File:Three steamboats at the Miles Canyon tramway, ca 1898 (MOHAI 7181).jpg

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English: Three steamboats at the Miles Canyon tramway, ca. 1898   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
Eric A. Hegg  (fl. 1897–1930)  wikidata:Q5385972
 
Eric A. Hegg
Alternative names
E.A. Hegg; E. A. Hegg
Description American photographer
Date of birth/death 18 September 1867 / 17 September 1867 / 1868 Edit this at Wikidata 13 December 1947 / 13 December 1948 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Bollnäs San Diego
Work period 1897 Edit this at Wikidata–1930 Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q5385972
Title
English: Three steamboats at the Miles Canyon tramway, ca. 1898
Description
English: Miles Canyon and White Horse Rapids were among the most dangerous parts of the Yukon River between Lake Bennett and Dawson. In 1898, a five-mile tramway was built around these two obstacles, and travelers could ride around them in safety. The tramway operators charged 25 cents a pound to haul gold seekers' goods on horse-drawn flat bed cars. Many miners couldn't afford this and continued to go by boat.

In this photo, three Yukon River steamboats, the "Gleaner" (left), the "Australian" (middle) and the "Nora" (right), wait by the pier near the Miles Canyon tramway. The pier is loaded with goods to be transported downstream to Dawson. Several flat bed cars can be seen on the tracks. The pier, tracks, and cars are all built from tree trunks cut nearby.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Australian (Ship); Gleaner (Ship); Gold rushes; Nora (Ship); Piers & wharves; Railroad tracks; Rivers; Steamboats
According to [1] (Seattle Public Library record for photo File:"Australian" steamboat at Canyon City in Yukon Territory, ca. 1899 - DPLA - 96ebe1609934d64b91e3771e21697f4e.jpg), Australian was launched 1899, so this cannot be earlier than that.
Depicted place
English: Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
Date circa 1899
date QS:P571,+1899-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium
English: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : gelatin, b&w
Dimensions height: 16 cm (6.2 in); width: 20 cm (7.8 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,16U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,20U174728
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
7181
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
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The author died in 1948, 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 75 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.

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File:Steamboats GLEANER and AUSTRALIAN at the terminus of portage tramway company at Miles Canyon Landing, Yukon Territory, ca 1898 (HEGG 326).jpeg
File:Milescanyon3.jpg
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