See photographs of the Klondike Gold Rush, California, Oregon and Washington taken by Arthur C. Pillsbury (1870-1946) between about 1896 and 1900.
Taku Glacier, Alaska, ca. 1899
The original Tlingit name for Foster Glacier was Taku Glacier. It was also known as Schulze Glacier in the 1880s and Foster Glacier in the 1890s before reverting to its first name.
Identifier: spl_ap_00099
Date: 1899?
View this itemInvitation from the Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs to a luncheon in honor of the officers and delegates of the National Council of Women at the New York State Building, July 14, 1909
Printed invitation card to the luncheon.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.46.15
Date: 1909-07-14
View this item70 Mile on the Yukon, ca. 1899
Signs for "70 Mile Road House" and "A.C. Co.""(Alaska Commercial Company) appear on buildings at the right of the photograph. Exact location is unclear. The most likely candidate is near the present Seventymile River which is located south of the Yukon River between Circle City and Eagle, Alaska. Gold was discovered on Seventymile River in 1895.
Identifier: spl_ap_00175
Date: 1899?
View this itemSeattle waterfront from the foot of S. Main St., ca. 1899
The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Pier B, located at foot of S. Main St. appears on the right. The Washington Hotel, also known as Hotel Denny appears in the distance in the center of the photograph at the top of the hill. The King County Courthouse appears at the top of the hill at the right of the photograph.
Identifier: spl_ap_00061
Date: 1899?
View this itemInvitation from the New York State Committee to a reception in honor of Governor Charles E. Hughes of New York, August 2, 1909
Printed invitation card for New York Governor Charles E. Hughes at the Alaska-Yukon Exposition's New York Building. Card to be presented for admission to the reception to be held from 3:00 until 5:00.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.47.4a
Date: 1909-08-02
View this itemMan 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?
View this itemNome 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?
View this itemGourmet's Notebook, v.6, no.6, Jun. 1978
Broadway, pg. 45; Chez Paul, pg. 47; Conquistador, pg. 46; Mangia Bevi, pg. 41; Monarch Butterfly, pg. 43; Petit Cafe, pg. 42
Identifier: spl_gn_928180_1978_06_06
Date: 1978-06
View this itemJuneau, 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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