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[men, dog teams and tents in the foreground with men climbing the pass in background]. [GC: copy print Peterson trail to right]

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[view of scales and men from above; line of men on right moving up the Chilkoot Pass] [GC: Spring 1898 clearly shows “Grease Trail” in foreground. Looking down at scales, Webster & Stevens stamp on back.]

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[Men on three sleds attached to a motorized sled with steering wheel and blade attached.] [GC: copy print. Webster & Stevens stamp on back.]

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[Two horse-drawn sleds starting up the trail.] (no. 681) [GC: Webster & Stevens stamp on back. Probably White Pass trail – presence of horses.]

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[Row of tents on the right with pack horses in front surrounded by snow] (no. 271) [GC: Webster & Stevens stamp on back, copy 2 is a poor print – muddy, signs of tents.]

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[View of Bennett from hill overlooking many tents along the Yukon River.] (no. 43) [GC: Webster & Stevens stamp on back.]

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[Ground covered with snow; part of railroad in foreground]

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[Line of railroad track running along the mountain.] (no. 637) [GC: Webster & Stevens stamp on back.]

Scope and Contents [Bird’s- eye view of the community]. (no. 206) [GC: Copy 1 is a print. Copy 2 is not a copy – it is an enlargement of a Hegg postcard. Statement typed on back not correct. Cordova (as pictured in this picture) did not exist when Rail Road work began. Fishing village of Eyak (“old” Cordova) did exist (to right of picture), Guggenheims didn’t buy it. To get access to deep water for Rail Road ship terminal, downtown moved around corner to present location of Cordova – “New” –...

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[Construction of buildings on right.] [GC: New building being constructed at right is a hotel, view is west.]