File:Two men and flag atop Mt. Dewey, Alaska, July 3, 1899 - DPLA - f2cc0139a87c225e6cd8710b3bb45a02.jpg

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Two men and flag atop Mt. Dewey, Alaska, July 3, 1899 (

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Creator

Arthur Clarence Pillsbury (1870–1946)
Description	American photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death	1870	1946
Location of birth	Medford
Work location	Western North America
Authority file	: Q4798272 VIAF: 72912746 ISNI: 0000000027683375 LCCN: n87826834 WorldCat

; Pillsbury and Cleveland

Title

Two men and flag atop Mt. Dewey, Alaska, July 3, 1899

Description

Skagway served as the starting point for the White Pass Trail, one of two main overland routes used by prospectors to reach the Yukon gold fields. In May 1898 White Pass & Yukon Route railroad route opened in Skagway, offering a faster, safer way for prospectors and their gear to reach the gold fields.; Raising "Old Glory" on Mt. Dewey, (5600') July 3, 99. [Symbol.]; Location approximated at Twin Dewey Peaks.

Date

3 July 1899

Collection

Seattle Public Library

	Location	Seattle , United States of America
	Coordinates	47° 36′ 24″ N, 122° 19′ 58″ W
	Established	1890
	Website	www.spl.org
	Authority file	: Q7442157 VIAF: 147059007 ISNI: 0000000107435179 LCCN: n50059684 NRHP: 82004253 GND: 4841883-3 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Seattle Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Northwest Digital Heritage.

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DPLA identifier: f2cc0139a87c225e6cd8710b3bb45a02
Seattle Public Library identifier: spl_ap_00046

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