- yuk yuk-861
- Fonds
- [ca. 1910-1932], 1997
The fonds consists of original photographs and a tape recording about Charlie Townsend's work on the dredges and his leisure activities in Dawson City, Yukon ca. 1910-1932. Topics discussed in the interview with Charlie Townsend, conducted by Diane Chisholm on June 9, 1997, were Charlie's photographs of aviation, Solomon Albert (prospector in the White River area), scenes of Dawson City, the Klondike River bridge collapsing, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) hockey team, the Marion electric shovel owned by North Fork Power Co., Hunker Summit Road House and the horse teams. Also discussed was Charlie's work on the dredges, the South Fork of the Klondike River ditch and the shovels used to excavate it, and camp life. The photographs taken by Charlie also include images of dog sled teams, sternwheelers, and hydraulic mining.
Townsend, Charlie, 1911-