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First passenger cars for the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway, September 10, 1898
First passenger cars for the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway, September 10, 1898
TitleFirst passenger cars for the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway, September 10, 1898
PhotographerUnknown
Date1898
NotesCaption on image: First passenger coaches in Alaska, Skagway, Sept. 10, 1898

Filed in Alaska--Transportation--Railroads
Contextual NotesThe first locomotive in Alaska was purchased for the White Pass & Yukon Railroad. No. 52 was a small 2-6-0 and the first locomotive to operate on the railroad in 1899 when the track was being pushed out of Skagway. The 1881 Brooks Mogul was purchased third hand in 1898. It was the railroad's No. 2 until it was renumbered in 1900. The locomotive is being restored and exhibited in Skagway.

The White Pass & Yukon Railroad tracks ran down the center of the streets in Skagway.
Subjects (LCTGM)Railroad passenger cars--Alaska--Skagway; Railroad locomotives--Alaska--Skagway
Subjects (LCSH)White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm); Railroads--Passenger-cars
Location DepictedUnited States--Alaska--Skagway
Digital CollectionAlaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
Order NumberAWC0382
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
Negative NumberUW569
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionAlaska Photograph Collection
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.
RestrictionsFor information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Reproduction & Use page
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