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English: First passenger train to summit of White Pass, February 20, 1899   (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: First passenger train to summit of White Pass, February 20, 1899
Description
English:

On February 20, 1899, the first passenger train on the White Pass & Yukon Route crossed over the summit of White Pass. The railroad owners had targeted Christmas 1898 as the day they wanted to reach the summit, but brutal weather caused construction delays and drove some workers to quit. In this photo, the White Pass & Yukon Route train is crossing the east fork of the Skagway River. At that time, Skagway was sometimes spelled Skaguay.

Full title: First passenger train over White Pass and Yukon route to summit of White Pass. Feb. 20th 1899. Crossing east fork of Skaguay River.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Gold rushes; Railroads; Snow; Trestles; White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm)
Depicted place
English: White Pass Region (Alaska)
Date Taken on 20 February 1899
Medium
English: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : gelatin, b&w
Dimensions height: 16 cm (6.2 in); width: 21 cm (8.2 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,16U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,21U174728
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
7178
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
Permission
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Public domain

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.

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

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