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Skagway,AK - Skagway Hoonah Angoon County - c1905 - Street Scene Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Skagway,AK - Skagway Hoonah Angoon County - c1905 - Street Scene Photograph :
Silver print of a possible funeral down the streets in Skagway. Photograph measures 9 ½”x7 ½”, brown single matte 10”x8”, medium contrast—some yellowing, and focus is sharp. The store front signs can be read clearly, including the Olympic Club. There are also several creases on this photo. No photographer identified. Skagway is well known as the jumping off point for the 1898 Alaska Gold Rush. Skagway is situated at the north end of the inside passage in Southeast Alaska. From Skagway many miners and prospectors headed for the Chilkoot Pass.