Henry M. Sarvant Photographs

Series of photographs taken by Henry Mason Sarvant, a pioneer Tacoma civil engineer before the turn of the century and later mayor of Steilacoom. A portion of the collection depicts Mt. Tacoma (Mount Rainier) climbing expeditions and scenes of the vicinity, undertaken by Sarvant and his companions from 1892-1912. During this period he made extensive surveys of this region and also one of the first maps of Mount Rainier. An additional group of images document his adventures in the Klondike Gold Rush from August 1897 to November 1901. They chronicle Sarvant's trip up through Dyea and over the Chilkoot Pass to Dawson and also mining operations and life amidst the gold fields of Bonanza, Eldorado, Hunker, and Adam's Creeks, Yukon Territory.

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