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Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection

Shooting White Horse Rapids. June 6 - /98 Shape, William, 1867-1960

Description

Photograph depicts men watching a boat, mostly obscured, shoot the Whitehorse Rapids. Note written on verso reads: "#59C. 10. Shooting White Horse Rapids. June 6 /98".

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Title
Shooting White Horse Rapids. June 6 - /98
Alternate Title
Shooting Whitehorse Rapids. June 6 - 1898
Creator
Shape, William, 1867-1960
Date Created
1898-06-06
Description
Photograph depicts men watching a boat, mostly obscured, shoot the Whitehorse Rapids. Note written on verso reads: "#59C. 10. Shooting White Horse Rapids. June 6 /98".
Extent
1 photograph : black and white ; 8.3 x 8.3 cm on card ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm
Subject
Shooting rapids; Boats; Gold rushes
Geographic Location
Whitehorse (Yukon)
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1820-PH-0701; RBSC_ARC_1820_PH_0701
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-PH-0701
Date Available
2024-04-05
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
10.14288/1.0446750
Aggregated Source Repository
DSPACE7

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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