The Klondike Gold Rush: Photographs from 1896-1899 - Softcover

Wilson, Graham B

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0968195504 ISBN 13: 9780968195505

Publisher: Wolf Creek Books Incorporated, 2013

Synopsis

Catch gold fever with this comprehensive collection of archival photographs. This is the mother lode of the north - a stunning record of the last great gold rush. With 125 extraordinary images along with fascinating anecdotes and personal accounts, this book reveals the arduous journey north, the frontier towns and the struggles of toiling in the gold fields. Readers will encounter intriguing characters as they experience the adventure of a lifetime. From conmen and prospectors to dog sleds and sluic-boxes, these images are a bonanza of gold rush history. This was the Official Book of the 1998 Klondike Gold Rush Centennial.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The Klondike Gold Rush: Photographs from 1896-1899 is part of the 100th Anniversary Collection. This series includes The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway and the forthcoming book Paddlewheelers of Alaska and the Yukon.

From the Back Cover:

The Klondike Gold Rush Photographs from 1896-1899 is a "best of" collection of the finest historical images. These 125 archival photographs document the Klondike Gold Rush and tell the day-to-day story of the ordinary stampeder. Carefully selected anecdotes and written accounts provide further insights and illumination of this fascinating event.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wolf Creek Books Incorporated
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0968195504
• ISBN 13: 9780968195505
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112