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Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection

[Clarence and Ethel Berry Klondike photograph album] Goetzman, H. J.; Case and Draper; Hegg, Eric A., 1867-1948; Wolfe Photo; Larss and Duclos; La Roche

Description

Clarence and Ethel Berry, a married couple, were among the original claim stakers on Rabbit Creek (Bonanza) and Little Rabbit Creek (Eldorado). They were passengers on the SS Portland, the first ship to arrive in Seattle laden with gold. Their album features photographs by professional photographers who documented the Klondike Gold Rush, including the sublime landscapes and a wide range of mining activities.

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Title
[Clarence and Ethel Berry Klondike photograph album]
Creator
Goetzman, H. J.; Case and Draper; Hegg, Eric A., 1867-1948; Wolfe Photo; Larss and Duclos; La Roche
Date Created
[1900?]
Description
Clarence and Ethel Berry, a married couple, were among the original claim stakers on Rabbit Creek (Bonanza) and Little Rabbit Creek (Eldorado). They were passengers on the SS Portland, the first ship to arrive in Seattle laden with gold. Their album features photographs by professional photographers who documented the Klondike Gold Rush, including the sublime landscapes and a wide range of mining activities.
Extent
1 album (23 photographs : black and white ; 24 x 18 cm and smaller)
Subject
Railroads; Mountains; Miners; Gold rushes
Geographic Location
Atlin (B.C.); Dawson (Yukon); Eldorado Creek (Yukon); Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska)
Person Or Corporation
Berry, Clarence; Berry, Ethel
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1820-AB-18-32; RBSC_ARC_1820_AB_18_32; 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-AB-18-32
Date Available
2024-07-04; 2024-07-03T23:07:31Z
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
10.14288/1.0446592
Aggregated Source Repository
DSPACE7
DigitalResourceOriginalRecord
https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/plind/items/1.0446592/source.json

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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