For information on reproductions of the images and use guidelines contact Special Collections. All images in this web exhibition are from the Special Collections Division. The exhibition may be used online or parts of it downloaded for personal use or the URL for the exhibition included in another electronic document. This exhibition is copyrighted by the University of Washington Libraries. Hackman and the University of Washington Libraries' Special Collections and Preservation Division shown in the Special Collections lobby in the Basement, South Wing of the Allen Library from Mato September 1997. Will you hear the faint swishing of Klondike Mikes gold pan as he uncovers his fortune The gold rush isnt just about gold. The Klondike gold rush solidified the public’s. This led to the establishment of Dawson City (1896) and subsequently, the Yukon Territory (1898). The discovery of gold in the Yukon in 1896 led to a stampede to the Klondike region between 18. It is based on an exhibition prepared by Ms. Packers ascending summit of Chilkoot Pass, 1897-98, en route to the Klondike Gold Rush. Official word of the strike did not reach the outside for nearly a year because the Yukon River froze in late September and prevented communication.Ĭontinue to next section, " The Rush Begins" Local miners soon staked claims and established the town of Dawson. The first major Klondike gold discovery occurred on August 16, 1896. About 40,000 people reached the Klondike, only four of every ten who tried. Listen to Music of the Alaska-Klondike Gold Rush by Various Artists on Apple Music. Some died and many abandoned the journey. Stream songs including The Carmack Song, Mountain Canary and more. Stampeders were physically unprepared and poorly equipped for the severe northern climate and terrain. For most, this journey was the most challenging and time-consuming aspect of the gold rush. This exhibit highlights their journey north. They believed riches lay waiting for those who could reach this remote Canadian region. Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press, xvii + 440 p, illustrated, hard cover. 1897.Ĭries of "Gold! Gold! Gold!" sent over 100,000 optimistic "stampeders" rushing to Dawson City and the Klondike gold fields in 18. Music of the AlaskaKlondike Gold Rush: Songs and History. Oh the scratches the earth and it tumbles out. Stampeders near Sheep Camp on the Chilkoot trail. There aint no work down Moodyville way, Pack up your traps and be off, I say, Off and away to the Klondike.
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