic):
Yukon Territory., Yukon, Yukon Territory, Klondike River Valley (Alaska), Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska), and Dawson (Yukon)
Subject (Name):
Goetzman, H. J., Mrs. and Goetzman, Edith.
Subject (Topic):
Photographers, Mining, Pictorial works, Railroads, Steamers, and Gold discoveries
Photographs documenting the Klondike gold rush, including views of miners and mining towns and transportation to the mines via railway, steamer, and dog sled. Views en route to the gold fields feature the Klondike, Yukon, Pelly and Stewart rivers, Lake Le Barge, the White Horse and Five Finger Rapids, the Five Fingers islands, Miles Canyon, and Chilkoot Pass. There are also photographs of hunting expeditions and of caribou and moose, City views feature many images of Dawson City, where the Goetzmans were based, as well as views of Minto, Mayo City, Eagle City, Sitka, Gold Bottom, Gold Run, Forty Mile Town, Fort Wrangel, Bonanza Creek and Chechaco Hill. Posts and personnel of the Northwest Mounted Police posts are well documented, and there are also group portraits of Alaskan athletic teams, miners, prominent citizens, and the Dawson Rifle Club, and Several photographs show the Goetzman's dog sled, decorated with advertisements for photographic supplies and services. There are also four studio portraits of Mrs. Goetzman, one of which includes her cat
Description:
Accompanied by a box list. and Included with the photographs are a watercolor of the Five Fingers, a metal stamp with Mrs. H. J. Goetzman's signature in relief, and a letter written on a "Klondike mail card" made of birch bark, from Mrs. H. J. Goetzman to her daughter Miss Edith Goetzman, January 22, 1904.
Subject (Geographic):
Yukon Territory., Yukon, Yukon Territory, Klondike River Valley (Alaska), Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska), and Dawson (Yukon)
Subject (Name):
Goetzman, H. J., Mrs. and Goetzman, Edith.
Subject (Topic):
Photographers, Mining, Pictorial works, Railroads, Steamers, and Gold discoveries
