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Aurora borealis over Dawson, ca. 1907
Aurora borealis over Dawson, ca. 1907
TitleAurora borealis over Dawson, ca. 1907
PhotographerCraig, Morte H.
Dateca. 1907
NotesCaption on image: Dawson by the light of the Aurorea Borealis. 1790. Copyright 1908 by Craig

Filed in Yukon Territory
Contextual NotesAlso known as the northern lights, the aurora borealis is an atmospheric phenomenon that displays a diffuse glow in the sky in the northern hemisphere. It is caused by charged particles from the sun as they interact with the earth's magnetic field. Known as the aurora Australis in the southern hemisphere.
Subjects (LCTGM)Auroras--Yukon--Dawson
Subjects (LCSH)Dawson (Yukon)
Location DepictedCanada--Yukon Territory--Dawson
Digital CollectionAlaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
Order NumberAWC0815
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RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionCanada Photograph Collection. PH Coll 393
Object TypePhotograph
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2004.
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