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The Alaska Steamship Co. Group, WA - Seattle,King County

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
The Alaska Steamship Co. Group, WA - Seattle,King County
IMPORTANT NOTE ON BUYERS PREMIUMS:

Lot 100 to 343 have a premium of 15%.

The rest of the sale is 19.5% as noted in the listing.

Lot Pick Up: Holabird-Kagin Americana,
3555 Airway Drive Ste #309,
Reno NV 89511,
Sunday - December 9, 10am-4pm
` - This lot contains several items that once belonged on board of one or more of the ships sailing under the banner of The Alaska Steamship Company.

The Alaska Steamship Company was formed on August 3, 1894.Charles Peabody one of the six founding members, served as president of the company from its creation until 1912. While it originally set out to ship passengers and fishing products, the Alaska Steamship Company began shipping mining equipment, dog sleds, and cattle at the outbreak of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897.

After World War II, the Alaska Steamship Company was slowly driven out of business due to the end of federal subsidies, rising fuel and labor costs, and new competition from the trucking industry and cargo airlines. In an effort to reduce costs, the Alaska Steamship company started implementing tugs, barges, and container ships. These allowed for smaller crews, faster loading and unloading, and less damage to the cargo. Unable to compete with faster, cheaper air service, the company discontinued passenger service altogether in 1954, though by then it had established itself within the container ship industry. Despite these efforts, the Alaska Steamship Company shut down in January 1971.

Items in this lot include nine pieces of dining saloon China, book matches, a small ashtray, two teaspoons, a bar of soap and a room key off the steam ship Yukon. Ephemera items included in the lot include two brochures on the company, a luggage sticker denoting a first class passenger, a drink coaster and a soft cover publication on the history of the company. This lot also includes a pair of fur gloves, possibly bear, that would be great for those cold Arctic nights. All items are in very good to excellent condition.

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