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English: A section of the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad, ca. 1899   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
Frank H. Nowell  (1864–1950)  wikidata:Q26202833
 
Frank H. Nowell
Alternative names
Frank Hamilton Nowell
Description American photographer
Date of birth/death 19 February 1864 Edit this at Wikidata 19 October 1950 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Portsmouth
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q26202833
Title
English: A section of the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad, ca. 1899
Description
English: The trek over Chilkoot and White Passes was grueling at best, particularly since gold seekers had to carry a ton or more of food and supplies. In 1898, businessmen got together to build a railroad through White Pass. The terrain and weather made construction very difficult, but the line was completed as far as Lake Bennett in July 1899.

This photo by Frank Nowell shows a section of the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad, possibly during the first passenger run from Skagway in 1899.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Gold rushes; Railroad tracks; Railroads; White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm)
Depicted place
English: White Pass Region (Alaska and Yukon)
Date circa 1899
date QS:P571,+1899-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium
English: 1 negative : glass, b&w
Dimensions height: 8 in (20.3 cm); width: 10 in (25.4 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,8U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,10U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
5237
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
Permission
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Public domain

The author died in 1950, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.
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PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved

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