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Dawson City Museum and Historical Society collection
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Copied [ca. 1974], 1980, 1982 and 1988 (originally created [ca. 1899-1978]) (Creation)
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325 photographs : 198 b&w copy prints, 127 b&w copy negs;117 pgs. of textual records
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This collection consists of photographs from the Dawson City Museum and Historical Society and is made up of several accessions, which have been arranged into series. The first three series are primarily images of Nome, Alaska, created by some of the most well-known gold rush photographers, including Joseph Duclos and Eric Hegg. Also included are images of Dawson City and Mayo, of which five were taken by William S. (Bill) Hare. Subjects include ships and shipping in Nome harbour, 1899-1909; camps, street scenes, the railroad and activity relating to the Nome gold rush. Photographs in series 1 were brought to the museum by Father Bobillier. Series 4 and 5 are primarily photographs of Dawson City and include commercial and institutional buildings, 1900-1909, mines and mining activity in the creeks around Dawson City; portraits of unidentified individuals and many of the Klondike "personalities". Other subjects include sports, the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) and the Yukon Field Force. Series 4 is from an album by H. A. Darms; series 5 consists of a selection of photographs of Dawson City and area, from a number of photographers. The textual material consists of two manuscripts written by Sally Robinson prepared for an exhibit on the Athapaskan people. The collection has been arranged into 6 series based on accession. Series 1: Nome Alaska Shipping (80/132) Series 2: Nome Alaska Gold Rush, Eric Hegg photographs (82/302). Series 3: Nome Alaska Gold Rush (87/67). Series 4: Dawson City Buildings, H. A. Darms Album (82/20, 82/23). Series 5: Dawson City (82/311). Series 6: Sally Robinson manuscript.
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The negatives are duplicates of prints.
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Credit Dawson City Museum and Historical Society Collection if using the photographs.
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Caption lists is available for the photographs in accession 80/132. Caption lists is available for the photographs in accession 82/20. Caption lists is available for the photographs in accession 82/23. Caption lists is available for the photographs in accession 87/67. Inventories for catalogued photographs are available: (82/302) Inventory #34 and (82/311) Inventory #48.
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- Darms, H. A. (Subject)
- Bobillier, Marcel, Father, d. 1986 (Subject)
- Hegg, E.A. (Eric A.), 1867-1948 (Subject)
- Kinsey & Kinsey Photographers (Subject)
- Larss & Duclos (Subject)
- Robinson, Sally (Subject)