Western British American. Vol. XX, No. 17, April 23, 1898

Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection

Western British American. Vol. XX, No. 17, April 23, 1898 Western British American

Description

Includes the article "Routes to the Yukon ... Why all Canadian is best". Provides early information on routes to the Klondike, including details on the overland route, the all-Canadian route (also known as the "poor man's route"), the all-water route, and other aspects of travel and outfitting. The front page has an illustration of the Yukon River at Miles Canyon, described as a "monster water toboggan slide."

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Title	Western British American. Vol. XX, No. 17, April 23, 1898
Creator	Western British American
Date Created	1898-04-23
Description	Includes the article "Routes to the Yukon ... Why all Canadian is best". Provides early information on routes to the Klondike, including details on the overland route, the all-Canadian route (also known as the "poor man's route"), the all-water route, and other aspects of travel and outfitting. The front page has an illustration of the Yukon River at Miles Canyon, described as a "monster water toboggan slide."
Extent	2 folded sheets
Subject	Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries; Gold mines and mining--Canada; Northwest, Canadian--Description and travel
Geographic Location	Northwest Territories; Yukon
Genre	Newspapers
Type	Text
File Format	application/pdf
Language	English
Identifier	RBSC-ARC-1820-01-12; RBSC_ARC_1820_01_12; RBSC-ARC-1820
Collection	Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush collection
Source	Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush collection. RBSC-ARC-1820-01-12
Date Available	2024-02-07T00:26:39Z
Provider	Vancouver: University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
Catalogue Record	https://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/phil-lind-klondike-gold-rush-collection
DOI	10.14288/1.0445640
Aggregated Source Repository	DSPACE7
DigitalResourceOriginalRecord	https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/plind/items/1.0445640/source.json

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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca

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