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Saint Andrew's Ball, Dawson, Yukon Territory, November 30, 1900
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| Title | Saint Andrew's Ball, Dawson, Yukon Territory, November 30, 1900 |
| Photographer | Cantwell, George G. |
| Date | 1900 |
| Notes | PH Coll 298.16 |
| Contextual Notes | According to a Pittsburgh Press interview in 1902 with a woman from Dawson, the St. Andrew's Ball was the "great social event of the year." Newspaper accounts of the 1900 celebration noted the elaborate clothing and decorations as evidence that mining towns could still be refined.
George G. Cantwell, a native of Puyallup, Washington, came to Dawson from Juneau in 1898 where he was employed by E.A. Hegg. In 1899, he entered into a business partnership with Frederic N. Atwood. Their specialty was Alaskan views, outdoor portraiture, finishing, and supplies for amateurs. The partnership seems to have dissolved after June 1901, and Cantwell returned to Puyallup by September of that year. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Balls (Parties)--Yukon--Dawson; Ballrooms--Yukon--Dawson; Ballroom dancing--Yukon--Dawson; Ball dresses; Festive decorations--Yukon--Dawson; Flags--American; Flags--British |
| Location Depicted | Canada--Yukon Territory--Dawson |
| Digital Collection | Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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| Order Number | AWC3856
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | George G. Cantwell photograph collection. PH Coll 298 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2010. |
| Restrictions | For information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Reproduction & Use page
http://content.lib.washington.edu/sc-use.html |
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