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White Pass and Yukon Railroad (1900)
White Pass and Yukon Railroad (1900)
AdvertisementWhite Pass and Yukon Railroad (1900)
Company/Advertising AgencyWhite Pass and Yukon Railroad
Publication SourceThe State, Vol 6 (3), Christmas issue
PublisherCommercial Print Company
Publisher LocationUnited States--Washington (State)--Tacoma
Publication Date1900

Advertisement TextThe direct and picturesque line to the Klondike. All steamers sailing from Puget Sound and British Columbia ports make direct connection with the White Pass and Yukon Route at Skagway...During the open season of navigation on the Yukon River, there is no more pleasant or healthful outing than a trip over the White Pass and Yukon Route...
Contextual NotesCompleted in 1900, the White Pass and Yukon Railroad was the first passenger train to the gold fields of Alaska. The line connected Skagway to Whitehorse and served as a freight carrier for lead and zinc ore mines.

CategoryKlondike Gold Rush
Railroad travel
Transportation and communication
Tourism and travel
Subjects (LCTGM)Railroad travel--United States; Railroads--United States; Railroad travel--Canada; Railroads--Canada
Geographic CoverageUnited States--Washington (State)

Digital CollectionEarly Advertising
Digital ID NumberADV0433
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionPacific Northwest Collection. 979.505 STA
Object TypeAdvertisement
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from text at 200-400 dpi, saved in TIFF format, enhanced and resized using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2008
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